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Rime Frost

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This delicate free design captures the beauty of frost crystals and icy blossoms, inspired by the shimmering patterns that winter leaves on windows. The motif has a light, crystalline feel, perfect for a seasonal decoration or as part of a larger embroidery piece.

It is stitched on 8-thread linen using 2 strands of flora-cotton. The pattern combines full cross stitch, half cross stitch, and backstitch, giving the design both structure and fine detail.

  • Finished size: 25 x 25 cm (when the chart is repeated four times)
  • Materials: Linen, flora-cotton
  • Techniques: Full cross stitch, half cross stitch & backstitch
  • The pattern is available for free

A wonderful project for anyone who enjoys crisp, geometric motifs with a touch of winter magic.

Angel 2025

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This elegant free design depicts an angel in stylized sections, as if cut from glass. The motif is complemented by a star with small angel pendants – a delicate and translucent effect that gives the piece a glowing appearance.

The pattern is stitched on 8-thread linen using 2 strands of flora-cotton. It mainly employs backstitch and half cross stitch, creating a refined and airy look.

  • Finished size: 72 x 32 cm
  • Materials: Linen, flora-cotton
  • Techniques: Backstitch & half cross stitch
  • The pattern is completely free

A perfect project for anyone who loves combining classic stitches with a modern, almost stained-glass inspired design.

Angels and Spruce

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This year’s angels are embroidered on linen canvas (8 threads per cm). Flora-cotton from fru zippe (no. 502), embroidered with 2 threads in the needle. Contour stitches and half cross stitches have been used. Finished dimensions approx. 39 x 39 cm.

Pink plastic spruce branches embroidered on linen canvas (8 threads per cm).
DMC dark (no. 602) and light (no. 818), embroidered with 2 sub-threads in the needle.
Whole cross-stitches have been used. Finished dimensions approx. 30 x 30 cm.

The patterns are free for you to enjoy 🙂

Christmas Runner 2022

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Finished dimensions approx. 83 x 23 cm on linen canvas (8 threads/cm).

Whole and half cross stitches, as well as backstitches have been used.

Made with two threads in the needle with flora-cotton from fru zippe.

The patterns (below) are free for you to use.

Paper Snakes

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Paper snakes are a favorite Christmas decoration in Denmark. We know them as “musetrapper” (mouse stairs).

Napkin (21½ x 21½ cm): Embroidered with contour stitches on 8 thread linen canvas using one thread in the needle.

Bookmark (26 x 5 cm): Embroidered with cross stitches and back stitches on 8 thread linen canvas using one thread in the needle.

I have used flora-cotton, but any yarn and color can be used.

Angel 2021

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Embroidered on linen canvas (8 threads per cm.), with full cross stitches and contour stitches.

Threads used:

  • 341 flora-cotton from fru zippe (or 310 from DMC)
  • E 168 SILVER from DMC

Finished size approx. 35 x 55 cm.

Optional: I have pulled threads out of the fabric to create a lace-like effect from edge to edge.

Christmas Trees

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Made with OmbrĂ© yarn no. 53 from DMC. I have cut the yarn into lengths so that the pieces change from dark to light. The dark end of the yarn begins at the bottom of each strip in the pattern so that the light end of the yarn ends at the top of the trees. The stitches are contour stitches and half cross stitches. Stitched with a partial thread in the needle on 10 thread linen canvas 10 threads per cm. The runner’s finished size is approx. 69 x 23 cm