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(^34) IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Keep needles safe with
Caterpillar Cross Stitch
CONTENTS
(^35) WISHES GRANTED
Stacey has requested a
wild American buffalo
(^36) FRIENDLY ADVICE
Readers’ handy hints for
perfect cross stitch cards
(^36) TECHNIQUE FOCUS
Tips and tricks for using
Madeira metallic threads
(^37) DESIGN ROUND-UP
Our festive pick of the
best Christmas card kits
Q
In issue 283, there’s
a photo from Debbie and
Kathryn Rowley in your Star
Letter. Have you any idea what
the name of that amazing
steam train kit is, please?
Stephanie Neil, via email
A
Katriel: This beautiful
steam train project is
called ‘Train to the Coast’,
and is a nostalgic design by
Tereena Clarke, based on the
artwork of Kevin Walsh. You
can buy a PDF instant-
download pattern with black
and white symbols from
Artecy Cross Stitch* for just
£8.21 (or, you can purchase
the printed and posted option
for £13.15). While it’s a
challenging size at approx.
41x54cm (16½x21½in), it uses
just whole stitches to create
this stunning scene in 70 DMC
colours, depicting two puffing
steam engines along with lots
of lovely vintage railway
details. I hope you enjoy
stitching this design as much
as our Star Letter winners did!
Jenny Barton
Design pro Jenny has
been creating projects
for us for years and is
ready to take on your
design challenges
Katriel Costello
Stitching guru Katriel
has worked in the
industry for years, so
has ample knowledge
to answer any queries
Fiona Baker
Fiona is our Technical
Editor so she’s all
ready to answer your
questions on all things
stitch and chart related
Hannah Kelly
All set to hunt down
those elusive charts
and products, Hannah’s
here to find shopping
answers that you need
Heather Nugent
Heather is our Charting
Editor and is on hand
to answer any technical
stitching questions that
you might have
Full steam ahead
Full steam ahead
This ‘Train to the Coast’ pattern
uses an amazing 70 thread colours
Gingerbread cottage search
Q
I was looking on Pinterest and saw an image of the 3D
gingerbread cottages from your magazine, but I can’t find
anything about where to buy a copy of the pattern. I know that
they are from the December 2015 issue of The World of Cross
Stitching. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Meredith Foster, via email
A
Hannah: You’re right, Meredith, we featured these
gingerbread cottages in issue 236 (December 2015) and
while the physical back issue is no longer available, you can still
buy the digital edition via our app for Android and Apple devices.
These perfectly formed cottages were designed by Rhona Norrie,
and they each have sweet little details that make them come to
life – it’s no wonder you’d like to stitch them! There’s a handy
step-by-step guide to making them up in the magazine too, so
you’ll build up your fun gingerbread village in no time. Gingerbread cottage searchThe charts for these 3D cottages are
available to download via our app