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Merry making
I made this using the cute Carol-Singing Mice kit by
Margaret Sherry from Crazy issue 249! I put it in a candy
cane-style frame and embellished it with a string of fairy
lights at the top and added glitter all around.
Lyndsey Spark, Tyne and Wear
Lou says: We love it! Those fair y lights are
such a cute touch. I hope this fab frame has
a place on your mantel ever y Christmas!
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Thoughtful fashion
Hi, Crazy! I used Maria Diaz’s poppy
charts from issue 260 to make badges for
myself and my children for Remembrance
Day last year. We got lots of compliments!
We did, of course, make a donation to the
British Legion’s Poppy Appeal as well.
Thanks for a great magazine, Crazy!
Rebecca Watts, Cambridgeshire
Emily says: Your badges look so stylish,
Rebecca, and it’s great that you made
sure that they still supported a good
cause. Once you’re done with these pins,
you could pop small magnets on the
backs and display them on your fridge.
Crazy for cards!
Here are the Mouseloft kits that I’ve completed so
far this year. They’ll be made into cards and sent out
to loved ones. The bottom three aren’t quite finished
yet, and there are still lots of stitchy greetings make!
Linda Pijnenburg, Cumbria
Alison says: Wow, Linda, you sure have been busy!
These will make such delightful cards for your friends
and family. I think my favourite of the bunch might
be the little dinosaur in the middle, but they’re all
fantastic to look at! We can’t wait to see how many
more you make this year, Linda. Happy stitching!
YourLetters
Dedicated décor
I managed to make these cushions just in time for
Remembrance Day last year. I absolutely loved
stitching these designs and turning them into
cushions. They’re now proudly displayed on my
sofa! I’ve been stitching for over 30 years and
enjoy it more and more every day.
Natasha Bell, Norton
Alison says: You’re one
experienced stitcher,
Natasha! And your
new cushions look
very patriotic.
Well done.
Advent
adaptations
It took me a while to get around to them, but
I’ve stitched the baubles from issue 261.
They only took a few hours each! I enjoyed
stitching them so much, I stitched the robin
again and bought another frame from http://www.
mariescrossstitch.co.uk. I coloured the frame
with a green pen. I also had some Mill Hill seed
beads in red, so I swapped the French knots on
the robin for those. Thanks for a great mag!
Ruth Dove, Newark
Emma says: I love these, Ruth! They’ve inspired
me to tr y painting my own wooden frames.
Win!
S Using her sewing
machine, Natasha
patched these striking
designs onto stylish
cushions for her sofa
S Rebecca stitched the poppies
from issue 260 on plastic canvas
to make these cute brooches
X Lyndsey turned our
kit from issue 249 into
S Linda’s going this fab, festive frame
to turn all of
these finished
Mouseloft kits
into fun cards
X Ruth swapped the
French knots in Durene
Jones’ robin design for
pretty seed beads