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Mingling Blackwork and cross stitch
Designer Lesley Teare excels in the art of Blackwork, taking it to new depths and combining it with other needlework techniques so that her designs come to life. This wonderful anemone flower, with beaded heart and petals richly detailed with intricate lace-like blackwork motifs, is visited by a tiny blue tit of the chickadee family.
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>> see more Blackwork patterns by Lesley Teare
>> see all Bird patterns by Lesley Teare
More Tits by Lesley Teare
 Clematis Flower and Great Tit |  Birds in summer |  Vintage Charm |  Winter Bird Wreath |
>> see all small bird designs including tits, chickadee, wren... (all designers)
Floral Heart mini-chart
This small Lesley Teare design squeezes no fewer than 10 flowers into a small 4 x 4 " (on 16/32 ct) square. Ideal for cards, it will also look gorgeous on the flap of a small pouch.
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>> see more Flower patterns by Lesley Teare Designs
Faby Reilly's February Flowers
Faby Reilly's flowers of the month are pure white lilies and arums. Part of a year-round calendar they can also be used for making greeting cards using the customisable chart and alphabet provided.
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More White Flower patterns
 White flower borders Agnès Delage-Calvet |  Lily of the valley Biscornu Faby Reilly |  White Lily Biscornu Faby Reilly |  Moonlit Garden Gracewood Stitches |
>> see all patterns with White Flowers (all designers)
Art Deco wallpaper style
Designer Kathy Bungard of Gracewood Stitches invites us on a journey back in time about 100 years, when an explosion of creativity shook up aesthetic codes and gave rise to the Art Deco movement. We really enjoy the way all the flowers have been styled, each in their own way.
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More Art-Deco style patterns by Gracewood stitches
 Log cabin - Spring |  Wimsey |  Heart Note Alley |  Lydia, seller of purple |
>> see all Art-deco style patterns (all designers)
Openwork-like monograms
These embroidered initials look like openwork but are actually full cross stitch. They come in a lovely faded blue tone, adorned with hearts and floral garlands. The alphabet can be stitched as a whole or the letters can be used to customize home deco items - think personalized terry towels with initals, or Valentine's or birthday cards, or a cusion cover with the word "LOVE". A cross stitch pattern created by Lesley Teare.
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More cross stitch alphabets
 Curly Alphabet ABC Maria Diaz |  Antique Rose Alphabet Muriel Berceville |  Lace Alphabet Sampler Agnes Delage-Calvet |  Alphabet - Roses Lesley Teare Designs |
>> see all patterns with cross stitch alphabets
Designs for Bathroom towels
Many items can be customized with cross stitch. Handy "Ready-to-stitch" terry towels come with a specially woven Aida band where you can stitch initals and/or motifs of your choice. Here is a selection of patterns especially designed for bathroom toewels. They make great gifts too.
 Butterflies design for Hand towel Marie-Anne Réthoret-Mélin |  Wandering Ducks Design for Hand towel designer |  High Seas band Faby Reilly Designs |  name design for Bathroom towel Perrette Samouiloff |
>> see all cross stitch patterns for Bathroom towels
Coming up soon: Valentine's day
Stitch a token of your love. Here are a couple of cute ideas, big or small. Check out the whole section of Valentine patterns below.
 Love Humbug Faby Reilly Designs |  Volo d'Amore Alessandra Adelaide Needlework |  Love Biscornu Barbara Ana Designs |  Valentine Chouett'alors |
>> see all patterns for Valentine's Day
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Creative Poppy Designers in the news
Searching for a cross stitch pattern you've seen featured in a needlework magazine?
Click on the picture to access to the corresponding design.
Perrette Samouiloff - Lacemaker, Milliner, Seamstress series
As featured in the best buys section of The World of Cross stitch magazine issue 304 on sale Jan/Feb 2021
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New! 2021 Barbara Ana - Dreaming Girl SAL
Join the fun with a new Barbara Ana Stitch-along - a Creative Poppy exclusive!
The mystery chart features a young girl lost in her dreams. As you stitch each new part of the chart you'll discover gradually what is on her mind, a surprise at every turn.
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New Lesley Teare Stitch-along for 2021
The new Lesley Teare's 2021 SAL is now available.
The Stitch-along comes as a subscription in twelve monthly sections, each with an exquisitely detailed porcelain cup, and plenty of birds, butterflies and bees. We love its classic elegance and delicate colors.
