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| Here are some examples of our cross stitch patterns as stitched by customers. We invite you to send us pictures of your Scarlet Quince work (instructions) and we’ll display them here.
Click any picture for a closer look.
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| Lady with Unicorn: Sense of Hearing UNK011 pattern info |
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Pamela Holmes, Adelaide, Australia More pictures
18-count aida with 2 strands of floss
“It is about time I sent you my latest picture. I am still plodding along with "lady" and I will finish it. I got slowed down during the last year as I became a grandmother for the first time and took some time out to stitch something for my granddaughter’s bedroom wall. I’m back to it now though and have now nearly completed the empty part you see in the bottom right corner. I just love it when I can start a new page of the pattern. ”
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Susan Brauner More pictures
16-count aida with 2 strands of floss
“This is the final picture of my progress, the finished and framed Lady and the Unicorn piece which took me about a year and a half to stitch. I loved every moment and look forward to stitching another pattern from Scarlet Quince.”
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Mitsuko, Bussum, the Netherlands
16-count aida
“This is the result of a week of passionate stitching by a newby. And as you still can see, I have used basting threads to make 'grids' . I left them in the fabric, as I worked on, which -I know now- was totally WRONG, so now I am pulling them out, as I get to them! Naturally I will have to remove every trace of those -green- basting threads, but I will have to think of a good and safe way to do this, so I leave it for the moment! I saw the original 'Sense of hearing' (together with the other 'tapisseries' of this series), years ago at the Cluny Museum in Paris and I was very much touched by its exquisite beauty and its mystery. Copying this work of Art enables me to "experience" every little detail in a unique way!”
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| Columbian Hummingbird - John James Audubon AUD002 pattern info |
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Elizabeth McLoughlin More pictures
18-count white aida
“Here’s another picture of how far I’ve gotten in your Columbian Hummingbird - John James Audubon pattern. It’s so relaxing to listen to my iPod or radio and stitch away. ”
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| Still Life of Flowers and Fruits I - Eugene-Adolphe Chevalier CHE001 pattern info |
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May Wah
16-count aida
“Completed the Still Life of Fruits and Flowers on 29 Feb 2008 on 16 cts Aida material. Targetted it for completion within 12 months ....half the time 12hrs of stitching a day and am pleased target is achieved. Find my experience with this piece very challenging. Initially was very very slow and almost quit when I reached the basket. Then I introduce the usage of 100+ needles, get accustomed to the symbols, colour codes and combinations and speed my way through thereafter..Thank you for the challenge and the lovely design. Will continue to stitch the rest that I have bought from you.”
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Carmencita S. Naron, San Antonio, Texas More pictures
14-count aida
“I’ve been stitching for the past 11 years and this is the first one I’ve done using the SQ pattern. The stitched dimensions measure 30" X 36". It took me two long years to finish this project and it was all worth it because this now hangs in the new home of my son in San Antonio, Texas. I even added my signature and the year I completed the project. Come January, I’m starting my next big cross stitch project.”
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| Horse, Lascaux Caves UNK013 pattern info |
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A stitcher in Connecticut More pictures
14-count taupe aida
“I put a grid on this a few months ago and that seems to make it a bit easier, that and the fact that I am getting down to fewer empty spaces. Looking forward to getting it framed and on the wall by Christmas.” Notice the numbers at the edges of the grid — if you also number the squares on the pattern, this could be a big help to finding your place. — SQ
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| Luncheon of the Boating Party - Pierre Auguste Renoir REN004b pattern info |
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Joann McIntyre, Stockbridge, Georgia
18-count aida
“I have been working on this pattern as I can. My whole family comments as I complete a panel.”
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| Christmas Rose UNK015 pattern info |
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Nancy DeJong, Hull, Iowa More pictures
18-count aida
“Here is the finished "Christmas Rose" stitched on 18 count white Aida. It was started Dec. 30, 2006 and finished March 26, 2008, and was a rewarding project. Thank you for your nice patterns.”
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| The Lacemaker - Johannes Vermeer VER005 pattern info |
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Barb I., St. Petersburg, Florida More pictures
28-count mushroom Jazlyn
“Getting there!”
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| Bird of God - Joanna Boyce BOY001 pattern info |
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Vibeke Olason More pictures
18-count ecru aida
“I have now completed this sweet little angel, and she is just lovely. There were moments during the process when I found myself double checking the colour number on my floss thinking I’ve got it wrong, because the colour blends seemed very dark in contrast with the fabric. But as more colours were added the effect of the blending really became obvious, the technique is really is quite magical!”
