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Well-loved Fairy tales
Now available from GERA! two treasured fairy tales, lovingly pictured in cross stitch with lots of cute detail by Kyoko Maruoka.
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Alice in Wonderland - Extraordinary characters
Also new from Gera! 2 portraits and 3 miniatures depicting in cross stitch Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland's fictional characters. Here's a review:
Alice is a well behaved and courteous - but wildly curious - little girl that goes on a fantastic adventure when she falls into a rabbit hole. She is always pictured by GERA! with a black ribbon in her hair, a blue dress and impeccably white apron. |  |
He appears at the begging of the book and Alice follows him into the rabbit hole. he is always in a hurry, mutternig: ""Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be too late!". GERA! pictures him elegantly dressed in a waistcoat and holding a pocket watch. |  |
The (Hookah-Smoking) Caterpillar Alice meets the Caterpillar in a wonderful garden. He is smoking a sort of pipe. She doesn't like him at first because he ignores her. Then he asks her short and rather rude questions. GERA! portraits the caterpillar in vivid bright colors and making rings of smoke. |  |
When Alice meets the Hatter he is drinking tea, having been sentenced by the Queen of Hearts to be stuck in time and the permanent state of having tea. He plays tricks and makes riddles. GERA! pictures him with a bow tie and top hat with a card hidden in it. He is holding a teapot with the Dormouse inside. |  |
The Queen of Hearts is a foul-tempered monarch reigning over Wonderland and quick to deliver sentences at the slight offence. GERA! pictures her with a face deformed by rage. |  |
The main feature of the Cheshire cat is its devilish grin. The cat vanishes, its whole body disappearing except for the evil grin. GERA! pictures the cat as a purple and turquoise striped cat with green and orange eyes. Alice is riding on its back in the Cheshire cat miniature and holding the cat in her arms in her own portrait. |  |
The smallest of all, the eternally sleepy dormouse is used as a cushion while the March Hare and Hatter have tea. At one point they put him in a tea-pot. GERA! pictures him sticking its head out of the teapot, with little pink ears and blue whiskers. |  |
>> see all patterns by illustrating books and stories designed by GERA!
Early Blossom
Harbinger of spring, cherry blossom always seem like a little miracle, the delicate white petals unfolding in the first warm rays of sunshine, revealing a light pink heart and frail pistils. Designer Perrette Samouiloff does a remarkable job of rendering the dainty flowers in cross stitch.
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>> see more cross stitch patterns for Spring by Perrette Samouiloff
More blossoms
Click on any pattern to view to full design.
 Spring Welcome Kyoko's Studio |  Apple Blossom Biscornu Faby Reilly |  Old Cherry Tree Kyoko's Studio |  Oriental Florals Maria Diaz |
>> see all cross stitch patterns with tree blossoms
Rose Wreath
Skilfully intertwined in the shape of a heart, these roses will stay forever fresh. Stitch them for a special event, a friend or daughter/grand daughter's wedding. Or save them for yourself, they will give an elegant and classic touch to your home. A cross stitch pattern designed by Faby Reilly.
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>> see more rose patterns by Faby Reilly Designs
More Roses
There's a Rose for you, waiting to be stitched...
 Sweet Roses heart Faby Reilly Designs |  Romantic Rose Shannon Christine Designs |  A Rose for You (detail) Agnès Delage-Calvet |  Just Say No (detail) Peacock & Fig |  Birth of roses Féeféedille |
>> see all cross stitch patterns with Roses
Spring in colorful stitches
Turquoise blue, Lime green, citrus yellow ... such bright and cheerful floss colors to get you happily cross stitching until the sunny days are here. A design by Shannon Christine Wasilieff.
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>> see more patterns by Shannon Christine Designs
More sprightly and colorful spring designs
 Spring Biscornu Barbara Ana Designs |  Spring mini motifs (detail) Maria Diaz Designs |  Spring vegetable Patch (detail) Perrette Samouiloff |  Early Spring Gera! by Kyoko Maruoka |
>> see all cross stitch patterns for Spring
New and Exclusive! Spring Welcome by Tempting Tangles
Spot the tiny dragonfly to the right, with shimmering wings and gleaming eyes. It's one of the tiny details that make Tempting Tangles so much fun to stitch. Full of cheerful colors, this is an exclusive cross stitch piece designed especially for Creative Poppy by Tempting Tangles.
