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Having fun in the snow
An irresistible retro-style depiction of children having fun learning to ski, by Perrette Samouiloff. This is a time when skis where made of wood, ski boots had laces and a humble ski-lift would be the only way to take you up save of climbing on foot!
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>> see all sports and activity patterns by Perrette Samouiloff
Stitch your very own nativity scene
How better to get into the true Christmas spirit than to stitch your very own nativity scene. Faby Reilly's depiction of holy Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus is incredibly peaceful and tender, the perfect medium for a message of Hope, Joy and Peace.
The motif comes in two versions, one an ornament than can be hung or placed on a mantelpiece, and the full version that is designed to be framed.
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>> see more patterns by Faby Reilly Designs
Lighting up for Christmas
New! This cute lantern ornament by Tam's Creations has four sides with a clever "trompe-l'oeil" effect showing the candle as if it was inside the lantern. The design is stitched in two colors, an overdyed and a metallic. You can easily substitute the background colors and use your own choice of threads so you could even make several sets of lanterns!
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>> see more patterns by Tam's Creations
Perrette Samouiloff pays tribute to Paris
Enjoy the parisian lifestyle... From the riverside Berges de Seine to the trendy streets of Saint Germain, Perrette Samouiloff takes us for a ride along the streets of Paris' South Bank. Meet "la parisienne" on a relaxed Sunday morning, cycling back from the Marché aux fleurs.
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>> see more patterns by Perrette Samouiloff
Creative Poppy Designers in the news
Perrette Samouiloff - Nordic Christmas Banner
As featured in Stitch Idees magazine (Japan) issue N.20 on sale Nov 2014
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Barbara Ana designs - O Christmas Tree
As featured in New Stitches magazine (UK) issue 260 on sale Nov 2014
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Designer of the Month: Gail Bussi, Rosebud Lane
Christmas time is a theme dear to the heart of Gail Bussi designer of the pretty Rosebud Lane charts. The designer fills her patterns with cute details (and the occasional specialty stitch) that will keep you stitching for many happy hours. Here are some examples, zooming in to some parts of the charts. Click on any of them to get a full view.
 A Christmas Song Cross stitch pattern |  Tree cottage Cross stitch pattern |  Santa paws Cross stitch pattern |  Shaker Sampler Cross stitch pattern |  Take Time Cross stitch pattern |
>> see more patterns by Gail Bussi, Rosebud Lane
Wishing you a Merry, MERRY Christmas!
Together with the team and all designers from Creative Poppy's website we would like to wish you a wonderful Christmas!
Barbara Ana's newly released patterns
Barbara Ana's fabulous collection of samplers continues to grow with two new releases that both convey the joy of hand stitching a very personal work. They are each very different, one with a captivating floral basket, the other more in the manner of a wedding sampler.
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>> see all of Barbara Ana Designs' Samplers
Soft, luminous Christmas
This smaller piece, also by Barbara Ana designs, conveys an atmosphere of peace, with a luminous effect of light playing throughout the pattern.
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More Christmas patterns by Barbara Ana
 Christmas Joy |  Merry (since...) |  Cinnamon Christmas |  Christmas Ornaments |  Christmas pals |
>> see all Christmas patterns by Barbara Ana Designs
Coming up soon: Get stitching now for Thanksgiving
Think ripe fruit, tasty veggies, plentiful harvests and gorgeous fall colors - with a generous dose of those fun overdyed embroidery floss colors mimicking autumn leaves. Our roots are out there, in the fields and orchards. It's time to reconnect.
 Harvest Mini Motif Sampler Perrette Samouiloff |  Thanksgiving Biscornu Barbara Ana Designs |  Be thankful Barbara Ana Designs |  Grateful Turkey Barbara Ana Designs |
>> see all patterns to stitch for Thanksgiving
Hot out of the oven: Christmas Baking
There's a welcome smell emerging from the kitchen that has inspired many a designer.
Faby Reilly and Barbara Ana's smaller motifs will make delightful ornaments and gift tags. You can turn Iveta Havlinova's Christmas baking into a striking Christmas apron while Sylvie Teytaud's amazing piece will look fabulous all year round on the kitchen wall.
 Busy Baking cakes Sylvie Teytaud |  Christmas baking Iveta Hlavinova |  Christmas Gift tags (Christmas Baking - series 3) Faby Reilly |  Christmas Ornaments (series1) Barbara Ana Designs |
>> see all patterns for Christmas
Unique Stitched jewelry
With Faby Reilly's minute sense of stitching, it's obvious her patterns would adapt perfectly on jewelry projects. Here's her first stitched jewelry piece, combining a bracelet and a matching pendant.
This pattern combines cross stitch as a background and specialty stitches that create a raised embroidery effect. The result is stunning.
As usual, the designer takes you by the hand for a perfect professional-like finish.
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>> see more more patterns for jewelry and fashion accessory projects (all designers)
Irresistible itch to stitch
What is it that makes Barbara Ana's designs so irresistible?
Take the latest new design, Autumn tree: is it the cute red polka dot dress matching the red mushroom? Or the cat hiding behind the tree? The colorful leaves that stand out as if they were charms? The bright eyed crows? The tiny squirrels looking for giant acorns? Whatever makes you tick, Barbara Ana patterns are great fun to stitch from the first to the very last stitch.
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>> see more patterns by Barbara Ana designs
More trees by Barbara Ana
Trees are a leitmotif in Barbara Ana's work. Here are some popular ones to stitch. You can even change them with the season!