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| Dancers in Pink - Edgar Degas DEG002 pattern info |
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Stacie Martin, Fort Wayne, Indiana
16-count aida
“I had so much fun stitching Degas’ “Dancers in Pink”. This project took me around 2 years to complete (on and off), and is the most extensive pattern that I have ever done. The photo doesn’t do it justice, this picture really “pops” in person. I wish you could feel how heavy this picture was when I was done. It was like a thick tapestry. Absolutely fabulous. I have just started “The Mirror” by Sir Frank Dicksee which I won from the pattern suggestions. Don’t have much of it completed, but as always am very impressed with the pattern.”
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| God Speed - Edmund Blair-Leighton BLA003 pattern info |
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Denise DeBenedetto, Fresno, California
22-count white aida
“I used 22 count Aida fabric, white. This means the stitches are impossibly small, but unfortunately that was the only fabric the store had large enough to let me complete the entire project. In the future I hope to use 18 count, which should will make it a bit easier to stitch. Unfortunately I realized the folly of how I started out on this pattern (mostly working from center and doing page by page) so that now when the light hits it just right a small shadow line can be seen where one page ends and another begins. This was because I had never attempted such a large and complex piece before. But I have learned from my mistakes and after reading a lot of tips on your web site, I now have a better method to complete the pattern.”
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Sally Fair, New Zealand More pictures
28 count Jobelan "Lambswool"
“Here’s an update pic for the Godspeed I’m working on. Just loving it!”
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| Nova Orbis Tabula - Frederick de Wit DWI001 pattern info |
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Nona Mitchell, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin More pictures
18-count aida
“It has taken about one year to do the first two rows. This is about the most detailed one I have done so far. Of course, each row consists of seven page patterns across, so that is 14. Takes about a month (or a little less) to do each pattern page.”
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| Type of Beauty - James-Jacques-Joseph Tissot TIS002 pattern info |
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Pina Martin, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
28-count aida with 1 strand of floss
“I purchased this design in May 2007 my first from Scarlet Quince. Here is my progress as of October 31. I’m almost finished now, another few weeks and I will be done. I am extremely pleased with the results. I will send you another photo once I have finished and framed it. I am using 28 count aida, single thread (I am stitching one colour at a time - 1 colour one way and the other colour to complete the x). Can’t wait until it is finished and framed and start my next project. You have a great variety of designs to choose from and hard to make a decision.”
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| I Saw The Figure Five in Gold - Charles Demuth DEM001a pattern info |
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MJ Grady More pictures
18-count off-white aida
“I’m just starting the third and last row of pages! I began this 3/8/07, finished the first row 8/4/07, and the second row 1/27/08. So maybe another 5 months to go. I really love the way it’s coming out.”
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| Pinkie - Sir Thomas Lawrence LAW001 pattern info |
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Susan Meyer, Texas More pictures
18-count white aida
“I am very pleased with how Pinkie turned out. She is so lovely! My next SQ project is Blue Boy, her companion. I bought the floss labels so my prep time will be shorter this time.”
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Marion Ivy, McDonough, Georgia More pictures
18-count white aida
“I’ve just finished page 4 of Pinkie so she’s 25% complete. At this rate I should finish in another 4 and a half years!!!”
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| Echinocereus Polyacanthus - Margaret Armstrong ARM001 pattern info |
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Mindy Jones, Tucson, Arizona More pictures
18-count aida
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| Terrace at Sainte-Adresse - Claude Monet MON001 pattern info |
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Velle Mere Lyons, Deltona, Florida
18-count aida
“I just love working on this project! Thank goodness for the option of LARGE PRINT charts. I am already thinking of what I will work on next but it is so hard to choose because you have so many beautiful patterns.”
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| A Young Girl Reading - Jean-Honore Fragonard FRA001 pattern info |
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Fenny Rotem Faber, Israel More pictures
28-count evenweave
“My compliments for everyone at SQ for all the beautiful pictures, I must say it kept me busy for 4 months and don’t feel the need of working at another pattern, which is quite unusual for me. Every page is like an adventure. Have done about 50.000 stitches, which means that it’s about half the pattern done.”
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Roxie Cheng, Philippines
18-count white aida
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| Young Girls at the Piano (detail) - Pierre Auguste Renoir REN001-D pattern info |
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Sondra Hayes, Gainesville, Florida
18-count ecru aida
“This is my first attempt at one of your patterns. This is the detail version of the pattern on ecru 18-count aida cloth. After 4 months work, I have only this much completed. I love the patterns; there are so many I would love to do.”