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Missed Last Year's SALs?
You can now order regular charts
We have now closed all sales of the 2020 SALs, however by popular demand, the designs are now available as regular patterns.
BY LESLEY TEARE DESIGNS
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BY BARBARA ANA DESIGNS
If you have already subscribed Barbara Ana Christmas SALs, please make sure you download all your files by Jan 31st on the subscriptions download page
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Bird feeding
A little girl stretches out a hand holding seeds. Birds perched in the branches look on watchfully. The bravest of them all takes off in a flutter of wings. We love the way designer Perrette Samouiloff captures the vivacious movements and positions of the birds, as well as the careful balance of colors of this winter scene.
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More Winter Birds and Animals by Perrette Samouiloff
 Snow Ball |  Mother and baby animals, Winter |
>> see all seasonal patterns by Perrette Samouiloff
January Flowers
Designer Faby Reilly will accompany us year-round with a flower for each month of the year. Faby's patterns are exquisitely designed in intricate detail, yet do not include any fractional stitches. Quite a feat given the amount of detail. The January flower is a snowdrop.
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More snowdrops
|  Snowdrop fairy Sylvie Teytaud |  Snowdrop Needlebook Faby Reilly Designs |
>> see all cross stitch patterns with Snowdrops
More year-round projects
 Blackwork Flower Calendar Sampler Lesley Teare Designs |
|  As the year goes by Perrette Samouiloff |  Red sampler calendar Perrette Samouiloff |
>> see all Calendar and Year-round cross stitch patterns
Open bar! Valentine Quote
Coming up soon: Valentine's Day. Tapestry Barn is always ready for some fun, here's a new design guaranteed to make your Loved one smile.
Alternative quote suggestions include "Gym? I thought you said Gin"
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More Love Quotes in cross stitch
>> see all patterns expressing Love
Creative Poppy Designers in the news
Searching for a cross stitch pattern you've seen featured in a needlework magazine?
Click on the picture to access to the corresponding design.
GERA! Kyoko Maruoka - Dear Chef
As featured in The World of Cross stitching magazine issue 303 on sale January 2021
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>> see all the patterns featured in cross stitch and needlework magazines
Bone-china collection
The cross stitch sampler depicts the exquisite shapes, colors and decorations featured on a fine collection of china including sugar bowls, honey pots, cream jugs, cups and saucers and teapot. A very decorative cross stitch piece also by Lesley Teare.
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More Teapots by Lesley Teare
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Decorative Teapots Counted cross stitch pattern by Lesley Teare Designs
A delicate mix of Blackwork and Cross stitch
Designer Lesley Teare has truly mastered the art of mixing the two needlework techniques, creating unique designs inspired by nature. Picture her latest work featuring a tiny wren, exquisitely rendered in cross stitch, surrounded by the fragile and almost transparent petals of scabious, delicately rendered in tiny lace-like motifs of Blackwork.
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More Blackwork Flowers and Birds, by Lesley Teare
 Blackwork Scabious and Chickadee | Clematis Flower and Great Tit |  Blackwork Flower with Wren |  Blackwork Iris and Kingfisher |
>> see all Bird patterns by Lesley Teare Designs
Quilting Blocks - cross stitch style
Do you love quilts but can't get your blocks straight? Gracewood stitches has the answer with these beautiful cross stitch blocks that cannot go wrong. In this quare coverlet pattern, the designer gets the perfect balance of colors and motifs, designing her own "fabrics", and putting them together as she pleases. The stitched effect is full of light and movement.
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>> see more Qulit block patterns by Gracewood Stitches
More Quilt Block inspired patterns
>> see all cross stitch patterns inspired by Quilting & Patchwork
Hat-maker's shop
Perrette Samouiloff continues to explore the olden days when many things were handmade, including the beautiful craft of making hats, when milliners, using ribbon, lace and pins aplenty and following the latest fashion trends, designed the most extraordinary and creative hats and headdresses.
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>> see more Fashion and Costume patterns by Perrette Samouiloff
More trappings, frills and trinkets
 Perfume Shelf Shannon Christine Designs |  Blackwork Shoes Lesley Teare Designs |  Venetian Mask Shannon Christine Designs |  18th century Lace shoe Lesley Teare Designs |
>> see all cross stitch patterns related to fashion (all designers)
Long simmering stew
Delicious smells escape from the kitchen. The cast iron red pot has come out of oblivion. What's on the menu tonight?
