Mini Botanical Cross Stitch Designs – RHS – January, February, March

A year ago, I bought a cute set of 12 mini cross stitch projects, all in a botanical theme, branded by the Royal Horticultural Society. The set included one floral design for each month of the year, and I shared them with you every quarter. Today, it’s time for me to share the last three completed designs, for the months January, February and March, featuring snowdrops, crocuses and daffodils. A rather appropriate selection! I saw all of those in real life in London this quarter.

January – snowdrops

For January, the Royal Horticultural Society selected a design featuring snowdrops. It was a simple one, using minimal colours: grey, green, and a touch of blue.

I started by sewing the dark green stems of the flowers and added the light blue highlights of the petals.

Lots of white snowdrops growing amongst green grass — London In Photos – Winter 2025/2026 – Snowdrops

Partially completed cross stitch design that will eventually depict snowdrops — Mini Botanical Cross Stitch Designs – RHS – Snowdrops

Next, I added the light green parts of the stems, and finished sewing the petals. The January cross stitch project was nearly finished! It was only missing the grey outline around the petals.

Sewing the outlines with backstitches is by far my least favourite part of cross stitching, but at least this time, there wasn’t much to do. I managed to finish it in no time, and the January project was done.

Nearly finished small cross stitch design featuring snowdrops — Mini Botanical Cross Stitch Designs – RHS – Snowdrops

Finished small cross stitch design featuring snowdrops — Mini Botanical Cross Stitch Designs – RHS – Snowdrops

February – colourful crocuses

For February, the RHS chose colourful crocuses. I’ve seen a lot of them in London! The small envelope included a small piece of cross stitch fabric, threads in assorted colours, a needle, and a leaflet with the pattern.

I decided to start by sewing the white parts of the two flowers on the left, and one of the three types of yellow. That way, I mapped the placement of all the flowers on the canvas.

A handful of pink crocuses, with a bee inside one of them — London In Photos – Winter 2025/2026 – Crocuses

Contents of an assorted mini cross stitch kit. The small envelope includes thread in assorted colours, a small piece of canvas, a needle, and a leaflet with the pattern — Mini Botanical Cross Stitch Designs – RHS – Crocus

Partially completed crocus cross stitch from an assorted RHS cross stitch kit — Mini Botanical Cross Stitch Designs – RHS – Crocus

Next, I added the green leaves, as well as the grey, purple, and orange parts of the petals. At that point, the design was coming to life – only the final touches were missing, and they didn’t include any backstitches, thankfully!

I added the lilac and yellow details, and the February design was completed. I love how vibrant the colours are!

Nearly completed small cross stitched crocuses from an assorted kit — Mini Botanical Cross Stitch Designs – RHS – Crocus

Finished mini cross stitch design featuring three crocuses — Mini Botanical Cross Stitch Designs – RHS – Crocus

March – daffodil

Of course, daffodils had to be part of this botanical set. Daffodils are super common, at least in London. I started cross stitching by sewing the large, dark yellow block in the centre of the daffodil. I also added the dark veins on the petals, and at that point, I could see the design coming to life.

I then added the two remaining blocks of colour: the green stem, and the light yellow of the petals. But at that point, the daffodil looked like a yellow blob.

Numerous bunches of daffodils in a park in London — London In Photos – Winter 2025/2026 – Daffodils

Partially completed small cross stitched daffodil from an assorted kit — Mini Botanical Cross Stitch Designs – RHS – Daffodil

Nearly completed small cross stitched daffodil from an assorted kit — Mini Botanical Cross Stitch Designs – RHS – Daffodil

It was time to add the final, most important part: the outline made of backstitches. I already mentioned that sewing the backstitches is my least favourite part of embroidery, and I wasn’t looking forward to it this time either. But when I finally finished it, I knew it was worth it. The outline completely transformed the design, and it finally looked like a daffodil.

And that, ladies and gentlemen, was the last project from the RHS set of 12 mini cross stitches. Phew!

Completed small cross stitched daffodil from an assorted kit — Mini Botanical Cross Stitch Designs – RHS – Daffodil

A year of botanical cross stitches by Royal Horticultural Society

So, let’s take a look at the whole set, starting with the first quarter of the year, and my most recently completed projects.

January – Snowdrops
February – Crocuses
March – Daffodil

Three completed mini cross stitch designs featuring flowers: snowdrops, crocuses and a daffodil — Mini Botanical Cross Stitch Designs – RHS – Snowdrops, Crocuses, Daffodil

The next quarter features:

April – Tulip
May – Bluebell
June – Poppy

Three completed mini cross stitch designs featuring tulips, a poppy and a bluebell. — Mini Botanical Cross Stitch Designs – RHS – Tulips, Bluebell, Poppy

Next, there were:

July – Sunflower
August – Rose
September – Dahlia

Three completed botanical mini cross stitch designs, featuring a rose, a sunflower and a dahlia — Mini Botanical Cross Stitch Designs – RHS – Rose, Sunflower, Dahlia

And finally, the last trio included:

October – Anemone
November – Pansy
December – Poinsettia

Three completed mini botanical cross stitch projects: an anemone, pansy and poinsettia — Mini Botanical Cross Stitch Designs – RHS – Anemone, Pansy, Poinsettia

A box with 12 floral cross stitch kits, one per each month of the year — Mini Botanical Cross Stitch Designs – RHS

That was a cute and fun set of mini projects! I enjoyed sewing a new flower every month and will miss that part of my routine. My favourite was probably the dahlia – I actually hated the look of it when I first saw that design, but when I finished cross stitching it, I loved how realistic it looked. The shading is on point!

I bought this set in TK Maxx for £9.99, and it was a bargain. I’ve seen it in many other stores, but it’s usually priced at £19.99. If you see it discounted, I definitely recommend getting it!

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