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E

scape into two

tranquil countryside

scenes with ‘The John

Clayton Circles’, each

measuring 25.5x25.5cm

(10x10in). The kits are

based on John’s own

watercolour paintings

and come with Zweigart

fabric, presorted DMC

threads on numbered

cards, a needle, charts

and instructions. They

usually cost £43.85 each

but, thanks to Heritage

Crafts*, you can have

them for 20% off with

voucher code WOXS290.

READER

OFFER

FLOWER POWER

BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS

D

esigner Susan Bates’ signature soft yet colourful blooms burst from

the pages of her latest book, Floral Beauty in Cross Stitch from Tuva

Publishing. The book includes 16 show-stopping charts featuring florals in

everything from dainty pastels to bold brights. Choose from irises, peonies,

poppies, roses and more, all arranged in a variety of pleasing designs

that are sure to brighten up any home. Useful for almost any occasion,

the charts in this book will make for great gifts and cards no matter the

season. Pick up yours from Waterstones* for £14.99.

ALL THAT

GLITTERS

A

dd a touch of luxury
to your projects with
DMC’s* Diamant Grandé
thread. It’s double the
thickness of normal Diamant
thread and can give your
stitches a clever 3D effect!

TO THE

LETTER

T

ry something new with

this large stitchable

pegboard from Cotton Clara*.

Choose your shade of yarn

and the letter you want to

stitch – the kit comes with

a full alphabet chart – and

create a unique plywood wall

hanging that you can finish in

a flash. Great for beginners.

GROWING

FRIENDSHIP

J

oin in on the latest Stitch-

A-Long from Sally Wilson

at Caterpillar Cross Stitch*!

Starting in mid-January 2020,

the ‘Bloom and Grow’ Stitch-

A-Long will last for eight

months, with one part of the

horizontal garden-themed

chart being released every

month – that means you’ll

have a stitchy project to last

you all the way till August!

Participants are encouraged

to join the Bloom and Grow

Facebook group to interact

with each other and even

share a few gardening tips.

Check out the sneak peek

below to get a taste of what

you’ll be stitching. The design

will feature 14 DMC threads,

and you can even snap up an

enamel needle minder that

matches the shades in the

project exactly.

Seafoam strands

Try stitching with the new Kreinik*

thread colour, 5730 Celadon

Great on green

Stitch an on-trend new project on

Celadon Zweigart* aida

*For stockists see page 90

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Get these kits for 20% off from
the Heritage Crafts* website
year is a chic shade of green – and we love it!
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