The Blue Flower Cross Stitch

Note from the Designer: This was my first time working with the Valdani 6-strand embroidery floss and I love the way it shows off the subtle variegation in the birds and flowers. The design features several colors of coneflower and a trio of songbirds who enjoy them.

The model is... Read more about Coneflower Chorus - Cross Stitch Pattern

For the summer season, the "trunk town" is hopping. Many of the tree cavities that a woodpecker creates are utilized by other animals throughout the year. This shows some of these creatures in a fun format, along with native plants and vines.

The model is stitched on 32 count... Read more about Trunk Town Summer - Cross Stitch Pattern

Note from the designer: This piece was inspired by an early dog walk, when we saw a group of pigeons staring intently into a puddle. This pigeon is deep in contemplation of life's mysteries (and his own reflection). But to keep things lighthearted, he is surrounded by lovely spring flowers and has... Read more about Pigeon & Puddle - Cross Stitch Pattern

These cute little hedgehogs are ready for wet spring weather in their green boots. Both the hedgehog and the flowers show off some lovely variegated threads from Cottage Garden Threads.

The model is stitched on 40 count. Stitch count is 55 wide x 59 high. The model is backed with "Pea... Read more about Hedgehog & Hyacinth - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from The Blue Flower featuring an alphabet adorned with animals.

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct using DMC floss. Stitch count is 182 x 218.

This is a celebration of the unique flora and fauna of Australia! Bring a little bit of Aussie flavor into your home with your stitching.

The model is stitched on 40 count linen. Stitch count is 101 wide x 80 high. The model is backed with "Polar Ice" velveteen and trimmed with... Read more about Seasons Of The Heart - Hearts For Pam - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from The Blue Flower featuring a Magpie on a flowering branch under the full moon.

The model was stitched over 2 threads on 40 Ct. linen with Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks and DMC floss. Stitch Count: 90x90.

"Night walked down the sky with the moon in her hand"

Model stitched over two on 40 Ct. "Shrinking Violet" linen using Classic Colorworks, Gentle Art Sampler Threads, and Weeks Dye Works. Stitch count: 256W x 151H. Finished size: 13" x 8".

***PLEASE... Read more about Night Walked Down - Cross Stitch Pattern

Here is a garden you can enjoy all year round! The inspiration for this design comes from some of the wonderful flowers (and a butterfly) native to Florida.

The model is stitched on 40 count linen with DMC, Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks, and Cottage Garden Threads (DMC conversion... Read more about Heart's Garden - Cross Stitch Pattern

This one was inspired by the idea of a woven crown of daisies. It's a fairly quick stitch, and I've combined many different types of flower designs (because there are so many wonderful varieties of daisies) into an abundance of floral fun.

The model is stitched on 40 count linen.... Read more about Daisy Crown Biscornu - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from The Blue Flower featuring an alpaca in a festive sweater and a Christmas tree! Stitch count of main design is 154w x 124h. Stitch count of smaller version is 94w x 124h. Design also uses Bella Lusso wool 093 and 095.

Note from the designer:

The models... Read more about Holiday Card 2021 - Cross Stitch Pattern

This addition to the Tudor Menagerie series was inspired by medieval illuminated manuscripts. This features a red fox and a surround of bleeding heart flowers.

The model is stitched on 40 ct. linen with DMC floss. The stitch count is 71 x 98 and the finished size is 3.55" x... Read more about Tudor Fox - Cross Stitch Pattern

Are you ready to step into the winter woods and explore a fun new finishing technique as well? This design is packed with woodland motifs in a seasonal palette but can be kept out on display all winter long.

The model is stitched on 32 ct. Cyprus linen from Fiber On A Whim with DMC, Weeks... Read more about Festive Forest - Christmas Cross Stitch Pattern

This piece celebrates many of the pollination heroes in world. There are native bees, of course, as well as birds, insects and mammals who are doing the essential work of pollinating the natural world. So let's give a little appreciation to some of the many creatures who keep our world full of... Read more about In Praise Of Pollinators - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from The Blue Flower featuring a row of Meerkats in Christmas sweaters!

Pattern is stitched onb 40 ct Oyster Shell linen from Fox & Rabbit using DMC, Weeks Dye Works, Gentle Arts, and Classic Colorworks threads. DMC conversion included. Stitch count is 84 x 45.

Model Stitched one over two on 40 count linen "Fennel Seed" by Colour and Cotton. Stitch count 134W X 116H.

For this year's Holiday Card I went back to my Montana roots with a bison. And the cozy sweater was such fun to stitch! The border is all seasonal greens, berries and pine cones, making this a quick winter stitch of a beloved western icon.