The simple pleasures of life, such as cooking a slow simmered dish and delighting the whole family. A cross stitch pattern designed by Samantha Purdy.
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More yummy food with Samantha Purdy
 Cooking Potatoes |  Vegetable soup |  Ready to Bake |  Preparing Snacks |
>> see all food patterns by Samantha Purdy
Winter retreat
Living with the seasons, after the busy months of harvesting and then of preserving your produce, Kathy Bungard of Gracewood stitches tells us through this beautiful pattern that January should be a time for pausing, taking the time to read and stitch, and sip endless cups of heart-warming tea.
This is part one (January) of Gracewood Stitches calendar series.
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The pattern comes with parts of different colors, like separate pieces of fabric, nested into each other, in the manner of the Log cabin quilt motif
>> see all Log Cabin patterns by Gracewood Stitches
More Winter patterns by Gracewood stitches
 Log cabin - Winter |  Log cabin - Winter (detail) |  Northern Nights |  Northern Nights (detail) |
Winter decor
A fun and colorful personalized gift for your loved one. Or if you want to save it for your own home, just cross stitch your own words "Peace" or "Winter", for instance.
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>> see more Winter and Christmas patterns by Lesley Teare
More fun and colorful Winter patterns
 Birds in Winter Lesley Teare Designs |  Christmas Mittens Tapestry Barn |  Christmas Hearts Marie-Anne Réthoret-Mélin |  It is snowing somewhere Barbara Ana Designs |
>> see all cross stitch patterns for Winter (all designers)
Jewel-like needlework ornaments
Faby Reilly has a special talent for transforming a small piece of fabric into the most exquisite of jewels, shining with a thousand reflections. Each side of this cube is embellished with a pattern inspired by ice and snow crystals, mixing silver threads, seed beads and sequins on a cross stitch base. A wonderful hand-stitched ornament to display in your home for the festive season.
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Matching ornaments - Let it Snow collection
 Let it snow Biscornu |  Let it snow Biscornu (detail) |  Let it Snow - Star Ornament |  Let it Snow - Star Ornament (detail) |
Matching ornaments - Frosty collection
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>> see all patterns in the Frosty series by Faby Reilly Designs
>> see all Festive Season ornaments by Faby Reilly
Navy and polka dots
Designed by Faby Reilly, the common thread of these festive cross stitch patterns is the navy pattern with white polka dots that can be found everywhere, in the shape of ribbon, scarf and even fabric embellishing the foot of the tree. The dark navy makes a nice contrast with the soft frosty and green tones used for cross stitching.
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>> see all Holiday patterns by Faby Reilly designs
More Polar Bears
 Polar Bear Alphabet (detail) Lesley Teare Designs |  Penguin & Polar Bear alphabet (detail) Maria Diaz |  Small Animal pictures (polar bear motif) Samanthapurdyneedlecraft |  Eskimo motifs Maria Diaz |
Hand dyed fabric effects
We love it when stitchers share pictures of their finished works. Maggie D. kindly sent us photos of two Barbara Ana designs where she experimented with hand dyed fabrics as well as stitching on a large scale with double size cross stitches.
Miss Mandrake was stitched on 14 count tea-dyed Aida with random shades created by the folds in the fabric during the dying process.
The piece was worked using six strands of DMC over two threads. The finished work is smooth with full coverage similar to needlepoint (or tapestry), though Maggie adds "I don't think I'm going to use the six strands again, ever.The only problem was when I had multiple colors close together and the holes in the Aida got a little crowded."
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Photo courtesy Maggie D.
For the Frida Kahlo piece Maggie says "I got inspired and dyed my own fabric". We think the finished piece is gorgeous, with the background fabric a wonderful match for the original design.
The piece was also worked in double size cross stitches (one cross over 4 aida squares), however this time using only three strands of DMC embroidery floss. The cross stitches are more prominent and the bright colors gently blend into the background fabric.
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Photo courtesy Maggie D.
Maggie concludes "My next product, Forest Queen is going on golden yellow Aida. I am going to have to stop watching Flosstube before I get into real trouble...."
To view and compare the original stitched designs, click on the pictures.
If you have experimented with variations of any patterns sourced from Creative Poppy's website, you are very welcome to send us pictures. We'd love to share them with other stitchers. Thank you!
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