Innholdsfortegnelse for Summer 2016 i Cross Stitch Collection

Blackwork fish, £4.43 This intricate blackwork fish by Mariya Chaplygina is beautifully contemporary, with lots of charming filling stitches to really get your teeth into. Stitching the eye in vivid colour provides some instant drama. We think it would look fab framed and hung in any home – or made up into a fun and funky graphic cushion. You can download the pattern from www.etsy.com/shop/ LaMariaCha. Fish ’n’ Chips, £19.50 Part of Karen Carter’s gorgeous By The Sea collection for Heritage Crafts, this design features a fish that has certainly had better days! The finished design measures 20x11cm (7¾x4½in), so it’s a substantial stitch you can enjoy spending some time over, with full cross stitches as well as half stitches and back stitch to achieve all the lovely seaside details. You…

This design uses shading to create the shiny coat and wild mane We love Jayne Netley Mayhew's gorgeous animal portraits and this pretty palomino is no exception! From her soulful eyes to her perfectly wild mane, this is a cross stitch project that is sure to delight horse lovers of any age. The design uses lots of shading to capture that shiny coat and flyaway horse hair, so you'll want to sort your threads onto a strand organiser before you start. Double check the key before threading your needle as the cross stitch uses a mixture of two strands and one strand for perspective. Stitch your pretty palomino You will need... Zweigart 28 count Brittney ice blue, ref: 3270/550, 51x40.5cm (20x16in) Stranded cotton as listed in the key Size 26…

O our pincushion design combines traditional a sampler motif with colours inspired by summer in the strawberry patch. The charming 3D structure is simple to make with our easy instructions – we think you'll find it hard to resist making more than one! You will need… Zweigart 32 count Belfast linen raw, ref: 3609/53, 15x20cm (6x8in) Stranded cotton as listed in the key Size 26 tapestry needle Green fabric 75cm (3in) diameter circle Toy stuffing, string for hanger For stockist details see page 58 Stitching the design FOLD the fabric both ways to find the centre and start stitching at this point. The cross stitch is worked in two strands of stranded cotton. Make the pin cushion 1 CUT around the stitching, leaving 12.5cm (½in) on all sides of…

You will need… Zweigart 28 count Brittney light blue, ref: 3270/503, 23x20cm (9x8in) Stranded cotton as listed in the key Size 26 tapestry needle Card blank white, with a 12.5x12.5cm (5x5in) aperture For stockist details see page 58 Stitching the design FOLD the fabric in half both ways to find the centre and start stitching at this point. Adding the detail COMPLETE all the cross stitch in two strands, before adding the backstitch in one strand and the French knots in two strands of stranded cotton. How to mount a card 1 TRIM the stitched evenweave to fit inside your card, with the design placed centrally behind the card's aperture. 2 ATTACH double-sided tape to the inside of the card around the edge of the aperture. Place the stitching…

Stockists Seen something that’s inspired you? Here’s where you can buy it… ANN’S ORCHARD www.annsorchard.co.uk 01342 311545 For contemporary and traditional bead and needlework kits, plus frames to display them in BARNYARNS  www.barnyarns.co.uk 0176 569 0069 For Anchor, DMC and Madeira threads and all kinds of haberdashery supplies COTTON PATCH www.cottonpatch.co.uk 0121 702 2840 For fabrics, books, wadding, notions, and accessories and haberdashery CRAFT LAMPS www.craftlamps.co.uk 01373 454448 Stocking a fantastic array of craft lamps including desk, floor and magnifying lamps, including DaylightTM lamps CROSS STITCH GUILD www.thecrossstitchguild. com 01285 713678 Online shop selling books, kits, supplies, tools and chart design software. DKH CREATIONS www.dkhcreations.co.uk For cross stitch kits, threads, aida and essential accessories DP SOFTWARE www.dpsoftware.com 01454 612598 Software for creating charts for cross stitch and tapestry…

