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a picture of an embroidery hoop in front of a hawthorn tree with lots of red berries. On the embroidery hoop stitched on calico fabric is an embroidery of some hawthorn leaves and berries

Autumn 2025 - Hawthorn Free Pattern

October 1, 2025

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An embroidery hoop is on a yellow background. In the embroidery hoop is calico fabric with an embroidery of a pink waterlily flower with 3 green lily pads

Summer 2025 - Waterlily Free Pattern

June 1, 2025

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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 Pattern

March 1, 2025

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Winter 2024 - Fir Tree Pattern

December 1, 2024

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November 2024 - Fireworks Pattern

November 1, 2024

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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 Pattern

September 1, 2024

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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 Pattern

June 1, 2024

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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 Pattern

May 1, 2024

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Spring 2024 - Hyacinth Pattern

March 1, 2024

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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

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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

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October 2023 - Spider web pattern

October 24, 2023

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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May 2023 - Cow Parsley Pattern

May 1, 2023

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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

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March 2023 - Wood Anemone Pattern

March 1, 2023

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