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an image of an embroidery hoop on a green background. In the embroidery hoop is calico fabric and stitched on this is to burgundy hellebore flowers with dark green leaves and stems

Spring 2025 - Hellebore Free Pattern

March 1, 2025

Stitch this lovely hellebore pattern

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Winter 2024 - Fir Tree Free Pattern

December 1, 2024

The fourth Christmas themed free pattern

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November 2024 - Fireworks Free Pattern

November 1, 2024

Celebrate with fireworks and this free embroidery pattern

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An embroidery hoop on a wooden table. In the embroidery hoop is calico fabric and on the fabric is stitched two thistles in green and purple

Autumn 2024 - Thistle Free Pattern

September 1, 2024

Stitch a moorland favourite with this thistle pattern.

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An embroidery hoop on a desk. In the hoop is calico fabric and on the fabric is stitched nasturtium flowers in red and orange and green leaves

Summer 2024 - Nasturtium Free Pattern

June 1, 2024

Stitch some summer garden colour with this nasturtium pattern.

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An image of an embroidery on calico fabric. On the fabric is stitched thin brown branches with clusters of light pink blossoms

Summer 2024 - Spring Blossom (bonus) Free Pattern

May 1, 2024

Stitch this branch pattern with clusters of blossoms. It’s flexibility allows you customise it by adding additional features such as leaves or birds.

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Spring 2024 - Hyacinth Free Pattern

March 1, 2024

Hyacinths are common indoor displays around Christmas, but if you plant them outside they stat flowering in the spring.

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A picture of an embroidery hoop on a green background. In the embroidery hoop is some calico fabric and on the fabric is stitched two green holly leaves and three red berries.

December 2023 - Holly Pattern

December 1, 2023

The third Christmas themed pattern is holly.

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A picture of an embroidery hoop on a brown background. In the embroidery hoop is calico fabric and on the fabric is stitched a branch motif with oak leaves and acorns.

November 2023 - Acorn Pattern

November 1, 2023

Oak trees and acorns are a staple of the English countryside.

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October 2023 - Bonus free spider web pattern

October 24, 2023

A bonus Halloween themed pattern

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A picture of an embroidery hoop on a red background. In the embroidery hoop is calico fabric and on the fabric is stitched a rosehip motif in green and red

October 2023 - Rosehip Pattern

October 1, 2023

In the autumn the rosehip is one of the final pops of colour dotting the hedgerows.

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A picture of an embroidery hoop on a page of a gardening book. In the hoop is calico fabric and on the fabric is stitched three sprigs of heather

September 2023 - Heather Pattern

September 1, 2023

Since my trip to Scotland last year I’ve wanted to create a heather embroidery pattern.

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A picture of an embroidery hoop on a green background. In the hoop is calico fabric, and on the fabric are stitched two purple pansies

August 2023 - Pansies Pattern

August 1, 2023

I have a glorious pot of purple pansies on my patio and their purple faces give me such joy each time I glimpse them.

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An embroidery of pink sweet peas with green stems on calico fabric in an embroidery hoop. The hoop is laying on a pink background.

July 2023 - Sweet Pea Pattern

July 1, 2023

I love the delicious smell of sweet peas wafting towards my nose as I walk past them.

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A picture of an embroidery hoop on a yellow background. In the hoop is some calico fabric and on this is stitched two bright red scarlet pimpernel flowers with pink and yellow centres with green leaves and stems

June 2023 - Scarlet Pimpernel Pattern

June 1, 2023

In real life scarlet pimpernel flowers are tiny, good luck spotting them out in the wild!

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May 2023 - Cow Parsley Pattern

May 1, 2023

As we move from spring into summer the tall delights of cow parsley start to appear towering above other plants with their spray of white flower.

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A picture of an embroidery hoop on a pink background. In the embroidery hoop is calico fabric and on this is stitched a lilac. The florets are stitched in light and dark purple with pale yellow centres and green leaves and stems.

April 2023 - Lilac Pattern

April 1, 2023

For a long time, the only thing that grew successfully in my London garden (apart from weeds) was a lilac bush. The spears of purple and gorgeous smell on a sunny spring day were a delight.

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March 2023 - Wood Anemone Pattern

March 1, 2023

The nature reserve near me has a beautiful carpet of wood anemone appear each year. March is a little early for them in the North East but further south they will start appearing during March.

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a picture of a hand holding an embroidery hoop. stitched on calico fabric in the hoop is an embroidery design of 4 yellow catkins hanging in two pairs from a brown branch

February 2023 - Catkins Pattern

February 1, 2023

Yellow catkins are a sure sign that the world around us is awakening from a winter hibernation.

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a picture of an embroidery hoop on a yellow background. in the embroidery hoop is calico fabric and stitched on the fabric at a diagonal from 2 o'clock to 8 o'clock is a thin brown branch. coming off the branch are 4 bright yellow winter jasmines

January 2023 - Winter Jasmine Pattern

January 1, 2023

Winter Jasmine is one of the first plants to flower at the start of each year while everything else still lies dormant.

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