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Cross Stitch
Quickie!
Use this chubby little bee to
make a card for your honey!
Next^ month
PRETTY^ SWALLO
W
Taking a moment
Here’s a stitch that I finally got around to making for my daughter.
She’s one year old now and life’s been so eventful that I’ve only
just gotten back into my hobbies. I’m a busy mum, so stitching
helps me relax on an evening when the children are in bed.
Rachael Seddon, Bolton
Emily says: I tend to use stitching to relax too, Rachael – it’s so
meditative and calming. I think this project is so sweet, and
I hope you display it in your daughter’s
room. She’s sure to love looking at it
ever y day as she grows up.
Escape to the city
Hello, Crazy! I’d like to share my recent
finish with you. It’s the last of the four
Mini Cottages kits by Michael Powell.
This design reminded me of Prague
as I stitched it – even though it’s not
actually meant to be Prague! To me,
Prague is a city with a mysterious
and magical atmosphere – just like
Michael Powell’s designs. I really
enjoyed stitching this particular scene,
and I also wanted to thank you for
creating such a nice magazine!
Marica Fava, Italy
Alison says: I can really see why it
reminds you of Prague, Marica! Just
looking at your stitch reminds me of
the time I studied abroad in the Czech
Republic. I think this would make
a wonderful card or canvas. You can
find more of Michael’s designs at
http://www.michaelpowellart.co.uk
Handmade holidays
This year, I’m tr ying to give as many homemade Christmas
gifts as I can. I’ve just completed these two while away on
holiday in Devon. I made them from two of your cover kits.
I used seed beads instead of French knots as I wanted to
add a new element to them. I hope you like them, Crazy!
Jeanette Bocking, Derbyshire
Lou says: It looks like you’re on your way to having a whole
stash of fantastic presents to surprise your loved ones with
this year, Jeanette. I love that you added beads to these
designs – they look so pretty. And the cute bows at the top
of each hoop are a fab finishing touch. If anyone else wants
to stitch these, the Santa by James Hearne is from issue
260 and the mice by Margaret Sherr y are from issue 249.
S Jeanette is making as
many gifts as she can
for Christmas this year
Let’s get organised!
Here’s a little tip for storing a project’s
threads. I bought myself a 42 -pocket
coin-holder insert from eBay and put it
in a folder. Then, I cut short lengths of
threads for each project and tucked them
in the pockets, labelling each one with its
shade number. This way, it’s easy to flick
through and find the right thread for my
current project, all ready to go!
Samantha Dingwall, Moray
Emma says: Thanks for sharing a top tip!
Cross stitch in two strands
DMC Anchor Madeira
Z blanc 2 2402
(^) l 435 1046 2010
7 436 1045 2011
i 726 295 109
y 727 293 112
b 754 1012 305
m 948 892 306
e 3756 1037 2504
Backstitch in one strand
––– 3799 236 1713
Whole stitches only
Stitch count 35 (h) x 39 (w)
Design area on 14-count fabric
6.5x7cm (2½x2¾in)
Buzzing bee
W As a busy mum, Rachael’s
trying to find time for her
favourite hobbies once again
S Marica stitched this charming
Michael Powell design because
it reminded her of Prague
S Samantha uses a coin holder
to store her threads, making
them easy to search through