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Emerald City
Here is Kateryna's tribute to the Wizard of Oz, featuring the Emerald city in the distance, Dorothy, with tidy bows in her braids and her three companions.
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>> see more patterns by Kateryna - Stitchy Princess
Wonderland
Another tribute this time to Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. We love her surprised look as she plummets down the rabbit hole, following the frantic White Rabbit. The pattern is stuffed with fun references to Alice's adventures.
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>> see all patterns by Kateryna - Stitchy Princess
We're all Mad Here
SAL subscribers will have recognized her. Here is Barbara Ana's female version of Alice in Wonderland's Mad Hatter. Drinking tea and wearing an oversize green hat, with price tag still attached. Any resemblance stops here though and the rest is left to the designer's imagination.
The Bonkers SAL has now ended. If you are an existing subscriber, you can still download your patterns from your download page. Else please purchase the regular pattern
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>> see more Dreaming Girl patterns by Barbara Ana Designs
More Alice in Wonderland portraits
 Alice In wonderland Portraits |  Alice In wonderland Portraits |  Alice Meets the Caterpillar |
 Alice In Wonderland Miniatures |  Alice In Wonderland Miniatures |  Alice In Wonderland Miniatures |
>> see all patterns with Stories and Fairy tales (all designers)
Netherland
Talking of children's story characters, we received from Nona J. this wonderful picture of Barbara Ana's original Dreaming girl reappearing as Peter Pan's Wendy Darling. We love it when stitchers reinterpret and reappropriate a design. Nona switched background colors, which gives the piece a very different look, and accompanied her piece with a quote from Peter Pan: "Second Star to the Right, then Straight on till Morning".
The alphabet that she chose to be "Pan-worthy" is from a Better Homes and Gardens hardcover book of "Alphabets and Borders", page 151, "Elegant Swerve Alphabet".
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This is not Nona's first reinterpretation of a Barbara Ana Design. She also turned Dreaming of Klimt into the Queen of Sheba (check her out in Barbara Ana's news section below)
>> see all the latest news for Barbara Ana Designs
Portrait of a lady
Lady squirrel seems to be posing for a painting, actually a cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana. We love the contrast between the aqua blue of the dress and the natural colors. The light variations in color of the dress are achieved through the use of a nuanced thread from the DMC Color Variations range.
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More Autumn patterns by Barbara Ana
 Autumn Keeper |  Woodland Dreams |  Forest Queen |  Sweeping the Garden |
>> see all Autumn patterns by Barbara Ana Designs
More patterns with Squirrels
 Round tin cans (1) GERA! Kyoko Maruoka |  Card cases w. Flower motifs (2) GERA! Kyoko Maruoka |  Autumn Squirrel Tam's Creations |  Winter visitors Perrette Samouiloff |
>> see all patterns with Squirrels (all designers)
A vegetable patch in full splendor
What a sight! The yellow flowers growing from the end of the leafy vines have gradually grown into the most amazing pumpkins, gourds, squash, kabotcha and more variations of them all, some round, some elongated, some yellow, some green and some orange.
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More vegetable patterns by Perrette Samouiloff
 Spring vegetable patch |  Garden fresh delights |  Autumn vegetable patch |  Harvest mini motifs |
>> see all patterns with vegetables (all designers)
Stormy weather
The wind blows and children are battling the rain and gusts. We love the flowering wild grass turned to seeds, forming a delicate background, as the sole element of landscape of this atmospheric design. A cross stitch pattern by Perrette Samouiloff.
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>> see more Autumn patterns by Perrette Samouiloff
Meet Baba Yaga
Ukrainian designer Kateryna (Stitchy Princess) is ever fascinated by her homeland's legends and specifically the character of Baba Yaga, a witch sometimes evil, sometimes kind, who lives in the magic forest. This pattern portraits her riding her broom, in the company of her cat. Two owls look on, unperturbed.
