The World of Cross Stitching - UK (2020-04)

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16 The World of Cross Stitching

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W

hen issue 281 (June

2019) of The World of

Cross Stitching came through

my door and I saw the Cookie

Bear card kit, I had to stitch

it right away. I found that I

had a lot of threads left over,

so I did it again for my son’s

birthday and added a bit to

it. My friend’s daughter is just

finishing a Chinese degree, so

I thought the panda card was

just right for her, and another

friend’s daughter has an 18th

birthday coming up, so out

came your magazines – the

champagne bottle made a

fitting card for her. Thanks

for all the lovely charts.

Marion Kinsman,

via email

Emily: You’ve certainly been

a busy bee, Marion! Your

loved ones must all be eagerly

waiting by their letter boxes

for your next beautiful card.

Stitch it,

send it

Each month we randomly

select three subscribers to

win a prize as a thank you

Prizes every month!

This month’s winners are:

`Vikki Climpson, Hastings

`Caitlin Lancaster, Chippenham

`Katya Popova, Hull

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The lucky winners will each be receiving these two cute

Tatty Teddy ‘Dinky Bear’ kits! To be in with a chance of

winning next month, all you have to do is subscribe!

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All loved up

H

ello Team WOXS, my best friend’s daughter got

married recently and this was the card I stitched for her

and her new husband. I’ve not been doing much stitching

recently as I’ve found I’m either too busy or just can’t get

up the interest. Seeing the lovely wedding designs in the

recent ‘It must be love’ Design Library from issue 280 (May

2019) spurred me on to create a personalised card and has

rekindled my interest in stitching again.

Debbie Cooke, Cwmbran, South Wales

Hannah: Our Design Library collections are great for fun, quick

stitches. With a new theme every month, you’re sure to find

something you’ll love. When you’re feeling a bit more confident

with your stitching, you could try creating your own sampler

using Design Library motifs – flip to page 56 to follow a step-by-

step guide by our very own Technical Editor, Fiona Baker.

Sympathy

A

reader asked for non-

religious sympathy cards

in issue 278 (March 2019). I

thought you might like to see

two possibilities that I have

used from back issues. I’ve

made cards with the butterfly

from 277 (February 2019) and

the magnolia from about three

years ago. They have been

very well received as both

sympathy and get-well cards.

Alison Taylerson,

New Zealand

Sue: This a really lovely idea,

Alison. Instead of sending

flowers, you can stitch them

instead. Plus, they’ll last a lot

longer, too, so it’ll be a nice

thing for your recipients to

hold on to and know that you

are thinking of them.

Sympathy

Alison uses flower and butterfly

motifs for sympathy cards

Stitch it, send it

Marion enjoys creating personal

cards for friends and family

WORTH^

OVER^ £^15

EACH!

I

thought you might like to see my completed quotes

from the May 2019 (280) issue of The World of Cross

Stitching. I’ve recently got back into cross stitching and

when I saw these quotes I knew I had to do them. Having

suffered from anxiety and depression, I thought these

would be a good

reminder that I can

do it on a low day.

Thanks for these

great designs and

restarting my love

of cross stitch.

Marie Small,

via email

Tina: These are fab,

Marie. I’m glad to

hear that you find

stitching a great

motivational tool. l

find it really helps to

quiet my busy brain.

YOU’VE GOT THIS!

You’ve got this!

Stitching is a great

mindful activity

All loved up

This design ignited Debbie’s

passion for cross stitching