New cross stitch design called Bristol

Introducing my new design called Bristol.  

Bristol is a counted cross stitch piece inspired, at the time of its creation, in excited anticipation of my first time joining fellow cross-stitchers at the Bristol Stitchy Day in September 2024.  I wanted to create a piece for all of us who would be there as a keepsake to commemorate what was indeed a wonderful day with friends doing what brings us joy.    

Bristol is now available for all stitchers or gift recipients who have a love for this vibrant city, or a love for the iconic Clifton Suspension Bridge and the Hot Air Balloons which grace her skies. 

Here's a little story about the things you'll find in this design.

There are lots of wonderful things to be found in Bristol which I could have included however I wanted to keep the design small so had to narrow it down to two which immediately come to mind when I think of Bristol - the Clifton Suspension Bridge and the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta.  I chose red as the main colour for this design as a nod to Bristol Samplers. Orange and coral represents autumn which is the season when this particular Bristol Stitchy Day would be taking place. Blue represents the River Avon which flows beneath the bridge while the shapes within the border represent the rocks of the Avon Gorge. The nameplate is inspired by the style of Victorian metal nameplates which are found around the city.

Bristol is an original creation by Karen Wiederhold designing as Weediflower Creations.  The chart-pack is delivered to you as an instant download PDF direct from my Etsy Shop .

New cross stitch design called A Little Bit Taller

Introducing A Little Bit Taller which is a counted cross stitch piece with the chart available to download instantly as a PDF in my Etsy shop.

The model is stitched on Zweigart Murano 32 count Ivory fabric using DMC threads.  The stitched area measures 93 x 75 stitches.

I'm sure you'll have a lot of pleasure stitching it as much as I did.

Karen x

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My new cross stitch design called Springtime

Introducing my new design called Springtime; a lovely sampler for your seasonal or Easter decorating. 

It’s available in my shop now at www.weediflowercreations.com/shop

Springtime sampler is a lovely counted cross stitch sampler perfect for your Spring and Easter decorating. The bees, tulips, blossoms, birds, sweet pink rabbit and bluebells capture the essence of the season in lovely fresh spring colours. Springtime is an original design by Karen Wiederhold designing as Weediflower Creations. The chart-pack is delivered to you as an instant download PDF direct from Etsy for you to print on payment.

The chart pack contains the colour key with symbols for the threads required to stitch the sampler as well as A4 sized chart pages in colour and black and white.


Design details:

Springtime Sampler measures

14 ct 113x131 Stitches (20.5 x 23.8 cm) (8.1 x 9.4 in.)
16 ct 113x131 Stitches (17.9 x 20.8 cm) (7.1 x 8.2 in.)
18 ct 113x131 Stitches (15.9 x 18.5 cm) (6.3 x 7.3 in.)

The model is shown as being stitched on 16 count white aida fabric.

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Celebrating 2024 Counted Cross Stitch Freebie

 

As with the previous two years I bring you the celebratory free cross stitch chart for 2024. It's my gift to you and is available now for instant download on my website. The chart-pack contains charts for the design in both portrait and landscape format.

Wishing you all that is good in 2024. Karen x

Wishing you all that is good in 2024.  Karen x

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My new cross stitch design called Snowflake Bouquet

I'm delighted to share my new design called Snowflake Bouquet in counted cross stitch. It has been uploaded to my Ko-fi shop ready for you to download.

I can't tell you how much i've loved working on this today.

Happy stitching!

Karen x

NOTE: The thread colours in the chart are red and white. The blue option shown here is to give an idea what it would look like in a colour other than red - the colour choice is yours if you feel adventurous.

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New release of my cross stitch design called A Gentle Yuletide Evening

Introducing A Gentle Yuletide Evening my new cross stitch design in preparation for and in celebration of Yule.  

I loved creating this piece, and all the while I was imaging what it might be like sitting inside the cosy little cabin while the world outside is whisper-quiet in the snow.  What would you imagine the inside is like while you stitch?  Please tell me in the comments below. 

I didn’t have plans to add a reindeer but he just appeared and I’m very happy about that because he’s so adorable.  

The chart is available for purchase and instant download in my shop now www.weediflowercreations.com/shop

Happy stitching,

Love Karen

New Release of the A Little Nibble collection

November is here and i'm still enjoying the changing colours of Autumn.  I hope my latest update finds you well.

