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Cross-Stitch Poppies for Remembrance Day

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Remembrance Day is celebrated around the world on Nov. 11 to remember the end of hostilities in World War I (in America we have Veteran’s Day, which serves the wider purpose of honoring veterans of all conflicts).

The classic symbol of remembrance in many countries is the poppy, and cross-stitched poppy patterns are a wonderful way to commemorate this solemn day.

Kinkalven Krosses has a pretty poppy pattern with a cross and the words “The Fallen will not be Forgotten.”

Crochet Club (site is in Russian) has a simple poppy chart you can use even if you can’t read the instructions.

Another pretty poppy chart can be found at Hancock’s House of Happy.

And if you’re willing to buy cross stitch poppy charts, the Lest We Forget collection designs at the Canadian site Peacock and Fig are lovely and meaningful. I particularly like the Flanders Field Poppies design, shown here.

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  1. Thanks so much for featuring one of my patterns from Peacock & Fig, that was a lovely surprise! As a veteran myself it was really important to design a collection of poppy patterns, it’s such a significant flower for those who have served and their families.

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Designer Spotlight: Natalka Studio

Natalka Studio is an Etsy shop based in Ukraine with a wide variety of cross stitch designs, including realistic, detailed designs with women doing various things, holiday patterns, geometrics and more.

One of the biggest categories in the shop is called girl cross stitch, which features detailed designs of women with flowing hair doing things like drinking coffee, dancing and carrying flowers. There are seasonal projects in this category as well as a couple having to do with hobbies.

I like the knitting one, of course, and almost shared the sewing one as the featured pattern above until I realized the thread is coming off a cone on the floor and there’s no pedal for running the machine.

The one I am sharing here isn’t actually in that category but it is really cute. Little Girl with Watermelon uses 21 colors and measures 73 by 73 stitches. That’s 5.21 inches or 13.3 cm square if you work it on 14 count fabric. I love her messy hair and the little dress and matching bows. You could also change the colors if you have a little girl who isn’t as into pink (or doesn’t have brown hair).

The largest category on the page is animals, and there you will find wild animals like monkeys, pandas and sloths; ocean creatures such as rays, an octopus and a blue tang fish; frogs, dogs and geese, among others. 

There are also a lot of Christmas cross stitch patterns, which include a lot of traditional motifs and some more whimsical themes. I like this one of Santa resting by the fire with his boots off.

In addition to all these you’ll find pretty flowers, a bunch of mostly floral bookmarks, a whole big set of patterns with lemons, and a lot more. The fruits and berries section (if you like fruits other than lemons) would be perfect for decorating your kitchen or breakfast area.

Check out all the great patterns they have to offer at Natalka Studio on Etsy.

[Photo: Natalka Studio]