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>> see more patterns by Tempting Tangles
Customized stitching
A chart full of cross stitch mini motifs in all shapes and sizes, an essential resource for any stitcher. Think birthday cards, weddings, gift cards, small keepsakes... you'll be using these cross stitch motifs for many projects.
How about using waste canvas or soluble canvas top stitch on any textile surface?
You can easily turn a little girl's white T-Shirt into a very special piece, or customize a pair of jeans!
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>> see more cross stitch mini motifs by Maria Diaz Designs
Easter Stitching
Easter is April 16th this year. Still plenty of time for stitching some cute patterns and add a cheerful spring touch to your home.
Pictured right: Hoppy Easter (detail)
>> see all cross stitch patterns for Easter |  |
Welcoming designer Dana Batho of Peacock & Fig
Creative Poppy is proud to now be showcasing the works of Dana batho, of
Peacock & Fig. Always an artist, Dana Batho only recently started to tackle needlework and is showing a lot of promise. More and more stitchers are discovering her work, now available as instant downloadable patterns on Creative Poppy's website.
Peacock & Fig charts published by Creative Poppy also come with:
- a one page overview pattern (for digital devices)
- a bonus thread sorter with any chart of more than 5 colors
- finishing tutorials for all finishing steps.
>> see all the latest news about Peacock & Fig patterns
>> see all cross stitch patterns designed by Peacock and Fig
Sisterhood, celebrated in stitches
Picture those little girls as you stitch, two sisters, close in age, maybe twins, sitting side by side with their work on their lap. They pick their yarns from the same sewing box. Each one is inspired by what the other is stitching, yet determined to do her own thing. Ideas flow, more motifs are cross stitched....
When completed, the two sisters' samplers are assembled into a single one, a lovely idea by Barbara Ana.
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More Sampler patterns by Barbara Ana Designs
 Mary Pepper Pouch |  Polly Kirby Sampler |  Henrietta Goodrich Sampler |  Elizabeth Wise |  My favorite Apron |
>> see all sampler patterns by Barbara Ana Designs
Linen blossoms in silken paradise
Seated next to the window a maiden stitches. Through the window Spring beckons with rolling hills, blossoming cherry trees, and new born lambs, yet stormy skies speak of rain showers to come.
This cross stitch masterpiece by expert designer Deborah Dick of Tempting Tangles will require many hours of patient stitching, but how rewarding!
Now recharted in color for maximum readability.
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>> see all patterns by Tempting Tangles
Purple harmony
Celebrate Spring to come with this delicate cross stitch piece designed by Tempting Tangles. It comes in a beautiful harmony of purple and green.
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More patterns with irises
 Heart Note Alley (detail) Gracewood Stitches |  Light purple iris Féefédille |  Celadon Iris (detail) Gracewood Stitches |  Purple Iris Biscornu Faby Reilly Designs |  Blue Iris Biscornu Faby Reilly Designs |
>> see all patterns with irises
Week-end in Paris
Not booked your tickets yet? No problem, you'll be transported to a Parisian street as soon as you start stitching this lovely pattern by Shannon Christine, chock-full of quaint detail. Check out the potted windows above the florist's, the yummy cakes in the patisserie windows, or the tempting tables outside the café.
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Romantic cards and greetings
Make a friend happy! Send them one of these glamorous cards for their birthday or another special occasion. These cards combine cross stitch and beadwork, and use golden highlights resulting in a remarkable 3-D effect. Also by Shannon Christine Designs.
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Portrait Gallery
New in Shannon Christine's beautiful range of portraits, an Italian lady in a Renaissance gown and headdress.
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More cross stitch portraits by the same designer:
 Snow Queen |  Sugar Plum Fairy |  Midnight Rose |  Victorian Christmas lady |  Luna |
Star dust
With large star motifs like giant fireworks in the foreground, and tiny specks of light in the distant sky, here is an amazing explosion of light brought to you by designer Kathy Bungard of Gracewood Stitches. It's part of the series Traces of Lace that is designed in the Assisi stitch style.