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| Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte - Georges Seurat SEU001 pattern info |
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Elisa Gratiot, Idaho
14-count aida
Grand Prize winner at the Idaho State Fair in the large aida category, and framed by Forever Framing in Idaho Falls. This is the second year in a row that one of our designs has won Grand Prize! see the 2006 winner
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| Spanish Fountain - John Singer Sargent SAR002 pattern info |
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Martha Brown, Coral Springs, Florida
18-count aida
“This is the finished John Singer Sargent’s Spanish Fountain (10" x 15"). This was done on 18 count aida, which is what I usually use when the whole picture is stitched. Now I’m working on "The Horse Fair" by Rosa
Bonheur. You have so many beautiful charts it’s very hard to choose what to work on next!”
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| The Young Gardener - G. D. Leslie LES001 pattern info |
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Nancy Chaloner, London, Ontario, Canada
18-count aida
“40 rows done, only 300 more to go!! I am excited to reach the point where the subjects start showing!”
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| Madonna of the Chair - Raphael RAP002 pattern info |
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Regina Saravia, North Carolina More pictures
White aida
“It took me a looooong time to find a round frame. I finally found one, though not really what I was looking for... Regardless, I feel very proud of the final product. I know the picture is not perfect, but it’s the best I could do.”
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| The Swing - Jean-Honore Fragonard FRA002 pattern info |
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Sandra Taylor, Richmond, Virginia
18-count white aida
“This is the result of 4 completed pages of this pattern. I started this about six months ago. My realistic goal is to finish this in two years. Since I work full time and have a toddler, my time available to stitch is very limited. I have to say that this website has the best patterns, period. I’m very pleased with the results, just wish I had more time to stitch. :)”
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| The Little Owl - Albrecht Durer DUR003 pattern info |
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Jennifer M., Maryland
18-count aida
“I just recently started working on this pattern. I’ve outlined the pattern pages with nylon quilting thread, just to better be able to keep track of where I’m stitching and that seems to be working out just fine.”
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| Girl with a Pearl Earring - Johannes Vermeer VER004 pattern info |
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Crystal Huebner, Chilton, Wisconsin
18-count white aida
“I must say I am pleased with myself.”
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| Jacob and Rachel - William Dyce DYC001 pattern info |
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Carol Tutt, Texas
14-count cream aida
“I am almost half way done and have been working on it for a little over 2 years. I am using 14 count cream colored aida. I fell in love with this piece of art after seeing it featured in a newspaper article on Valentine's Day in 2005. I desperately wanted a print of it so a friend of mine was searching the internet for me in search of one. That is when she found your website. Knowing that I love to crossstitch, she told me she had located the artwork I was looking for. I ordered the pattern, went and bought the fabric and thread and started stitching. Thanks for the fabulous patterns you offer. Your website is the best :o)”
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On the Cache La Poudre, Colorado - Worthington Whittredge
WHI001 pattern info |
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Elena Gritsenko, Russia More pictures
18-count cream aida
“I have finished my work (WHI001 "On the Cache La Poudre, Colorado" - Worthington Whittredge) and framed it. Now I'm beginning to stitch another pattern from Scarlet Quince.”
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Gabriela Wolek, Germany More pictures
18-count aida
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| Corbeille de Fleurs (without background) - Joseph Nigg NIG001-B pattern info |
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Barry Potter, Barnsley in Yorkshire, UK
18-count white evenweave worked over 1 thread
This is the version designed to be stitched on black but we think it still works quite well. -Scarlet Quince
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| Eliza Izard (Mrs. Thomas Pinckney, Jr.) - Edward Green Malbone MAL001 pattern info |
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Gabriela Wolek, Germany More pictures
18-count aida
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| A Young Hare - Albrecht Durer DUR002 pattern info |
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MJ Grady More pictures
18-count white aida
“Finished! The hare is perfect. I have always loved this picture and now I have a copy I made myself. Everyone who sees it is amazed.”
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| The Accolade - Edmund Blair-Leighton BLA001 pattern info |
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Sandra Hall, Phoenix, Arizona More pictures
18-count white aida
“This was so rewarding to work on and it has come out beautifully.”
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Sarah Hawley, Noosaville, Australia More pictures
16-count aida
“I only take photos when I’ve finished a row of pattern pages so here are the first 2 rows of The Accolade. I’m stitching it on 16 count and am now on page 11. I really love the way this is turning out and am itching to get to the final stitch so I can unroll it off the scrolls and see what it looks like all together and not just a row at a time!! I have loved absolutely every stitch of it so thank you, thank you, thank you for creating such fantastic charts and also ones that are so easy to read!”