Drawing in thread Illustrator Sarah Watson is a girl after our own hearts, seeing the whole world in terms of needle and thread! Her training in art led her into experimenting with all the possibilities that thread can offer when it comes to creating motifs with a little extra pizzazz. “In 2006, I took a class called Experimental Embroidery,” Sarah explains. “It taught me the basics of stitching as a craft, but my professor also pushed the fine art aspect as well.” Sarah’s latest triumph is the beautiful book, Pen To Thread. In it, she shares a huge array of motifs you can incorporate into your cross stitch projects. There are plenty of themes to choose from, including ‘In the Garden’ and ‘By the Sea’, but as you might expect,…

Tiny stitches I have just launched a competition for anyone who loves stitching miniature samplers for doll’s houses. All you need to do is take a photo of a room in your doll’s house with at least four items of mini stitching made from my miniature needlepoint range of kits or chart packs. The closing date is 14th November 2016, to give you time to stitch something specially, if you want to. The winner will get £200 to spend on my website. See www.janetgranger.co.uk for full details. Janet Granger, Staffordshire Collection says: What a fun competition! We’d love to see pictures of readers’ miniature cross stitch pieces. Sailor bear I am seeking a copy of a cross stitch pattern from issue 95 in 2003. It’s a chart of a…

Tell us about yourself I’m an avid fifty-something cross stitcher living in Melbourne, Australia. I live with my husband and two cats, our children having flown the nest. My passions include cross stitch, knitting, tapestry, patchwork, quilting, sewing, stamping, smocking, and history, especially the medieval period. When did you fall in love with cross stitch? My very first cross stitch project was putting red crosses on a blue gingham table mat for needlework class when I was twelve. Over the years, I zigzagged through a plethora of crafts but cross stitch was always there. I love it! What sort of things do you most like to stitch? I stitch a wide range of designs. I stitched my first biscornu recently, and cannot wait to stitch my next one. I love…

Meet the designer... Maria Diaz “This one is definitely for my Grandad (pictured above), he loves Marilyn and even has a life size cut out in his large collection of movie memorabilia.The classic white dress from Billy Wilder’s 1955 film, The Seven Year Itch, has to be one of the most iconic. Working from a collection of images I hope to have done my Grandad proud in my little homage to this Hollywood star.” The dress sold for $4.6 million in 2011 Sixty years ago, on 15 September, 1954, Marilyn Monroe stood on a subway grate in New York City wearing a little white dress and fought an upward breeze. The scene from the Seven Year Itch went on to become one of the most iconic moments in movie history.…

The winner of our star letter will receive two special occasion kits from Lifetime Samplers. These lovely cards for a 55th and 60th wedding anniversary are just the things for those difficult anniversaries. Each kit contains all you need to complete the card, with lovely shimmer thread in the emerald card. The kits are available from www.lifetimesamplers.co.uk  or phone 0115 9406968, both are priced at £8.95. Well done Michelle who will be getting her kit soon! Seeking a slipper I’m hoping you can help! Back in 1994 I made my sister the wedding favour pictured, which she still has and loves. My daughter is getting married in June of this year and has asked me to make one for her. Unfortunately I no longer have this pattern! I…

This tablecloth will make your mealtimes bright on rainy days Featuring sunny flowers in bright colours, this pretty design is just the thing to grace your table. It's sure to bring sunshine to mealtimes even on days when the British summer has let us down! If you are not a fan of making-up projects with a sewing machine, using a pre-made tablecloth with inset aida panel will be an added bonus, giving you more time to enjoy the sun while it lasts. You can find this pretty dotted number at your local Rico stockist. Make your cloth You will need… Rico tablecloth with a 14 count aida panel white dots, 90x90cm (35x35in) Stranded cotton as listed in the key Size 24 tapestry needle For stockist details see page 58…

Collection 259 Go on a wildflower walk with our blackboard style floral sampler Create your own spring timbered cottage in 3D Learn blackwork with our mad March hare cushion Find two special Mother’s day projects Organise your essential tools with our stitcher’s project bag Stitch two rural scenes from Permin Collection 260 Stitch the Queen in front of Windsor Castle with our free giant fold-out chart Make an Easter sampler to decorate your home Learn new stitches with our band sampler needle roll from Jane Greenoff Stitch into spring with two country bike ride pictures Make gingham hanging hearts to give at Easter Learn blackwork with our elegant geisha design Collection 261 Stitch our wedding hands keepsake by Maria Diaz Exclusive giant chart fun fair carousel design Create the cutest…