As the days grow longer and warmer, there's no better time to refresh your stitching stash with light, cheerful, and summer-inspired designs, from us at Past Impressions.
Whether you’re crafting in the garden, packing a portable project for holidays, or looking for a relaxing hobby after work, these summer-themed kits are the perfect companions to unwind while the sun is still out on an evening.
Floral Cross Stitch Kits
Celebrate the season of colour with designs bursting with our wide selection of floral crafting kits, these include sunflowers, lavender, poppies, and wildflowers, and much more!
These make beautiful framed pieces or heartfelt gifts for garden lovers.
Discover striking landscapes, vibrant botanical arrangements and even beautiful magnets to stick on your fridge. Whether you like poppies, roses, sunflowers and more, you are truly spoilt for choice!
All our kits come with needles, thread, fabric and instructions.
Our Daffodil Landscape Cross Stitch Kit, depicts a beautiful summer scene, with rolling fields, and daffodils front and center.
Designed by Karen Carter, this artistically inspired cross stitch kit comes with a rustic backdrop with bright flowery details framing the foreground.
By the Seaside, Coastal & Nautical Themes
From beach huts and lighthouses to sailing boats and seaside quotes, our seaside kits capture the essence of a British summer by the sea.
Reminisce about those sweet summer adventures by the sea with our collection of seaside cross stitch kits. From boats in the harbour, to children playing on the sandy beach there's sure to be one kit that brings those memories flooding back.
Our Life On The Ocean Wave Cross Stitch Kit, is filled with boats, beach huts, fish, seagulls and plenty more nautical details to create. To finish off this wonderful seaside project, create an inspiring 'may you always have a shell in your pocket and sand in your shoes' quotation.
Nature Walks, Wildlife & Outdoor Scenes
Embrace the sights of summer walks with cross stitch designs featuring butterflies, bees, birds, and woodland creatures.
From themes such as landscapes and animals & wildlife, these will bring the outdoors to life, stitch by stitch!
Landscapes to Capture the Moment
Take in beautiful scenery, atmospheric vistas and provincial settings with our 'Landscape' cross stitch collection. There are over 100 kits to choose from, handpicked for every ability.
We're displaying a vast array of cross stitch templates; from breathtaking landscapes to special occasion cross stitch kits. You’ll marvel at the photographic detail of the designs available, featuring artistic work from Peter Underhill and John Clayton, and quality designs by Vervaco and Heritage Arts to hang on your wall.
Our Paris Market Cross Stitch Kit, is a project that will take time and effort, it will appeal to the more experienced stitchers who love a challenge. There is nothing better than the rich array of colours you find at a flower market, and this cross-stitch kit captures the scene perfectly.
Animals & Wildlife, Bring your Favourite Animal to Life
Our range of Animals & Wildlife is another great way to appreciate nature through the art of cross stitching.
Whether you're a cat or a dog person, we've included a range of domestic pets and wild animal designs including horses, owls, leopards and more to capture your imagination.
You'll find vibrant collections by some of the best-known brands in cross stitch, including Anchor, Heritage Crafts and Bothy Threads - appropriate for a wide range of different abilities.
By Bothy Threads, this Love And Light Cross Stitch Kit, features a stunning paradise horizon, that's foregrounded by a couple of sheep and gorgeous wildflowers to create.
The design is based on original artwork by Lucy Pittaway, the UK's most popular published artist in 2022.
Handmade Summer Gifts
From summer birthday samplers to thoughtful makes for weddings or new homes, now’s the time to start stitching something meaningful.
We carry cross stitch and crafting kits for all occasions, find our full range here! Our inspirational cross stitch selection will make a charming gift or memento to remember an important moment or milestone in your life.
With cross stitch cards for all occasions - such as birthdays, retirement, moving house, christening and many more - our fun and upbeat patterns will create a lasting impression on you or anyone who receives their gorgeous cross stitch gift.
From Tatty Teddys to Forever Friends, say it the cross stitch way, with over 600 designs to choose from.
Whatever your summer looks like, stitching can bring calm, creativity, and joy to every moment. Explore our full range of summer-themed kits and get started on your next sunny project today!
