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Chirpy
Bold and cheerful colors for this biscornu by Tiny Modernist. The four birds and four butterflies that circle the biscornu stand out against the pretty flowers in the background. An easy project if you've never tried stitching a biscornu before.
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>> see more biscornu patterns by Tiny Modernist
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Purple Symphony
Generous bunches of wisteria flowers, cross stitched on a biscornu, with subtle variations of color, from lavender to purple. Here's a new flower, in the biscornu series, a collection that continues to grow. Exquisite designing work by Faby Reilly Designs.
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>> see more flower patterns by Faby Reilly Designs
More Purple flowers
>> see all purple flower patterns
Tribute to Liberty
Can you spot Betsy Ross, needle in hand, putting the finishing touches to the flag she has just sewn? This cross stitch pattern designed by Barbara Ana, dated 1776 (though "stitched" in 1777), is a tribute to everything American, and to all the women behind the great men.
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Welcoming new designer Tiny Modernist
Creative Poppy is proud to now be showcasing the works of Tiny Modernist. We love their unique and contemporary style, the bold color schemes and the interesting subjects, some rarely pictured in cross stitch.
Tiny Modernist cross stitch patterns, now available as instant downloadable patterns on Creative Poppy's website.
>> see all the latest news for Tiny Modernist patterns
>> see all cross stitch patterns designed by Tiny Modernist
Creative Poppy Designers in the news
Searching for a cross stitch pattern you've seen featured in a needlework magazine?
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Faby Reilly designs - High Seas biscornu
As featured in The World of Cross stitching magazine issue 269 on sale May / June 2018
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Barbara Ana designs - Portuguese Bird Sampler
As featured in Cross Stitch Gold magazine issue 147 on sale May/June 2018
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GERA! by Kyoko Maruoka - Matryoshka Needlework set
As featured in The "Track it down" section of Cross Stitch Crazy magazine issue 243 on sale May/June 2018
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>> see all the patterns featured in cross stitch and needlework magazines
A tribute to Frida Kahlo
More often than once, Barbara Ana has a little surprise in store for us, such as this brand new release, a portrait and tribute to the Mexican artist and painter Frida Kahlo.
We love the baroque and esoteric feel, the stunning eyes inspired by the artist's autoportraits, and the words "Viva la Vida" perfect for a woman who boldly embraced life and love.
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The Portuguese Bird sampler: A question from a stitcher
Karine's question about Barbara Ana's Portuguese Bird Sampler:
Hello, is this sampler inspired by vintage embroidery motifs, or is it an actual reproduction of an antique Portuguese sampler?
Creative Poppy:
This is an interesting question. So we asked the designer.
The embroidery is indeed an original creation, as are all Barbara Ana's samplers, with the exception of this single reproduction sampler.
So why Portuguese?
For the Portuguese Bird Sampler, the designer was inspired by a trip to Arraiolos near Lisbon, Portugal and the discovery of the Arraiolos embroidered carpets named after the city where they are made.
She was struck by a bird motif that she saw on an old carpet and that generated the idea for this sampler.
The Bird theme is a motif that very much inspires Barbara Ana:
>> see all the patterns with birds designed by Barbara Ana
As the months go by
Designer Kathy Bungard of Gracewood Stitches has started a new collection of designs, each dedicated to a special month of the year.
The July pattern is inspired by the silky-leaved orange poppies that bloom in our summer gardens. The stitched design shows the graceful silhouettes of the flowers against a warm tangerine background.
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Damask floral motifs
Textile type cross stitch designs are one of Kathy Bungard's forte. As if they were fabrics, with threads of different colors interwowen so as to let a motif appear on the textile surface, she creates powerful designs in cross stitch with a single or limited number of colors. And while she enjoys playing around with many abstract forms, she has created some stunning and very decorative flower designs.
 Seville Vintage textiles collection (detail) |  Chrysanthemum Korean style screen (detail) |  Tulip's Praise (detail) |  Poppies Korean style screen (detail) |  Alsace Vintage Textile Collection (detail) |
>> see more patterns by Gracewood Stitches
>> see all ornamental flower patterns (all designers)
Purple beauty
Here is the third flower in Alessandra Adelaide's collection of Fiore, with a combination of lattice motifs and curves creating some interesting decorative effects.
