The World of Cross Stitching - UK (2020-02)

HANNAH

EMILY

SUE

TINA

WRITE TO US AT: Letters, The World of Cross Stitching, Immediate Media Co, Eagle House, Colston Ave, Bristol BS1 4ST

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Over to You

I

saw a reader letter in your

mag about mental health

and I can relate exactly to the

writer. Last year I was having

chemotherapy and felt this

chart helped me through.

Thankfully, I’ve had surgery

and got the all clear. However,

a few weeks ago my dad

passed away so I am going

to get it framed and give it to

my mum as she loves sitting in

the garden. I feel that this one

project alone has brought us

all together.

Valerie Routledge,

via email

Sue: Sorry for your loss,

Valerie. How lovely that you

and your mum will take some

comfort from this piece.

Robin joy

Star Letter

I

cannot thank you enough for the ‘Positive Affirmation’

card charts. I have bipolar, depression and anxiety. I use

cross stitch to keep myself busy, though I struggle to finish the

bigger patterns. These patterns are perfect in size and very

poignant. I look forward to finishing them all and framing

them for my living room, so I can look at them when I am not

feeling so good. I chose my own colours and made the flower

a forget-me-not to remind myself that the pain does stop, and

I also embellished it with seed beads. I’m so pleased with it.

Please can we see more mental health patterns? Thank you.

Traci Hanwell, via email

Hannah: Traci, we are so touched by your letter and your

honesty about your mental health. Your words are such an

inspiration for others. This finished piece from issue 280 (May

2019) is amazing, yet your work also represents how the act

of sitting and stitching can help you on those particularly

difficult days. Keep stitching and keep in touch, and we will

aim to put more mental health charts out there in the future.

MINDFUL STITCHING

We love to see what you’ve been stitching

and hear your news, so send in your

photos, letters and tips today!

Yo u r l e t t e r s

Our Star Letter writer

wins three lovely kits from

Goldleaf Needlework –

‘1940s Lady’, ‘1950s Lady’

and ‘1960s Lady’ from the

Vanessa Wells ‘20th Century

Costume’ range.

Win!

MORE:: Visit http://www.

goldleafneedlework.

co.uk for more

details.

Worth

over

£54!

Mindful stitching

Traci’s finished piece is an

important reminder to her

Robin joy

Valerie’s work brought

the family together