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

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Reader Panel

Get to know this month’s reader panel, and look out for their favourite projects throughout the issue

Meet our guests

How’d you start stitching?

I started as a child, then took a break

for more than 30 years. When I retired

in 2000, I was looking for a hobby and

remembered how much I’d liked cross

stitching. It’s like bike riding – you

never forget how it’s done!

Favourite WOXS design?

As a peacock fan I loved the ‘Peacock

in Peonies’ design by Amanda

Gregory in issue 245 (Sept 2016).

Stitchy designer you admire?

Thea Gouverneur – she has the most

gorgeous flower patterns. Morris also

has beautiful Art Nouveau patterns.

Who’re your stitching buddies?

Two years ago I founded a ‘stitching

club’ for ladies from my village and

friends. We meet once a month.

Who do you like to stitch for?

Friends all over the

world. All my pen

pals have a birthday

calendar with the

flower patterns by

Thea Gouverneur.

Irmtraud

Liu

is a retired

principal from

Regesbostel,

Germany

What’s your stitchy heaven?

Unlimited hours in the day so that I

could stitch every design that I would

love to do. Also, unlimited materials!

Who’d you love a cross

stitching session with?

Elizabeth Almond! She’s produced

amazing designs using many

techniques. I’d love to hear how she

plans and executes her ideas, and to

thank her for all the lovely projects

that she makes available for free.

Any cross stitching disasters?

I measured out my fabric and then

somehow rotated it. I ended up

stitching a

little too close

to the edge

for comfort!

Fave WOXS

design?

I think the

Scandi-inspired

‘Chickens

Placemat’ design from issue 284

(Sept 2019) looks just delightful.

Jeannette

Dunning

is retired and

living in

Kent, UK

Why do you love stitching?

It helps me relax. I enjoy all elements

of it, from sorting threads at the start

to seeing the project develop.

What drives you mad about

cross stitching?

I do find fractional stitches frustrating.

I stitch on 18- and 20-count aida

quite often which can be challenging.

Favourite cross stitch designer?

I have several, but Lesley Teare is my

favourite. I love her teddies, flowers

and birds. She’s so inspiring and she

has been really helpful when I’ve

found things tricky.

WOXS design

you love?

The Lucie Heaton ‘Bird

Quilt’ designs which

are turned into a quilt

are beautiful (Part 1

of 3 starting in issue

283, Aug 2019). She

has used fantastic

colours to bring all

the birds to life.

Andrea

Andres

is a retired

teacher from

Timberscombe,

UK

Be on

the panel!

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Receive a stitchy gift

THANKS! This month’s panel

members each get a bundle of thread

goodies from Madeira. This includes

embroidery scissors, a big embroidery

hoop, thread hooks, Mouliné threads

and a Mouliné colour card.

We need you!

To be on the panel, email readerpanel@cross-stitching.

com – tell us your name, where you’re from and include

a good-quality photo of yourself. Every panellist gets a

preview of the magazine and a gift worth at least £30!

Gift

worth

£30!