Category Archives: Patterns

Here is the last set of grape cross-stitch patterns from the book “The Signs of 155 Antique Ukrainian Embroideries”. Stitch and enjoy! Download PDF (35.9 KB)

Surprise! We prepared more schemes for people looking for grape cross-stitch designs on our website. These repeated patterns are good for towels, pillows, bags, or decorative ribbons. Any other ideas? Please share with us! Download PDF (41.9 KB)

We are glad to present three more vintage Ukrainian poppy patterns. As you may have noticed, all the patterns are now available in PDF format for your convenience. Enjoy! And please share your realizations with us! Download PDF (42.3 KB)

In bygone days poppy seed was blessed in Ukraine and sprinkled over people and livestock because it was believed that the poppy has magical powers which acted as protection against all evil. Moreover, people used to believe that a field … Continue reading →

The symbolism of grapes expresses the joy and beauty of the creation of a family. A garden and grapes – these are the field of life on which man is the sower and woman is obliged to cultivate and weave … Continue reading →

As is generally known, the classic Ukrainian embroidery is two-colored. The most common combinations are “white + black” (meaning life and death), “red + black” (meaning love and death), and “red + blue” (meaning man and woman). We decided to … Continue reading →

Five more cross-stitch patterns of the beautiful kalyna berries. :)

Since we are the proud owners of the great book “The Signs of 155 Antique Ukrainian Embroideries”, we decided to share its content with all cross-stitch fans. This book was published in 1992 and contains beautiful old patterns compiled by … Continue reading →