The World of Cross Stitching - UK (2019-12)

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Over to You

H

ello, WOXS team. I’d
like to say thank you for
featuring me in WOXS issue
278 as part of the Reader
Panel. I hope that more
readers from Holland will see
this and consider taking up
a subscription, because your
mag is worth it!
Here’s the present I gave
to my current boss when
she turned 60. This design is
from the bookazine Ultimate
Cross Stitch Flowers, 2016 – A
Year of Flowers. It is not that
common in Holland to give
cross stitched gifts – I often
wonder, what do you do with
all those cross stitch cards you
receive in the UK for birthdays
and so on? I modified the
design a little, to include the
number ‘60’. I also stitched
a ‘G’ (her name is Gerdien),
and added the date and year.
This is a perfect project for
playing with colours and for
using up your thread stash!
The result was received with
as much pleasure as I got out
of spending my Christmas
holiday stitching it. I hope that
you all like it too.
Anja Koote, Holland

Tina: What a thoughtful gift.
You’ll start a trend for cross
stitch gifts in Holland!

J

ust had to send you a letter to

say how much I loved, loved,

loved making this ornament! It took

me a lot longer than the predicted 12

hours, but it was so worthwhile that

I might do another. I hope you do

a new ornament kit again next year!

I loved the plastic 14-count aida

• I never knew it existed but will
  buy some for future projects.
  Just can’t express how much
  I loved this project!
  Gladys Cotton, via email
  Hannah: It’s so kind of you
  to write in and tell us how
  much you enjoyed stitching this
  snow globe, Gladys. Make sure
  you let us know what else you
  stitch on plastic canvas! For more
  snow globes, turn to page 56.

I

thought I’d let you see the cross

stitch I have made for my son-in-

law who loves horse racing. His

favourite horse is ‘Red Rum’.

Judith Bissett, via email

Emily: Thanks for sending

us your photo, Judith. With

‘Desert Orchid’, ‘Red Rum’ and

‘Best Mate’, this is the ultimate

line-up of famous horse racing

legends – your son-in-law must

have been absolutely thrilled

with his cross stitched gift!

Perfect

Present

I

bought this custom-

made Royal Air Force

station badge from Elite

Designs*. I’ve stitched

it for my great-aunt’s

birthday as she served at

Uxbridge in the Women’s

Royal Air Force (WRAF).

It took me many hours to

complete and I wanted to

share it with you all as it’s

something different. As

I find it hard to do French

knots, I decided to swap

them with seed beads.

Emma Bryant, Sussex

Sue: I’m sure your

great-aunt was touched

by your thoughtfulness,

Emma. This is the

perfect memento to

commemorate her WRAF

service, and we think it’s

stunning. It’s a great idea

to swap the French knots

for seed beads too, if you

find them a bit tricky.

Stitched with love

Emma spent many hours

stitching this special birthday

tribute to her great aunt

Petal power

STITCHED

WITH LOVE

Gee up

Judith stitched this trio

for her son-in-law

Festive fun

Gladys loved this

snow globe design

Petal power

Anja enjoyed being part of

our Reader Panel and was

delighted with this floral gift

she stitched for her boss

Gee up!

FESTIVE FUN