Designer Spotlight: Tidy Patterns

September 18, 2024 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

Every now and then I come across a shop I want to promote just because their patterns are colorful and cheerful. That’s what caught my eye when I found Tidy Patterns, an Etsy shop based in Switzerland that showcases the patterns of designer Noussa Creation.

The shop includes more than 400 patterns as of this writing, and a lot of them are quite colorful.

Of course I was also drawn to the patchwork inspired designs, since I love the combination of quilting and other crafts. Many of these look like mandalas or something you would see in a kaleidoscope, but there’s also a mandala section that includes some more (and some less) literal interpretations of the idea of a mandala.

This shop is very well organized, with sections including nature, proverbs and quotes, famous people, geometric designs, holidays, birds and butterflies, animals, cats and dogs, flowers, art, cartoons and games, monuments and towns, drinks and food, babies and kids, hobbies (which right now only includes a set of knitting and sewing motifs, which I of course love) and blackwork.

I really wanted to share this shop, though, because of the cool melting Rubik’s Cube inspired design. This stunning pattern uses 41 colors of floss and measures 140 by 135 stitches. It looks like a challenge but one that I’m sure would be well worth the effort!

The holiday section has a mix of Valentine’s Day, Halloween, Christmas, Easter and St. Patrick’s day designs, with a few seasonal or monthly designs thrown in. There’s even one for the holiday slide into the end of the year, wishing people a happy Hallothanksmas.

These designs are all a lot of fun and you should definitely check out the Tidy Patterns shop on Etsy if you like colorful patterns that might stretch your skills. As of this writing the shop offers bulk discounts when you buy three or more patterns and also 10 or more patterns at once.

[Photo: Tidy Patterns]

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Designer Spotlight: Cross Stitch Foxy

Cross Stitch Foxy has a huge selection of cross stitch patterns perfect for gifts or using in your own home decor. As of this writing there are more than 900 patterns listed, so there’s no way I can cover them all, but let’s take a quick peek at some of the options.

As with many cross stitch designers, Cross Stitch Foxy has a lot of holiday themed patterns, including Christmas, Halloween and Easter and St. Patrick’s Day. There are patriotic American patterns, feminist patterns and so much more.

Since we’re heading into the Christmas season as I write this, I thought I’d highlight one of the more than 100 Christmas listings in the shop. These Christmas mugs would be cute to have hanging in your kitchen or anywhere else all winter long.

The full pattern is 86 by 101 stitches, which comes out to 6.1 by 7.2 inches, or 5.5 by 18 cm, when stitched on 14 count fabric. It calls for 19 colors. Of course you could also stitch a single mug if you’d rather, or put them into individual frames.

One thing that is fun about Cross Stitch Foxy’s projects is that the intention is that to some extent you can use what you have to make the projects. None of the projects include single stitches of a color, and colors can be replaced with the colors you have or use blends made up of colors you already have, making the projects more cost effective and environmentally friendly. Of course for holiday patterns you’ll want some holiday colors, but there’s wiggle room to use the threads you already own, which is nice.

In addition to the categories I already mentioned, there are many other patterns, including a wide selection of seasonal gnomes, patterns with cats and dogs, food and drink patterns and a nice collection of flowers and plants, just to name a few. There’s probably something for everyone in this store, so go check it out at Cross Stitch Foxy on Etsy.

[Photo: Cross Stitch Foxy]

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