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| Irises - Claude Monet MON005 pattern info |
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Patricia Vines, Hensley, Arkansas More pictures
18-count white aida
“Finally the irises are framed! We tried many mats and none seemed right - finally the framer suggested a double frame which I had not seen before - it’s really beautiful.”
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Wanda, Jacksonville, Florida
14-count aida
“I am pleased to report a COMPLETED Claude Monet stitchery now hangs in a home in Moraga, California. I stitched these Irises for a good friend ... I enjoyed stitching the Monet so much I’ve offered to do another as a niece’s wedding gift.”
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| Vase of Flowers - Antonio Ponce PON001 pattern info |
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Rina Van Helten, Ontario, Canada
“I get the best compliments on this!”
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| Summer - Giuseppe Arcimboldo ARC002 pattern info |
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Natalia Perfilieva, Russia More pictures
18-count ecru aida
“With pleasure rush to send to you my latest completed picture. It‘s "Summer" of Giuseppe Arcimboldo (frame is the same as for "Spring"). It took me about 4 months with 4-5 hours per day (mainly in the evenings).”
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| Rosa eglanteria - Pierre-Joseph Redoute RED007 pattern info |
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Natalia Perfilieva, Russia
“Presently (three evenings of work)I am stitching "Rosa eglantera"
of Pierre-Joseph Redoute.”
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| Stitching the Standard - Edmund Blair-Leighton BLA002 pattern info |
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Kate Ash, Cheshire, England
18-count aida
“I don’t get much opportunity to stitch at the moment, which is why this pattern seems to be taking me so long to complete. It was given to me as a Christmas present last year and, one year on, I thought you might be interested in seeing its progress. It’s an absolutely beautiful pattern, which I am thoroughly enjoying spending time on.”
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| Fishbowl Fantasy - Edward Goodes GOO001 pattern info |
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Nona Mitchell, Madison, Wisconsin
16-count aida
“This Fishbowl Fantasy took 17 months 2 weeks to complete. It was my second Scarlet Quince project and I enjoy cross stitching - addicted is probably a good word for me. Did enjoy it with all the little things it contained, from people & a house inside the fishbowl to a feather, cross, etc. It was different.”
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| Job Lot Cheap - William Michael Harnett HAR001 pattern info |
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Marni Sharp, Idaho
28-count Jobelan
Grand Prize winner in Large Linen (over 100 sq. inches) at the 2006 Idaho State Fair! Framing is by Forever Stitching in Idaho Falls.
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| Still Life Of Flowers In A Basket by an Alabaster Urn on a Marble Pedestal - Gerard Van Spaendonck VSP002 pattern info |
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Natalia Perfilieva, Russia
18-count ecru aida
“It took seven months to complete the picture. Today I start a new one (which we order from you) "Summer" by GIUSEPPE ARCIMBOLDI.”
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| Rosa Eglanteria var punicea - Pierre-Joseph Redoute RED002 pattern info |
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Gabriela Wolek, Germany
36-count linen
“This stuff is highly addictive !! But the results are worth all the heard but not seen movies on TV. (I do my stitching every evening in front of the TV).”
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| Rosa centifolia Anglica rubra - Pierre-Joseph Redoute RED001 pattern info |
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Gabriela Wolek, Germany
36-count linen
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Natalia Perfilieva, Russa
“This was my first picture which I made from your site.”
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Kavita Y., Mumbai, India
18-count aida with 2 strands of floss
“I loved stitching this pattern, now I am gearing up to start ‘Corbeille de Fleurs’”.
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| The Unicorn in Captivity UNK010 pattern info |
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Smilga, Germany
18-count pearl gray aida
“I’m so happy I found your site with such a beautiful Unicorn pattern! I’m stitching The Unicorn in Captivity (388 x 572) for 5 weeks only, but I like what I get. I didn’t like such big pictures at all, but I’m surprised that it’s so interesting to stitch!
I use yellow marker for the squares I’m going to stitch, and after stitching I use blue marker, so stitched squares on the chart are green. I like this method very much, it’s very easy to see on the chart where I have already stitched.”
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| Corbeille de Fleurs - Joseph Nigg NIG001 pattern info |
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Nona Mitchell, Madison, Wisconsin
16-count white aida
“Finished 4-15-05 (started 4/03). I really enjoyed stitching this and will be ordering another as soon as I catch up on two years scrapbooking. I’m contemplating Fishbowl Fantasy.”