There are many cross-stitchers who have been enjoying Autumn and Halloween stitching who are not ready to move onto Yuletide or Christmas projects quite yet.  I am one of those who are reluctant to move on fro the joyful colours of Autumn and so I felt inspired to create  'A Little Nibble'  which is a collection of cross stitch designs perfect for the month of November.  I absolutely adore this little mouse enjoying their apple and hope you do too.

Happy stitching and crafting,

Karen x 

There are three options in this collection.

A Little Nibble (Acorns and Mushrooms) measures 120x120 stitches.

A Little Nibble (Mushrooms) measures 60x60 stitches.

A Little Nibble (Ornaments) Two options which measure 80x80 stitches and 40x40 stitches.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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New Release of Soup of the Day cross stitch design.

 

Introducing my new design called Soup of the Day. It's available now in my shop.

Happy stitching,
Karen x

 

 

 

 

 

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Sunset Swim Complimentary Cross Stitch Chart (Revisited)

Good morning,

I'm just popping in on the blog to very quickly to let you know about the revised version of 'Sunset Swim' which is a cross stitch piece I created in 2014 and which i've revised today.  This revised version is larger that the original but still falls in the category of a small stitched piece.

'Sunset Swim' is a complimentary chart for you to enjoy for your summer, seaside or wonders of nature decorating and displays.  The chart pack also includes a Pattern Keeper friendly chart option and is available on my website.

Happy stitching and please don't forget to tag me in your photos of your completed pieces with #weediflowercreations because I love seeing them.

Love,   Karen x

Donation to Crohns and Colitis UK

You may recall that in December 2022 I released a special cross stitch design called 'A Ten from Hen' to raise funds for Crohns and Colitis UK.  You can see the post about it here.

The design 'A Ten from Hen' was inspired by my enjoyment of Strictly Come Dancing and also a YouTube channel called This Little Wonderful Life by Ali.   Ali loves Strictly Come Dancing, loves her chickens and organises an annual Strictly Sock-along on her channel for sock knitting while watching 'Strictly'.  I wanted to take part somehow and doing it this way was perfect for me (because my knitting of socks is far too slow a process).  The charity is dear to Ali's heart for personal reasons and also one of the Strictly Come Dancing dancers, Amy Dowden.  

Thanks to the support of a few lovely folks i'm pleased to confirm that £40 was paid to Crohns and Colitis UK this afternoon.

It's not too late to make a donation to download and stitch this fun little chart because the collection is ongoing and my next donation to Crohns and Colitis UK of funds collected will be paid on 31 December 2023.  I've chosen 31 December 2023 because Strictly Come Dancing for 2023 and the Sock-Along by Ali will have ended just before then. 

Here is a copy of the payment to Crohns and Colitis UK for those of you who donated.

Please feel free to share the link to the pattern donation page with friends and family to help us raise even more before the end of this year.  The link to share is https://ko-fi.com/s/89bfa69998

Keep stitching,

Karen x

 

My Garden My Joy Cross Stitch Design

 

* New* I'm delighted to introduce my newest cross stitch design called 'My Garden My Joy', a lovely band sampler perfect for Spring or Summer stitching and decorating. It is my fifth design for 2023. I've had so much fun bringing this piece to life and it's inspired by my garden and some of its visitors. I hope you love it as much as I do. The chart is ready for download in my shop.

Design size:

14 ct 93x158 Stitches (16.9 x 28.7 cm) (6.6 x 11.3 in.) 


16 ct 93x158 Stitches (14.8 x 25.1 cm) (5.8 x 9.9 in.) 


18 ct 93x158 Stitches (13.1 x 22.3 cm) (5.2 x 8.8 in.)

© 2023 Karen Wiederhold / Weediflower Creations

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Guinea Fowl Cross Stitch Design

 

I'm delighted to introduce my newest cross stitch design called  'Guinea Fowl', which is my third design for 2023.  I've had so much fun bringing this piece to life. It's inspired by my childhood and life in South Africa, and my fondness for bright geometric designs and Guinea Fowls with their polkadots and comical ways.  I hope you love it as much as I do. 

Guinea Fowl is ready for download, along with the other releases for 2023 called 'Autumnal Gathering' and 'Cold Hands Warm Heart' in my shop. 

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Valentine Cross Stitch Freebie

 

Love is in the air and I'm celebrating the sweetness of love today with this little gift. 

 

'Sweetheart' is the perfect mini-stitch to decorate a Valentine's Day card for your sweetheart, an Engagement card, Wedding invitation, gift tag or just because you like it and want it for your self. All you need to do is download the chart from my website and then raid your stitchy stash.

If you like this project and want something bigger in a similar style you may like my design 'Treasured Love' which is available for purchase in my shop.