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More portraits of Baba Yaga
 The Woodland Witch |  The Hut on Chicken Legs |  The Magical Forest |  The Flying Witch |
>> see all Baba Yaga patterns by Kateryna - Stitchy Princess
Woodlands, riverside and seashore
A keen observer of wildlife, Lesley Teare brings to us four delightful samplers depicting different natural settings. You will appreciate cross stitching all the fun detail, as well as the beautiful warm tones set against the natural background.
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  Country Garden Sampler |  Riverside Sampler |  Seaside Sampler |
Fall Splendor
We love this Quilt style sampler celebrating each new season, another creative idea by Lesley Teare. This is the third in the series and features lovely warm autumn colors, mature fruit, honey bees and little squirrels harvesting acorns. The Winter pattern will follow shortly so you can complete the whole series.
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Year-Round Blackwork
With the Autumn Blackwork design, Lesley Teare's seasonal Blackwork series is now complete. This cute patterns can be rotated on display in your home, to mark every season.
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 Blackwork Winter pattern |  Blackwork Spring pattern |  Blackwork Summer pattern |
>> see all Blackwork patterns by Lesley Teare
>> see all Year round and Seasonal patterns (all designers)
New Tales of Baba Yaga - by Kateryna, Stitchy princess
Present throughout East European folklore, and particularly in her native Ukraine, Baba Yaga is one of Kateryna's favorite characters, depicted in numerous designs. An elderly witch, ugly and bony legged, enigmatic and unpredictable, alternatively really evil, or maternal, kind and helpful to the trouble hero.
 The Magical Forest |  The Woodland Witch |  Baba Yaga's Hut |
 Kind Baba Yaga |  Baba Yaga, the flying Witch |  Baba Yaga's Hut |
Baba Yaga is never spotted without her cat. Even in the dark you'll always spot its yellow eyes.
 Mushroom Meadow |  The Woodland Witch |  The Samovar |
Oh, she is a busy lady. Here she is preparing collecting mushroom to prepare her mysterious broth. Or serving tea from her Samovar.
 Witch's bathroom(detail) |  Witch's bathroom (detail) |  Relax (Baba Yaga takes a Bath) |
But what she likes best is to unwind and relax in a bathroom fit for a ... witch! Even witches deserve a rest, don't they?
>> see all patterns featuring Baba Yaga
Vintage greeting cards
Two retro style greeting cards by Monique Bonnin a cross stitch designer who loves to "recreate" postcards and greeting cards with a vintage feel. Inventive and full of fun detail, you'll enjoy completing every stitch of these precious images. Collect them all!
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More vintage Greeting Cards by Monique Bonnin
|  Happy New year! Greeting Card |
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 Nostalgia Greeting card |
|  Best Wishes Greeting Card |
>> see all Vintage Postcards and Greeting cards by Monique Bonnin
Christmas in the Woods with Kateryna
Winter Woodlands is a sampler packed with wonderful detail to stitch for Christmas. Our favorite is the white bear hibernating under a mantle of snow. A cross stitch pattern designed by Kateryna - Stitchy Princess
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Christmas Fairy tales
 The Nutcracker (A Christmas tale) (detail) |  The Nutcracker (A Christmas tale) (detail) |  Snowman and Snowgirl (detail) |  Snowman and Snowgirl (detail) |
>> see all Christmas patterns by Kateryna - Stitchy Princess
Lights in the night
Whimsical, vintage Barbara Ana.
Lights shine in the night. Come close and discover the most extraordinary creature, a stylish deer, clad in a 1970's vintage jacket, face white in the moonlight and wearing a head dress, with luminous lanterns and silver droplets hanging from her antlers in a halo of light.
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More patterns with Christmas Lanterns and Lights
 Christmas Lantern Ornament Tams Creations |  Gift Tags (2) Faby Reilly Designs |  Santa, The Dove and the Key Barbara Ana Designs |  Victorian Christmas Maria Diaz Designs |
>> see all patterns with Christmas Lights (all designers)
Christmas timekeeper
This pattern by Perrette Samouiloff, with a cuckoo clock keeping track of the hours, reminds us that Christmas time is fast approaching and it's time for us stitchers to start working on our projects.