The model is stitched on 40 count Dove linen... Read more about Holiday Card 2025 - Christmas Cross Stitch Pattern

Note from the designer: This is a companion piece to Forest Home, and celebrates the amazing plants and animals of the grassland prairie. I had such fun with this colorful design, and included some of my favorite characters as well. I hope you can find something familiar from your home.

... Read more about Prairie Home - Cross Stitch Pattern

Note from the designer: I really wanted to showcase all sorts of new life with this piece, and it was such fun to work on all the animals! I also divided it (loosely) into 4 habitats, so with a little bit of finagling (each band contains some element that extends past the top into the next one) you... Read more about Baby Animals - Cross Stitch Pattern

This design celebrates camping! Whether you prefer tents or campers, a lodge or a sleeping bag under the stars, there's something here for you. "I heard the mountain wind conversing with the trees"!

The model is stitched on 40 count "Light Mocha" linen from Zweigart using Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks and DMC floss. Stitch count is 226 wide x 191 high.

Inspiration for this design came from a vintage velvet tomato pincushion. Somehow that became two squirrels stitching under an acorn "bobbin" tree, an acorn basket and an acorn drum with the text "gather and stitch."

The model is stitched on 36 count "Sea Salt"... Read more about Stitching Squirrels - Cross Stitch Pattern

"Though my soul may set in darkness, it will rise in perfect light; I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night."

Stitched on 40ct Wood Smoke from Lakeside Linens, with DMC, Weeks Dye Works, and Classic Colorworks threads. Stitch count: 269w x 254h

Model stitched over two on 36 Ct. Shale using DMC floss, Weeks Dye Works, Gentle Art Sampler Threads and Classic Colorworks. Stitch Count: 252W x 229H. Design Size: 14" x 13"

"A friend loveth at all times" Model stitched one over two on 40 Ct. Artichoke Linen from Colour & Cotton using Silk N Colors and Gloriana Silk Floss. Stitch Count: 181W x 89H. Finished Size: 9" x 4"

Model stitched one over two on 40 Ct. Fennel Seed Linen from Colour & Cotton using Needlepoint Inc Silk. Stitch Count: 100W x 83H. Design Size: 5" x 4". Trimmed with Barn Door Chenille and backed with Shallots Velveteen from Lady Dot Creates.

Inspired by the amazing variety of the Oregon coast, here are a diverse cast of characters enjoying s'mores on the beach!

The model is stitched on 40 count linen with DMC, Weeks Dye Works, and Classic Colorworks floss (DMC conversion included). The stitch count is 101 x 80 and the... Read more about Shore S'Mores - Cross Stitch Pattern

This drum finish shows the busy community of life in a spring tree stump, and features a number of families welcoming new life into the world from their tree stump homes.

The model is stitched on 32 ct. Cafe Au Lait linen with DMC, Weeks Dye Works, and Classic Colorworks floss (DMC... Read more about Trunk Town Spring - Cross Stitch Pattern

Note from the designer: This is the third in the seasonal quail lineup, featuring the Mountain Quail (with the very distinctive feather crest) and stylized manzanita. Although the birds are reclusive in nature, they can shine in your stitching!

The model is stitched on 40 count linen, using... Read more about Autumn Quail - Cross Stitch Pattern

Note from the designer: This was inspired by the traditional sampler motif of the "berry bowl" but I've filled my basket with birds and eggs! The bowl itself is more like a woven nest, to continue the theme (and give stitchers a chance to play with variegated floss).

The model is... Read more about Birdy Bowl - Cross Stitch Pattern

Note from the designer: The latest in this series is an ode to the Rocky Mountains where I grew up. Hopefully it speaks to your local mountain habitats as well!

The model is stitched on 40 count linen using DMC, Weeks Dye WOrk, and Classic Colorworks threads. You will also need Cottage... Read more about Heart Of The Mountains - Cross Stitch Pattern

Model stitched one over two on 40 Ct. Mallow Linen using DMC floss. Stitch Count: 177W x 160H. Design Size: 9" x 8".

All three of the designs are included and are based around dogwood blossoms and Bobwhite Quail. Horizontal design says "I sing of books, of blossoms, birds and bowers - of April, May, of June and July flowers."

The models were stitched over 2 threads on 40 Ct. Skyfall linen from... Read more about Spring Quail - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from The Blue Flower featuring forest animals wearing rabbit ears!

