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T Beth stitched straight onto
little drawstring bags to make
scented sachets for her familyWe love seeing your latest stitching
success, so why not send us an
email or letter with a photo? If we
print yours, you’ll win a fab prize!
Your letters
Speedy sloths
As I love sloths, I couldn’t wait to
stitch these cute designs from
the Christmas issue last year!
Marilyn Wagner, Leeds
Lou says: Oh, they’re so
adorable! We’re pleased you
liked these sloth designs,
Marilyn. You’ve turned them
into a stunning set of cards. You
might want to check out our cute
wild animal designs on page 62,
if you’re a fan of cute critters.
There’s a choice of a small,
a medium and a large chart.Winter wonder
I’ve just completed
The SnowmanTM
scene from issue
262. I added some
sparkle by using DMC
metallic threads to
stitch the buttons and
Kreinik Metallic Ver y
Fine No. 4 Braid to
stitch the trees.
Penny Wareing,
Chester
Alison says: I’m so
glad you shared
your finish with us,
Penny. The glitzy
threads you added
look stunning, and the gold
frame you chose really brings
this whole piece together.Star letter
Sparkle and shine
Here’s what I’ve done with the wooden
bauble ornaments! I combined them with
a penguin chart from issue 245 and
painted the baubles with sparkles.
Then, I picked up an extra bauble and
made another sparkly decoration!
Amanda Clemence, Canada
Lou says: They look fantastic, Amanda!
I love the icy sparkles you added to each
one, and those penguins look simply
adorable as baubles. We can’t wait to see
what you make next!Gorgeous gifts
Here are some Christmas presents
that I’ve made already this year!
They’re scented sachets for my
grandparents and my boyfriend’s
mum. They were actually quite
tricky to make as I bought the bags
themselves ready-made, which
made them fiddly to stitch on.
Beth Chown, Middleton St George
Emily says: Your hard work paid
off, Beth! They look brilliant. I bet
your grandparents and boyfriend’s
mum loved them. You might be
a fan of our lavender bags on page- There’s a step-by-step guide
for making them from scratch!
You’re
a winner
!
Penny
WareingWIN!
Each month, our Star
Letter winner receives
a fantastic prize!
This month’s Star Letter
winner will receive this
Afternoon Tea kit from
Genny Haines’ In the Hen
House range. The kit is
worth £18 and includes
14-count white aida,
threads, a needle and
a chart. It measures
19.5x13.5cm (7½x5½in).
For more info, visit http://www.
goldleafneedlework.co.uk
or call 01482 571 120.WORTH
£ (^18)
S Penny swapped some of
the stranded cottons in this
stitch for sparkly metallics
S Marilyn turned Cheryl McKinnon’s
sloths from issue 261 into festive cards
T Amanda used the
baubles that came
with issue 261 and
penguin charts from
245 to make these
cute decorations