The World of Cross Stitching - UK (2020-03)

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Project Spring Sampler

DESIGNED BY MARIA DIAZ

Welcome the darling buds of a new season, with this

delightfully colourful spring sampler

charms

B

irds are singing, the sun is

shining and the flower buds

are starting to pop! What a

wonderful season spring is – it’s that

time of year when nature shakes off

the long winter nights and wakes up

with colour everywhere. Celebrate

a spring awakening with this happy

sampler, which is the final one in the

seasonal set from Maria Diaz.

Designed in a bright colour

palette of golden yellows, vibrant reds

and spring pastels, this lovely sampler

is so fresh against the white of the

14-count aida. Much like Maria’s

winter sampler from issue 275 (special

2018), you’ve got the bold wording,

as well as backstitch to outline specific

features. And of course, the charms!

Once you’ve finished stitching,

you can embellish your project with

pretty charms of your choice. We

chose the ‘Garden Theme Charms’

from Charm Supplies for this chart

• don’t miss our special 10% off
  discount when you buy them online
  at Charm Supplies (see page 22)!

Nature’s

Stitching Time

Approx. 45 hours

Type of Stitches

Cross stitch, backstitch,

charms

Ease of Stitching

Intermediate

Stunning

vibrant

Fa c t b  chart

I love doing these mix and match samplers.

Stitching in segments means you get a little

sense of achievement with each section. We

all need a lift at spring, so I hope the light-

hearted images make you smile.

Maria Diaz

Meet the designer