A WARM RECEPTION
Lose yourself in the entwined
stems and sweet flowers of the
gorgeous Welcome To My Garden
by Tempting Tangles. Download
the chart for £7.08 from http://www.
creativepoppypatterns.com
WAKEY-WAKEY!
Say goodbye to winter with this
vibrant Spring Awakening design.
It comes as a kit for £25 or a chart
for £8.50. You can stitch the other
seasons for the same prices from
http://www.littledovedesigns.co.uk
SEW AND SOW
Step into a blooming marvellous
plot with the Spring Garden
Motifs from http://www.tinymodernist.
com. The complete set of charts
costs £7.62, or you can find them
in issue 243 of Crazy!
3 of the best... Spring samplers
Bright garden samplers to
welcome the new season
Sturdy stitches
Q
I’m stitching motifs onto
handkerchiefs for my
grandparents and wondered how
best to protect the stitches. Should
I use interfacing, Angels?
Beth Chown, via Facebook
A
What a lovely gift idea,
Beth! Interfacing is great
for protecting the back of your
finished stitching, but exposed
interfacing doesn’t look particularly
neat so it’s mostly used between
two pieces of fabric rather than as
a backing itself. Interfacing, once
ironed on, acts as a glue that helps
keep your stitches secure. In this
case, we think the best way to
protect your finished stitching
would be to use medium-weight
iron-on interfacing on the back of
your handkerchiefs and then line
each one with your choice of
matching fabric to disguise the
interfacing. You can pick up a 1x1m
pack of Iron On Interfacing from
http://www.buddlycrafts.com for £2.79.
Ready, thread, go!
Q
One of my friends was
telling me about a special
device she saw that allows you to
store threaded needles. Do you
know of such a thing?
Amelia Stockley, Manchester
A
We do indeed, Amelia!
What your friend has most
likely seen is a Dome Threaded
Needle Case made by Clover. This
clever device allows you to store up
to 10 threaded needles by keeping
them in numbered slots and
winding the threads onto its reel.
They’re kept safe under a clear
plastic lid that allows you to keep
tabs on what you’ve put inside. It’s
great for storage and for stitching
on the go, as well. You can prepare
your needles in advance, so you
don’t have to fiddle about with
needles and scissors while you’re
on the move. You could even thread
all your needles at the beginning of
a home-based session, store them
on the reel, then stitch away
without having to keep stopping
to re-thread your needle. The case
is available from multiple crafting
stockists, including LoveCrafts
at http://www.lovecrafts.com, where
it’s priced at £6.50.
Paper chase
Q
I’m trying to find bright and
colourful patterned papers
for some cards I’m making for my
friends. Can you suggest anything
suitably modern and spring-like?
Amber Jensen, Bristol
A
It sounds like you’re making
some wonderful cards! We
think Dovecraft’s vibrant Over The
Rainbow Paper Pad might be just
the thing to help finish them off.
The papers feature bold geometric
http://www.gathered.how/CSC 47
W You can
use medium-
weight iron-on
interfacing to
protect the back
of your stitches
S You can easily store your
threaded needles in Clover’s
Dome Threaded Needle Case
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