We love the dainty angels, the mischievous boys swinging on the clock's weights and the carol singing children accompanied by a flute and violins. But above all, we love the tiny cuckoo bursting the door open above the clock to strike the hours. Rejoice! the countdown to Christmas has started.
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More patterns with Clocks
 Black Forest Folkies Riverdrift House |  Sant has Come (2) GERA! Kyoko Maruoka |  Christmas Castle Galliana |  Cinderella Shannon Christine |
More Christmas Music
 Aniel, the Angel pendant Faby Reilly Designs |  The Carol Singers Perrette Samouiloff |  Twilight Choir Samantha Purdy Needlecrafts |
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>> see all patterns related to Music
The largest gift
This little boy is overjoyed. Guess whom the largest beribboned gift box was for?
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>> see all Christmas patterns by Perrette Samouiloff
More Christmas Gifts
 Santa's Sleigh (detail) Shannon Christine Designs |  Christmas Bell Pull (detail) Perrette Samouiloff |  Lucas, The Love Elf (detail) Barbara Ana Designs |  Dear Santa (detail) Lilli Violette |
Mitten Ornaments in scandinavian blue
Fun little woolly mittens to hang on the tree. So cute!
The cross stitch chart by Tapestry Barn comes with full instructions for finishing each piece. You can even add some sweets inside.
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More Christmas patterns by Tapestry Barn
 Scandinavian Christmas Sampler |  Christmas Mitten Ornaments |  Merry Bright Christmas Tree |
>> see all Christmas patterns by Tapestry Barn
Woodland Animals in Winter
 Winter Forest (detail) |  Winter Forest (detail) |  Forest Foxes in Winter (detail) |  The Fox family in Winter (detail) |
An important gathering in the Forest
All these young ladies are wearing their very best gowns and seem headed for an major event, maybe the Forest Christmas Ball? These romantic designs can be stitched as a series to be displayed in your home during the whole holiday season.
 Miss Rabbit Kateryna - Stitchy Princess |  Miss Deer Kateryna - Stitchy Princess |  Miss Sheep Kateryna - Stitchy Princess |  Miss Fox Kateryna - Stitchy Princess |
>> see all Winter patterns by Kateryna - Stitchy Princess
New Greeting Cards by Lesley Teare
The wreaths will fit nicely within a 3 inch hoop. Teddy however is so busy discovering the presents under the Christmas tree that he bursts out of his frame.
|  Christmas Wreath Cards (detail) |
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>> see all Greeting card and mini motif patterns (all designers)
The Twelve Days of Christmas in cross stitch
|  Twelve days of Christmas Lesley Teare Designs |  Twelve days of Christmas Tiny Modernist |  Twelve days of Christmas The Frosty Pumpkin Stitchery |
Nativity in cross stitch
From Greeting cards to large nativity samplers, the choice is yours. Discover three new nativity designs by Lesley Teare.
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More Nativity patterns
 Bethlehem Tapestry Barn |  Christmas Nativity Riverdrift House |  Christmas Nativity Frame Faby Reilly Designs |  Three Kings Perrette Samouiloff |
>> see all Christmas Nativity patterns (all designers)
Stained Glass windows
These cards have been designed on the manner of stained glass church windows where colored glass panes are assembled with lead, letting through the light from outside.
Similarly the cross stitch version is fully filled with various areas of solid colors and black backstitch lines
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>> see all Christmas patterns by Lesley Teare Designs
Creative Poppy Designers in the news
Searching for a cross stitch pattern you've seen featured in a needlework magazine?
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Monique Bonnin - Vintage Greeting cards
Barbara Ana Designs - Thanksgiving Biscornu
As featured in The World of Cross stitching magazine issue 325 on sale Oct / Nov 2022
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