Designer Spotlight: Mrs. Peggoty Arts

If you like your cross stitch projects with a literary twist, you’re sure to love the Etsy shop of Mrs. Peggoty Arts. This shop based in Italy describes itself as being “where art meets literature and other incredible things.” Let’s take a deeper look.

The shop as of this writing has more than 50 cross stitch patterns covering a range of literary figures. You’ll find (as a rather random sample) Miss Marple, Dorian Gray, the Dodo from Alice in Wonderland, Mr. Knightley, Willy Wonka, Anne of Green Gables. Captain Nemo, Aslan and Jo March from Little Women. There’s an emphasis on children’s literature including several designs from Alice in Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz, as well as lots of English literature such as characters from the Brontes.

Because I’m a big fan of Matilda (both the book and the character) I picked her design as a sample to show you. Most of them are similar to this, though, with an ornate border and the character with their name somewhere in the design. Here Matilda almost looks like she’s juggling books, which seems appropriate if you’re familiar with the character.

This particular design is 130 by 184 stitches and uses whole stitches only in 22 colors. On 14 count fabric it will measure 9.29 by 13.14 inches, or 23.6 by 33.3 cm. The whole background is stitched but if you wanted to make it a little easier for yourself you could use colored fabric and not stitch all of the background. Totally up to you!

There are also some smaller cross stitch patterns, also with a literary twist. There are also TV and movie cross stitch patterns, if your taste runs more to Jessica Fletcher or Elvira as well as historical figures like Mary Shelley, Edgar Allan Poe and Henry VIII.

In addition to these fun cross stitch patterns, Mrs. Peggoty also has great literary and pop culture themed coloring pages to download and print, and some of her designs are available as paint by number patterns, too.

Check out Mrs. Peggoty Arts on Etsy to see all the fun stuff!

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If you’re a fan of detailed and colorful cross stitch patterns, Design for Cross Stitch might have a pattern you want to try. This Etsy shop is based in Spain and has more than 50 designs with a focus on animals, holidays and landscapes.

I’m just going to start with the first pattern that caught my eye when I visited the site, which is this Sakura by the Lake project. This pattern is 200 by 200 stitches and the whole background is stitched, so it’s definitely not for a beginner, but it’s stunning and would be amazing to make for someone who loves Japan. Despite the detail it only uses 24 colors. Worked on 14 count fabric it will measure 14.64 inches, or 37.19 cm.

There are a few other landscape designs, including a canal in Venice and a few cabins in the woods.

The shop also has some cute animal cross stitch, with big, round faces and often holding a warm beverage. Holiday projects focus on Christmas and Halloween. Most of the patterns have a cute, chibi-like feel, but there are some that are more detailed and realistic as well. Take for examples the flower patterns, which are full of details and soft colors.

You’ll also find some fun bookmark cross stitch patterns with a watercolor feel, as well as some that look kind of like paint pouring turned into stitches.

If this sort of stuff sounds like fun to you, check out their Etsy store at Design for Cross Stitch.

Do you have a favorite cross stitch designer who I haven’t featured yet? Let me know in the comments or share more about them by clicking on “suggest a DIY” at the center top of the page and let me know the details. I’d love to share the designers you’re enjoying with a wider audience.

[Photo: Design for Cross Stitch]

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