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>> see more patterns by Gracewood Stitches
Delicately blending Blackwork and color
Here are 6 Blackwork studies by Lesley Teare, each combining densely filled Blackwork flower motifs with colorful areas filled with cross stitch. There is a little bit of challenge in stitching the Blackwork motifs, but the stitched piece is so decorative, it's well worth it's while.
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>> see more Blackwork patterns
More Bird designs by Lesley Teare
Just released! Fun mini motifs, ideal for cards, and a sweet rose garden scene with bird cage.
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>> see all Bird patterns by Lesley Teare Designs
You've got to be kitten me
Cat lovers, check out this little black and white cat with a red collar and bell, out in the garden chasing butterflies and bumble bees. These 4 easy mini motifs by Lesley Teare are great fun to stitch.
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More cats in cross stitch
 Pair of cats Chouett'alors |  Two elegant cats Iveta Hlavinova |  Cats in trouble Lesley Teare Designs |  Live, Love, Meow! Barbara Ana designs |  Cats Cross stitch Mini motifs Maria Diaz Designs |
>> see all cross stitch patterns with cats
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.
Shannon Christine - Teatime tea-cups
As featured in Cross stitch Crazy magazine issue 227 on sale March-April 2017
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>> see all patterns featured in cross stitch magazines
A darling little horse
A carpet of spring flowers, a sky full of brilliant stars, and central to the design, a little white horse. This is a unique and very poetic design brought to you by GERA! Kyoko Maruoka. Designed in cross stitch, it can also be stitched in needlepoint (tapestry).
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You've got mail!
Also by GERA, here's a delightful postman, in his impeccable uniform, busy delivering mail. Full of adorable detail, this pattern can also be used, with very little adaptation, to create your very own stitched envelopes. Don't forget to use real stamps though!
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Surprise Matryoshka
Last but not least, here's a fun surprise by GERA! Full of creative ideas, the designer has turned these 3 matryoska into playful needlework accessories. She uses a little trick to vary the size of these Matryoshka, you'll find out more by clicking on the design.
Warning: you'll soon be stitching many more of these super-cute matryoshka, not doubt your friends will want you to stitch some for them too!
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>> see more patterns by GERA! by Kyoko Maruoka
More doll patterns
More dolls, more fun projects for you to cross stitch. There's sure to be one for you!
 Russian dolls Iveta Hlavinova |  My dolls Iveta Hlavinova |  Clara - Birth sampler Agnès Delage-Calvet |  Kokeshi Biscornu Barbara Ana Designs |  5 Kokeshi dolls GERA! |
>> see all cross stitch patterns with dolls (all designers)
Quaker hearts
Can you spot the key and the tiny initials? Fun to stitch with plenty of interesting detail, timeless and elegant, these projects make lovely Valentine or Anniversary gifts.
Patterns by Deborah A. Dick of Tempting Tangles.
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>> see more patterns by Tempting Tangles
Love is in the air
Valentine girl is the last design in this beautiful series of cross stitch patterns designed by Lesley Teare, a tender portrait of a young girl lost in her thoughts.
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Check out the complete series below. Stitch them all so you can hang them in your home and alternate them with the seasons.
 Daisy Girl |  Rose Girl |  Poppy Girl |  Sunflower girl |  Holly Girl |
>> see more patterns by Lesley teare Designs
More patterns for Valentine's day
Stitch a token of your love. Here are a couple of ideas, big or small. Check out the whole section of Valentine patterns below.
 Love Humbug Faby Reilly Designs |  Volo d'Amore Alessandra Adelaide Needleworks |  Love Biscornu Barbara Ana Designs |  Valentine Chouett'alors |  Love miniature Agnès Delage-Calvet |
>> see all patterns for Valentine's Day
First blossom of the year
Piercing through the snow, this amazing little flower always fills us with joy. Thanks to designer Faby Reilly, you can now stitch these little treasures in a series of exquisite needlework accessories including a scissor case, a needlebook and a cute biscornu that can double as a pin cushion.
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>> see more all needlework accessory patterns by Faby Reilly Designs
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