Cold Hands Warm Heart Cross Stitch Redwork Band Sampler

With Winter still with us here in the Northern Hemisphere,  I'm delighted to introduce my newest cross stitch design called 'Cold Hands Warm Heart' which is a band sampler stitched in red thread upon a white background.  

It was inspired by a recent visit from my very special and long-time friend Jen to see us just before Christmas.  

I've dedicated this piece to her which reads as follows "Dedicated to Jen in memory of her trip to the UK in December 2022 to visit us.  Lovely memories of chilly days, yummy food, sparkly lights, lots of laughter, cosy times, snowy scenes, wooly warmers (and who can forget that special warm-itself-up jacket)".

Design details:

Cold Hands Warm Heart measures as follows
16 ct 102 x 236 Stitches (16.2 x 37.5 cm) (6.4 x 14.8 in.)
18 ct 102 x 236 Stitches (14.4 x 33.3 cm) (5.7 x 13.1 in.)
25 ct 102 x 236 Stitches (10.4 x 24.0 cm) (4.1 x 9.4 in.)

The model is shown as being stitched on white 16 count Aida fabric, with DMC thread.

You'll find it waiting for you to download as a PDF in my shop.

 

 

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© Karen Wiederhold/ Weediflower Creations 2023

Celebrating Love

 

If you're looking for a cross stitch project to celebrate ❤️LOVE❤️ then my 'Treasured Love' design is perfect for Valentine's Day, a Silver Wedding Anniversary Celebration, Wedding Gift or in Memoriam of someone special. It's available for instant download in my shop.

Treasured Love is 96 x 96 stitches (6.9 x 6.9 inches) when stitched on 14 count cream Aida or 6 x 6 inches on 16 count. Thread used is DMC. 

 

An alphabet chart is not included in the chart pack because there is already a large library of cross stitch alphabets available online and in publications.

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Mystical Moments Sampler Release

The Mystical Moments Mystery Stitch Along (SAL) has now come to an end.

The complete chart pack containing all nine parts of the Mystical Moments Sampler (which were released from October 2021 to mid October 2022) is now available to purchase and download in my Etsy shop.

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Part one of the sampler is called Moon Cat, which was released in October 2021 as a Freebie, is available to download on its own as a stand-alone mini project here.  This chart will remain as a free chart in my collection.

The cost of the Mystical Moments chart pack is £9 (does not include the Etsy additions for tax etc depending on country of purchase at checkout).  This price is calculated based on the prices charged for parts 2 to 9 when sold individually for the stitch-along aspect of the design process between October 2021 and mid October 2022.

The Mystical Moments Sampler measures 

14 ct 114x113 Stitches (20.7 x 20.5 cm) (8.1 x 8.1 in.)
16 ct 114x113 Stitches (18.1 x 17.9 cm) (7.1 x 7.1 in.)
18 ct 114x113 Stitches (16.1 x 15.9 cm) (6.3 x 6.3 in.) 

​I recommend Navy or Black fabric for the sampler. 

​Parts 1 to 4 are full coverage (corners).  Parts 5 to 9 are not full coverage.

There are 28 colours of thread used in this design. 

​Each of the nine parts of this sampler make perfect stand-alone mini projects to finish as ornaments or small pillows. 

I wish you many hours of stitching enjoyment.

Love,

Karen x

Please note:  I had originally planned to have a decorative border which would have been released as Part 10, however on completion of the sampler I discovered it was much more pleasing without it.

Individual charts for parts 2 to 9 are still available to purchase in my Etsy shop on their own, for those of you who do not wish to stitch the sampler but like elements of it.

 

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Halloween 2022 Cross Stitch Chart

Introducing this new little design which is perfect as a quick stitchy project for Halloween.  You'll find it in my shop

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I have all sorts of Halloween cross stitch goodies and Autumn crochet patterns available for you over on my website, so take a stroll and see what you find.  www.weediflowercreations.com

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Raven Moon Cross Stitch Chart for Halloween

* NEW RELEASE*

Introducing Raven Moon, a cross stitch design for your Halloween or Autumn decorating - available for purchase as an instant download PDF in my shop.  

Raven Moon is shown as being stitched on purple Aida 14 count fabric and will also look wonderful stitched on taupe, white or pale pink fabric.   The design measures 13.6 x 15.8 cm, 75 x 87 stitches.

I love to see what you make with my designs so please tag me on #weediflowercreations so I can join in the fun.

Happy spooky stitching.

 

 

 

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