The model was stitched over 2 threads on 40 Ct. Water Green linen with DMC floss, Classic Colorworks floss, and Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch Count: 173W x 80H.

Cross stitch pattern from The Blue Flower featuring a fun collection of smalls for your spooky autumn stitching. There are several small pillow designs, and even a spiderweb biscornu (complete with needle-wielding arachnid)!

The model was stitched over 2 threads on 40 Ct. Pistachio linen... Read more about Spooky Autumn Smalls - Halloween Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from The Blue Flower featuring a celebration of the woods, and was particularly inspired by the lovely Pacific Northwest rainforest. Packed with native plants and animals, it gives you the feeling of being immersed in the deep green forest.

The model was stitched... Read more about Forest Home - Cross Stitch Pattern

Designer's note:

Lindy Stitches and I enjoyed our last collaboration so much that we couldn't resist doing another one! As before, this is a set of 9 "blocks" (4 designed by me and 5 by Steph at Lindy Stitches) which can be stitched separately or combined. This time we focused... Read more about Spring Forest Scrapbook 2 - Cross Stitch Pattern

"The color of Springtime is in the flowers, the color of Winter is in the imagination." Model stitched one over two on 40 Ct. Flagstone Linen using Weeks Dye Works, Gentle Art Sampler Threads, and Classic Colorworks. Stitch Count: 228W x 163H. Design Size: 11" x 8".

Coordinating Zappy Dots Needle Nanny has been discontinued.

Model stitched one over two on 40 Ct. Dwarf Linen using DMC floss. Stitch Count: 142W x 142H. Design Size: 7" x 7".

This addition to the Tudor Menagerie series was inspired by medieval illuminated manuscripts. This features a lovely white gyrfalcon and a surround of pansies and violets in shades of evening.

The model is stitched on 40 ct. Dusk linen with DMC floss. The stitch count is 71 x 98 and the... Read more about Tudor Falcon - Cross Stitch Pattern

I love adding some less traditional animals to the holiday designs. This collection includes Killdeer, Blue Penguins, and an Axolotl!

The model is stitched on 40 ct. linen with DMC and Weeks Dye Works floss. The stitch counts and finished sizes varies by design.

The models are trimmed with Chili velveteen and Dance Shoe Red Vintaged Tinsel from Lady Dot Creates.

This whale is staying warm and cozy despite the cold water. A festive sweater and a spray of snowflakes add to the holiday mood.

The model is stitched on 40 ct. linen with DMC and Roxy Floss Co floss (DMC conversion included). The stitch count is 152 x 82 and the finished size is 7.6" x... Read more about Winter Whale - Christmas Cross Stitch Pattern

Note from the designer: This piece celebrates the joy of visiting the shore. Inspired by Happy Campers, this design has a whole new cast of characters enjoying their outing to the sea. The border keeps things interesting with lots of different motifs. Instead of a building in the lower panel,... Read more about Sea & Shore - Cross Stitch Pattern

Note from the designer: This cheerful design celebrates one of my favorite summer flowers. (The birds in our garden appreciate them as well.) Finished as a biscornu, this is designed with all DMC threads to make it easy for stitchers to substitute threads and make adjustments. Sunflowers come in a... Read more about Sunflower Biscornu - Cross Stitch Pattern

For this designer: As the year winds down you can celebrate resilience and new beginnings with a winter phoenix. The chart also includes two optional text blocks - "A Life Born of Fire" and "You Have Seen My Descent, Now Witness My Rising."

The model is stitched on 40 count... Read more about Winter Phoenix - Cross Stitch Pattern

Did you know that a group of cardinals is called a "radiance?" This year the holiday card features radiant cardinals enjoying a gingerbread bird house! I couldn't decide which version I liked best so I included both.

The model is stitched on 40 count linen using Weeks Dye Works,... Read more about Holiday Card 2024 - Christmas Cross Stitch Pattern

I love the deep colors of this design, which I do associate with autumn. And I took a bit of artistic license with the flamingo - juvenile flamingos are white and they've always felt a bit "spooky" to me. But there's nothing sinister about this design - it's just a celebration of sea life... Read more about Autumn Mermaid - Cross Stitch Pattern

Model Stitched one over two on 40 count linen "Silvermist" by Fabrics by Stephanie. Stitch Count: 61W x 61H each. Look for "Saltwater Scrapbook-Part 2" by LIndy Stitches!

Cross stitch pattern from The Blue Flower featuring cats counting down the days till Christmas!

Patterns are stitched on 40 ct using DMC, Weeks Dye Works, and Classic Colorworks threads. Largest stitch count is 137 x 155.