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Tick tock
£9, Time for Tea by The Stitching Shed
http://www.thestitchingshed.co.uk
No matter what the clock says, it’s always
time for a brew! This colourful chart is fun to
work in whole stitches for a design size of
21.5x19cm (8½x7½in) on 14-count aida.
It’s also available as a kit, priced at £17.50.Life’s better when you have a brew on hand.
Tea drinking and stitching are two of our favourite
activities – just be careful not to spill your cuppa!This month: Tea
Char t choice
Climbing china
£4.75, Furry Tales Tea Party by Lucie Heaton
http://www.lucieheaton.com
Lucie’s ever-popular Furr y Tales mice are back
in this frolicsome scene, full of colour, fun and
mayhem. Three mischievous mice are climbing
a tower of teacups – here’s hoping they make
it to the top without smashing the lot!Number one job
£3.67, But First, Tea by Xandra Stitch
http://www.xandrastitch.etsy.com
Hang this somewhere prominent in your
home so everyone’s well aware of your
priorities! Use 10 colours to stitch it on 14-,
16- or 18-count white or cream aida, which
will provide a fab contrast to the black teapot.Curiosi-tea
£3.76, Tea Rex by Print and Decor
http://www.printanddecor.etsy.com
If green tea’s more your thing, this chart will
warm the cockles of your heart! It’s stitched
in six colours using whole stitches only. On
16-count aida, you’ll have a finished piece
measuring 20x20cm (8¾x8¾in).Perfect pair
I’ve stitched a Chinese phoenix
and now I’m looking for a chart
of a Chinese dragon to go with it.
Chong Choy Yin, via Facebook
I hope the dragon I’ve found for
you coordinates well with your
phoenix. Year of the Dragon is
a statement piece worked in
just three shades. You can get
a chart for £4.78, or a kit with
either 14- or 18-count aida for
£10.42. The finished design
measures 15x20.5cm (6x8in) on
14-count and 12.5x18cm (5x7in)
on 18-count. To order, visit http://www.
theartofcrossstitch.etsy.comOne small
pounce
I saw the most wonderful design
of a cat astronaut, but can’t for the
life of me find it now. Please help!
Alice Hodge, Swindon
It’s a fab design, Alice – one I’ll be
stitching myself now I’ve seen it!
Space Kitty is a cool little project
that both adults and children will
love to stitch. Worked in nine bold
shades on royal blue 14-count
aida, it fits inside a 6in hoop whenMissing piece
I need your help tracking down
a heart-shaped design made up
of colourful jigsaw pieces. I’m
sure it was a chart and not a kit.
Lisa Brewer, Penarth
I’ve found a design that fits your
description, Lisa. Here’s hoping
it’s the one! Puzzle Heart is
a vibrant design worked in whole
stitches using six DMC shades on
14-count aida. The finished size
is 6.5x5.5cm (2½x2in). You can
get the chart for £2.89 from
http://www.ringcat.etsy.comStitch in time
Can you find me a chart
featuring a Victorian lady
in a crinoline gown please?
Hetty Lindley, via Facebook
Oh, how I love designs depicting
times gone by! I hope you’ll
adore this nostalgic chart of
a Victorian lady, called Stitching
Beauty. She’s definitely on our
wavelength, taking a break in a
cosy corner to catch up on some
stitching! Stitched on 14-count
aida, she’ll measure 29x36.5cm
(11¼x14¼in). To download
the chart for £8.35, visit http://www.
teresagilcrossstitch.etsy.comPedal to metal
Please can you find me a design
of a Land Rover Freelander?
Scarlett Mansfield, via Facebook
I learned something new while
tracking down your design,
Scarlett. Range Rover cars are
produced by the Jaguar Land
Rover organisation, which is
why the chart I’ve found you is
called Range Rover Freelander
Caricature and not Land Rover
Freelander Caricature! This fun
design is produced by Stitchtastic,
a company well known for its
car and motorcycle designs. The
design comes as a kit, priced at
£35.95, which includes 14-count
aida and 16 shades of DMC
threads. Or, get just the chart for
£10.95. When finished, the design
measures 35x23cm (13¾x9in).
You can pick up the kit or chart
from http://www.stitchtastic.com or
when you call 01143 830 333.S This caricature design
comes as a complete kit!S With a mix of stitches and
delicate beads, this promises
to be a fun project to stitch!S Made up of small sections
of colour, this project makes
for a great stash buster!S Choy Yin plans to stitch
a Chinese dragon to match
the phoenix she stitchedT This design’s been on Alice’s
mind since she first spotted itcomplete. To buy the instant-
download chart for £3.60, visit
http://www.vickysworld.etsy.com