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>> see more Flower patterns by Alessandra Adelaide Needleworks
A Rose in an English Garden
If you like roses, you'll love these patterns. Lesley Teare depicts her beloved flower in cross stitch, in wonderful detail and soft tones. Both designs are square, making them ideal for cushion covers. See our recommendation for sizes in the description of each pattern.
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>> see more Flower patterns by Lesley Teare Designs
>> see all patterns with Roses (all designers)
New Season
Here is the first design in a series of four cross stitch patterns, one for each season. A little "Folkie" lady is tending her animals and enjoying the Spring season in her garden. Quick and easy to stitch, it comes in beautiful soft spring colors. A design by Riverdrift House.
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Royal pomp
More royal splendor with this cute Windsor castle, in Riverdrift House's royal residences series. We particularly love the royal row-barge built especially for the Queen's jubilee.
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More royal patterns
 Buckingham Palace |  Balmoral Castle |  Prince Harry & Meghan Wedding |
>> see more royal patterns by Riverdrift House
Children under the Tropics
You can almost feel the burning sun, in this new cross stitch chart by Perrette Samouilloff depicting little boys and girls in their best Sunday clothes and on their best behaviour.
This pattern is part of the Happy Childhood collection.
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More Happy Childhood patterns
Perrette Samouiloff has a talent like no other for depicting children in cross stitch. She has explored many interesting themes and different settings, showing active and happy children enjoying the joys of childhood.
 The little orchestra |  The Ballet dance lesson | |
 Red |  The playground |  Seaside |
>> see all patterns in the Happy Childhood collection
Creative Poppy Designers in the news
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Welcome Blooming Borders - Tempting Tangles Designs
As featured in Cross stitch Crazy magazine issue 242 on sale April/May 2018
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It's Wedding Season!
Love is in the air!
We've just received a whole new batch of new Wedding designs. To do them justice, we decided to devote a whole new section to the Wedding news. Don't miss it!
>> see new Wedding patterns and Wedding news
>> see all Wedding patterns
Creative Poppy Designers in the news
Searching for a cross stitch pattern you've seen featured in a needlework magazine?
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Tempting Tangles - Spring garden party
As featured in World of Cross stitch magazine issue 267 on sale April 2018
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Welcoming designer Amanda Stevenson of Riverdrift House
Creative Poppy is proud to now be showcasing the works of Amanda Stevenson, of Riverdrift House.
>> see all the latest news about Riverdrift House patterns
>> see all cross stitch patterns designed by Riverdrift House
Sublime colors
An extraordinary new sampler from Barbara Ana: mixing smoked blues, golden hazel and green fern - and even a touch of light pink - the appeal of this sampler lies in particular in the richness and balance of colors, proof of the immense talent and expertise of the designer.
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>> see more Sampler patterns by Barbara Ana Designs
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More vintage Greeting Cards by Monique Bonnin
How about collecting them? You can even mount them on stiff cardboard and send them by the post. Don't forget to stick a real stamp though!
 Best wishes - Postcard |  Nostalgia - Greeting card |
|  Happy New Year - Greeting card |
>> see all vintage postcard patterns by Monique Bonnin
>> see all greeting cards (all designers)
Needlework choreography
Like the sequences of movements of dancers twirling on the dance floor, of which is was inspired, Tussie-Mussie is a vigorous and compelling cross stitch motif. A Gracewood Stitches design, by Kathy Bungard, ever perfecting the art of abstract needlework design.
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More abstract cross stitch designs
Abstraction can be quite stunning in needlework. Here's a selection of non-figurative designs where color and form are combined into powerful creations.
 Waves Tam's Creations |  Bursts of Blue Gracewood Stitches |  Starmania Tam's Creations |  Kaleidoscopes - K1 Gracewood Stitches |  Biggie Biscornu Tam's Creations |
>> see all abstract and ornamental cross stitch patterns (all designers)
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