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| Blue Horse - Franz Marc MAR002 pattern info |
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Anna Bogdanska, Poland More pictures
18-count aida with 2 strands of floss
“I have finished my beloved blue horse long ago. Final effect pleases me very. I love horses!”
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| Lady with Unicorn: Sense of Hearing (smaller) UNK011-S pattern info |
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Karen R., Flowery Branch, Georgia
22-count aida (hardanger) with 2 strands of floss
“I have this stretched on a scroll frame and a floor stand. This is the first time I have gridded a project, and also the first time I have used the parking method, as seen by the strands hanging down on the unfinished section - both are working well for me so far! This is my progress after approximately 5 hours, with 207 stitches completed.”
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| Young Woman with Cat - Pierre Auguste Renoir REN002 pattern info |
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Anna Bogdanska, Poland More pictures
18-count aida with 2 strands of floss
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| Ipomoea - John La Farge LFA004 pattern info |
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Cherry Salim, Jakarta, Indonesia
White aida
“This is my first time working with thread combinations. I’m really enjoying, especially after the amazing results. It’s worth the effort.”
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| In The Greenhouse - George Lambdin LAM001 pattern info |
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Margaret, Essex, England More pictures
20-count bellana
“This is how ‘In the Greenhouse’ was looking at the end of April. I think I should finish by the end of June - ready to start the Degas pattern that arrived last week.”
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| Beach at Bornholm - Gabriele Munter MUN002 pattern info |
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MJ Grady More pictures
18-count aida with 2 strands of floss
“I finally got this framed! There are so many colors in it I had no idea what would look good for a frame and mat. Finally, I just took it to my local needlework shop and they helped me pick out this frame and mat and I think it looks great! Everyone who sees it says it looks just like a painting.”
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| Hollyhocks and Other Flowers in a Vase - Jan van Huysum VHU001 pattern info |
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Natalia Perfilieva, Russia
18-count aida with 2 strands of floss
“My latest picture which I completed a couple
weeks ago. It took me 3.5 months to cross-stitch this beautiful picture. I started already ‘Still Life of Flowers in a Basket by an
Alabaster Urn on a Marble Pedestal.’ ” Scroll down to see other examples of Natalia’s work!
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Bob Miller, Marion, Iowa More pictures
18-count aida with 2 strands of floss
“Statistics: 102 symbols
111 colors
18 count Aida cloth cut 25 x 28
132,660 stitches
1,486.1 hours
Started July 24, 2004
Completed Aug 1, 2005 ... one year and one week.”
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| Heliodore’s Woodstar and a Pink Orchid (detail) - Martin Johnson Heade HEA003-D pattern info |
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Ascensión Tabuenca, Zaragoza, Spain
16-count pure white linen
“It is not easy to make due to the great mixture of colors that are combined constantly in their accomplishment, but the result is exceptional and compensates the effort amply. Their schemes are really very pretty and I congratulate to them for that reason.”
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| Merry Old Santa Claus - Thomas Nast NAS001 pattern info |
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Julie Hedley, England
20-count Bellano
“This was a pleasure to stitch, really pleased with the finished result, can’t praise your charts enough, thank you, and keep them coming!&rdquo
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| Spring - Giuseppe Arcimboldo ARC001 pattern info |
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Natalia Perfilieva, Russia
18-count white aida
“It took me four months. As usual I framed it accordingly.”
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| Bowl of Flowers in a Landscape - Joseph Nigg NIG003 pattern info |
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Natalia Perfilieva, Russia
18-count white aida
“This took about 9 months to stitch. I framed it accordingly and it is beautiful.”
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| Basket and Vase of Flowers - Cornelis Van Spaendonck VSP001 pattern info |
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Natalia Perfilieva, Russia
18-count white aida
“This took about 6 months to stitch.”
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| The Virgin in Prayer - Sassoferrato SAS001 pattern info |
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Julie Hedley, Blackpool, England
18-count black aida
“It is gorgeous -- I really enjoyed stitching it.”
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| The Hudson Valley, Sunset - Thomas Chambers CHA001 pattern info |
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Anna Bogdanska, Poland More pictures
14-count aida with 4 strands of floss
“WOW, I have completed!!! I am very happy. Image is impressing and beautiful. I am proud as a peacock of this work.”
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I have been cross stitching for more years than I care to remember and never found a pattern that was detailed (and complicated) enough to make me happy. I have completed more than half of Joseph Nigg's La Corbeille des Fleurs and it is just gorgeous. Using the blended colors makes it so detailed it does look like an oil painting. Sure is much more than a craft store has to offer. Thank you for such a beautiful pattern.
