Patterns

Eastern Rosella is a cross stitch pattern. The Eastern Rosella is one of the most beautiful of the Australian native Rosellas. So many were sent to Europe and England in...

Black Sickle-Billed Bird of Paradise is a cross stitch pattern. Although little is known about this exotic bird, it is not particularly uncommon in the forests of the Western and...

Azure Kingfisher is a cross stitch pattern. The Azure Kingfisher is widely distributed throughout Australia, from the Kimberley area in the north-west, down to south-eastern Australia, and north to Papua...

Iris is a cross stitch pattern. The genus Iris has some 300 species, all native to temperate parts of the Northern Hemisphere. The Iris depicted in this design belongs to Iris germanica, one...

Hibiscus is a cross stitch pattern The chart design is the same for all four Hibiscus flowers, just different selections of cottons used. Design Size: 134 stitches high, 123 stitches...

Orchids is a cross stitch pattern. Cattleya (pronounced cat-lee-uh) takes its name from a Mr William Cattley, a keen North London amateur of the early 19th century who took particular...

Orchids is a cross stitch pattern. The correct title for this Orchid is Phragmipedium Longifolium. The species are distributed from North Brazil to Mexico throughout tropical South America. Most of...

Poinciana is a cross stitch pattern. An outstandingly beautiful tree is the Madagascar Famboyant, Delonix (Poinciana) regia, a deciduous tree growing to 12-15m (40-50ft) with large feathery leaves on spreading...

Six exquisite designs combine cross stitch with hardanger to create timeless heirloom pieces (41 page book):Sisters of the Heart (cross stitch design of young lady with deer and bunny and...

Harley Davidson is a cross stitch pattern. If motorcycles are your scene, Graeme suggests you try the 'Indian'. The Harley Davidson and Indian are the only two motorcycles in the...

Aboriginal Art is a cross stitch pattern. Both the Barramundi and Long-necked Tortoise are based on traditional Aboriginal paintings from the Kakadu area of North-Western Australia. While the style is...

Wolf is a cross stitch pattern. The original photograph from which this wolf was stitched was kindly given to Graeme by a customer in El Paso. The Wolf, a wild...

Snow Leopard is a cross stitch pattern. The original photograph of the Snow Leopard was taken at the Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens by Lisa Auty of Mordialloc, Victoria and is...

White Tiger is a cross stitch pattern. The White Tiger is the world's rarest animal. Graeme first saw one of these magnificent creatures at Marwell wildlife park for endangered species...

Jaguar is a cross stitch pattern. The Jaguar is the world's largest cat. It is a ferocious animal, up to 2.5 m long including the tail (that's near enough to...

Panther is a cross stitch pattern. The Black Panther is actually a black Leopard with difficult-to-distinguish spots. The panther behaves like any spotted leopard and breeds freely with them. Others...

Zebra is a cross stitch pattern. Three species of Zebra live in Africa today. The commonest and best known is Burchell's Zebra and is a definite black and white variety....

Tiger is a cross stitch pattern. The tiger, a native of Asia, prefers to live alone. They hunt practially any living thing from insects, through to fish and deer, and...

Australian Beak is a cross stitch pattern. Australian Beak - Male Design Size: 52 stitches high, 90 stitches wide (14 count: 4" x 6.5" or approx. 9.5 cm x 16.5...

Moorish Idol Saddled Coralfish is a cross stitch pattern. Moorish Idol Design Size: 86 stitches high, 106 stitches wide (14 count: 6.5" x 8" or approx. 16 cm x 19.5...

Criss-Cross Butterfly Beaked Coralfish is a cross stitch pattern. Criss-cross Butterfly Design Size: 84 stitches high, 98 stitches wide (14 count: 6" x 7" or approx. 15.5 cm x 18...

Palomino is a cross stitch pattern. One of the world's favourite horses, the Palomino, originated in the United States of America. It is not yet regarded as an established breed...

Appaloosa is a cross stitch pattern. The distant origins of the Appaloosa are similar to those of other American breeds and can be traced back to the horses taken to...

Clydesdale is a cross stitch pattern. This breed of horse surely is the gentle giant of the animal kingdom. I was fortunate to grow up on the family property of...