 O Halloween Tree | O Christmas Tree |  Stitchingly ever after |  Lemurtine Tree |
Stormy seas ahead
Here's a unique format for your home decor projects. This nautical theme is designed as a band that reads like a continuous story, from the lighthouse on the left, to the tiny boat fighting the rough seas. The pattern can be cut, or prolonged to fit virtually any project for bathrooms or children's rooms.
A new design by Faby Reilly, in a beautiful palette of floss colors.
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>> see more patterns by Faby Reilly Designs
Tips for stitching on bath towels
Bath towels make beautiful stitching projects and you can even coordinate them with toilet bags and pouches.
Here are some tips for stitching on terry towel.
Basically there are two options:
- Ready to Stitch terry towels, with a woven Aida area designed for stitching (available from DMC depending on your country, from Rico and several other brands. Charles Crafts only offers small sizes though). On the plus-side, it's easy and straightforward. You only need to make sure your pattern (in stitches) fits in the band's height and width. The only drawback is that the reverse of your stitching will show, so you need to be extra careful to do a clean job with your stitching.
- Stitching on an Aida band and sewing in on regular towels. This allows much more flexibility in your choice of quality, size and color and might be a cheaper option too. The back of your stitching won't show, so that's really nice. The stitched band is sewn onto the terry towel so you'll need a sewing machine and you should check the thickness so make sure it can be handled by the sewing machine.
Regarding thread colors, make sure you stitch with colorfast colors, such as DMC floss, which can we washed at high temperature. Avoid using bleach however when you launder the towels.
Finally, make sure that the start and end of your threads are extra secure, slipping the ends under a few more stitches than usual. It would be a great pity if the stitching came undone after a few washes.
Other than that, these are fun projects that make great gifts (especially if you personalize them with initials or names)
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>> see all patterns for bath towels (all designers)
Quick, let's go out and play
Friends are waiting outside. Quick, I must put on "my boots, my gloves, my hat, my dress, my warm socks".
A little sing-song theme, in Perrette Samouiloff's unique style, just perfect for decorating a toddler's room.
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>> see more patterns by Perette Samouiloff
Beautiful and well organized
No doubt there will be plenty of room to accommodate you threads, scissors and needles so they are nice and handy when you need them. This pouch even contains a small ort-bag to keep little bits of thread out of the way.
The round "roll" shape , designed by Muriel Berceville, is quite unique, as well as the lovely phrase stitched on the flap: " Where needle goes, thread always follows".
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>> see more patterns by Muriel Berceville
More Poches, Organizers and Ort bags
Part of the joy of stitching is having your current project supplies neat and tidy so you never waste time searching for things. Organizers come in many shapes. Here are some beautiful projects so you find the one the perfectly suits your needs. You'll find stitching and making your very own organizer is great fun.
>> see more Organizers and Ort-bags to cross stitch
New Double Bow Tutorial
New! Check out our latest tutorial for making pretty bow-like embellishments for your Christmas ornaments
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Try this! These ribbons have tiny bell-like beads that add extra interest to the bow. They are just perfect for embellishing cross stitched ornaments and they only take about a few minutes to make!
>> view Creative Poppy's Double Bow Embellishment Tutorial
>> view more Tutorials and ideas for embellishing Christmas Ornaments
>> see all Christmas Ornament patterns (all designers)
A Wild Rose Wreath, new from Faby Reilly Designs
This Wild rose comes in the most delicate colors, it's amazing to see the petals come to life as you stitch, them, especially as you add the final touch of gold seed beads in the heart of the flower. The round cushion shape is just perfect for enhancing the motif but you could equally frame the stitched piece if you prefer.
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You can now stitch a complete set of stitchers' needlework accessories, with the biscornu serving as a pincushion. They will make a very cute gift for a friend too!
 Wild rose Scissor case | Wild rose pincushion (biscornu) |  Wild rose Needlebook |
>> see more biscornu flower patterns by Faby Reilly Designs
Creative Poppy Designers in the news
Faby Reilly Designs - Christmas Gift Tags, 3 - Xmas Baking
As featured in World of Cross Stitch magazine issue 222 on sale October 2014
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Lili Soleil Designs - Bride's Bouquet
As featured in World of Cross Stitch magazine issue 222 on sale October 2014
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Designer of the Month: Marie-Anne Rethoret-Melin
Designer Marie-Anne Rethoret is very popular in France where she regularly publishes needlework books. We like her freshness of style and the creativity she brings to her projects and finishing details.
>> see more patterns by Marie-Anne Rethoret-Melin
Vintage Barbara Ana
Barbara Ana's latest pattern is, true to her inimitable style, a mix of tradition and personal whimsy. The sampler is a classic composition, in beautiful shades of floss, and based on a verse by William Shakespeare. There is just a hint of Halloween fun with the witches and cats, but this is still a piece you would enjoy all year round. The framing, with a creative combination of vintage style fabrics and felt, reinforces the character of the pattern.
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>> see more primtive samplers by Barbara Ana Designs
Tam's Creations welcomes a new visitor
Here comes the deer, in Tam's Creations unique series of animals in "patches", a clever mix of color mini motifs which combine to form the shape and figure of an animal.
In deer-in-patches, the designer captures the grace of the shy animal as it suddenly realizes it's been observed.
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>> see all Patches patterns by Tam's Creations
Take a walk in the Woods
Here is a sample of some of our cross stitch designs featuring woodlands' animals
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>> see more cross stitch patterns with woodlands animals
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