Welcome to Freda's Fancies
Original counted canvas work, needlepoint, cross stitch and sampler designs by Freda Murfin. All designs on this website are delivered to your inbox via digital downloads.
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Fall 2025 New Releases!

A Potpourri of Stitches - Part 1 Coming September 1
A Potpourri Stitches is an 8 part sampler. One part will be released each month, starting September 1!
This is a super fun design and will really challenge your counting skills! The first two parts focus specifically on the mistake stitch border and the remaining six parts are the fills for each block. Finished size is 15" x 15" (260 x 260 thread count).
More information coming soon!

A Coppery Christmas - Release Date October 1
Freda's 2025 Christmas Tree is coming soon! Copper accents on green make this tree a must stitch this season! Featuring Rainbow Gallery Flair and some lovely copper Kreinik metallic threads, this design is just 4" x 6" finished. If you need a quick Christmas project - this is the one for you!
Popular Designs
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Christmas Remembered
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Colour Me Brilliant
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Little Blue Book Bag
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Moroccan Mandela
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Moroccan Sunset
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My Grandma's Quilt
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My Sunlit Garden
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My Walneto Tree
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Oh Christmas Tree
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Rainbow Stitches
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Newly Updated!
Originally multi-part mystery samplers, "The Banquet", "Patchwork Promises" and "Sunlit Stitches" are now available as a complete pattern in our new pattern format.
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Patchwork Promises
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The Banquet - A Veritable Feast of Stitches!
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Little Blue Book Bag - updated diagrams
Here are the updated diagrams for the Little Blue Book Bag. We are working on updating this chart. If you have previously purchased this pattern and would like to receive...
Little Blue Book Bag - updated diagrams
Here are the updated diagrams for the Little Blue Book Bag. We are working on updating this chart. If you have previously purchased this pattern and would like to receive...
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Simply Stitches - A Basic Biscornu Tutorial
I just love Freda's newest pattern Simply Stitches. I thought to myself - wouldn't it be cool if I had more than one? Two is perfect - but in different...
Simply Stitches - A Basic Biscornu Tutorial
I just love Freda's newest pattern Simply Stitches. I thought to myself - wouldn't it be cool if I had more than one? Two is perfect - but in different...
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Tidbits - 2025 Edition - Different Colour Ways ...
I really enjoy playing with different colours in a design. Tidbits is a great project to do just that. You would be amazed that, by changing out just one thread...
Tidbits - 2025 Edition - Different Colour Ways ...
I really enjoy playing with different colours in a design. Tidbits is a great project to do just that. You would be amazed that, by changing out just one thread...
Top Picks for 2025!
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Tidbits - 2025 Edition
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Simply Stitches
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My Walneto Tree
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Teal-licious
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For Beginners
Are you new to counted canvaswork? This is a great place to...
Digital Downloads
All designs on this website are delivered to your email inbox as digital downloads.
Upon completing your purchase, you will be emailed a link to download PDF files of each pattern you have purchased. If you would like to purchase pre-printed and packaged patterns, please visit your local needlework shop.
Should you have any issues downloading your purchased files, please visit Download Help for more information.
Wholesale
Are you interested in carrying printed Freda's Fancies patterns in your retail store? More information is available on the Wholesale Page. We would be honoured to have Freda's designs available to customers in your store!
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