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

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Your Questions Answered

The World of Cross Stitching 33

Our panel of professionals are here to help you with

your cross stitch dilemmas – however large or small

Save the date, year after year!

Q

You featured a calendar project in one issue that can be

used year after year – can you please tell me which issue it

was? I can’t even remember what it was called or who designed

it to search for it in my back issues! I want to make something

that lasts longer than a year to save wastage. Such a great idea.

Emma Louise, via Facebook

A

Katriel says: This sounds very much like the ‘Perpetual

Calendar’, designed by Durene Jones, which was featured in

issue 278 (March 2019). This great project was a big hit with

everyone and you’re right – it’s a great waste saver, not needing

a new calendar every year! There’s a main design to stitch and

mount on a canvas, which you can then push pins through to

hang your stitched months, days of the week and numbers from.

It’s easily customisable too, just switch the colours to your

favourites or colour scheme to suit your home décor. What a

lovely project to embark on for the new year ahead. Save the date!

You can reuse this calendar

from issue 278 forever!

Ask the experts

(^34) IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Linda Dawson, from
Cottage Needlecrafts
CONTENTS
(^35) WISHES GRANTED
An adorable red panda
designed by Jenny!
(^36) FRIENDLY ADVICE
Help from fellow stitchers
on tackling large projects
(^36) TECHNIQUE FOCUS
How to leave threads
hanging or ‘parked’
(^37) DESIGN ROUND-UP
Find your perfect spring
stitch in our collection
Q
I saw a double hoop
project somewhere,
which had purple butterflies

• was this in your magazine? It
  looked like right up my street
  and I’d love to stitch it!
  Harriet Markem,
  via Facebook

A

Hannah says: You’re

correct, Harriet – this

double hoop project was in

issue 277 (February 2019) and

designed by Fiona Baker. It

features butterflies in each

stage of flight surrounded by

striking blackwork stitches.

Isn’t it absolutely captivating?

I’m not surprised you are so

keen to stitch it, I would love

to have this hanging on the

wall at home.

This project includes a

tutorial on how to make the

double hoop too, which is a

lot simpler than it looks!

However, if you don’t

have this issue already I’m

afraid it’s out of print as a

physical edition, but you can

still download the digital back

issue via our Android and

Apple apps. Enjoy, Harriet!

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

Our Technical Editor

Fiona is ready to solve

any stitching dilemma

and answer all your

technique questions

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 may have

Flutter by, butterflies
What a fab and unusual
project from issue 277

Flutter by, little butterflies