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This month’s
Say it with flowers
Create your own stitchy indoor garden
when you pick up a copy of Zweigart’s
latest chart book! Flower Power costs
£5.19 and is bursting with 11 beautiful
cross stitch projects from a range of top
designers, plus one embroidery piece.
With such a variety of charts, there’s
something for every level of stitcher!
To buy, visit http://www.lakesideneedlecraft.
co.uk or call 0161 505 1910What a hoot!
With his big bright eyes, it’s hard not to
fall for this handsome fellow! Based on
a character from Caterpillar Cross
Stitch’s Hello Pumpkin sampler, The Owl
Needle Minder costs £8.45. He’s made
from glossy enamel and uses strong
magnets to stay in place on your project.
To buy, visit
http://www.caterpillarcrossstitch.comViva la Frida!
Celebrate the cultural icon that is
Frida Kahlo when you stitch this
gorgeous portrait by Barbara Ana.
Whether you’re a Frida fan yourself
or just know someone who is, you’ll
find so much to love about this mini
masterpiece. We especially love
that the prolific Mexican artist is
adorned in her iconic floral crown,
even when she’s in stitches! The
Frida chart is available as a PDF
for £5.50 from Creative Poppy
Patterns and uses 15 shades of
thread on a background of 32-count
linen, making it a fun challenge
for experienced stitchers. You’ll
find yourself speeding through the
whole stitches to create a piece
measuring 10x16.5cm (4x6½in).
So, start stitching and let Frida’s
boldness and creativity inspire you!
To buy, visit
http://www.creativepoppypatterns.comLou just couldn’t resist these bright and
beautiful new kits, charts and accessories
- check out what she found this month!
Must-haves
Wild line up!
These colourful cuties are
marching and hooting their
way into our hearts! New to The
Karen Carter Collection, both the
Elephants on Parade and Owls
on Parade designs come as kits
with your choice of 14-count aida
or 27-count evenweave. They
cost £27.56 each and measure
37.5x10.5cm (14¾x4in) – great
for turning into canvases or
hangings for a little one’s
bedroom or newborn’s nursery.
To buy, visit http://www.hcrafts.com
or call 01889 575 256