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Nature’s masterpiece
DAFFODIL (JCDF469), Heritage Crafts, £38.60
What’s in the kit
- Black and white chart
- 27-count ivory evenweave
- DMC stranded cotton
- Tapestry needle
Size of finished design
11x31cm (4¼x12in)
Stitching this kit
This design shouts ‘spring’ loud and clear! It’s from the
vibrant Flower Panels range by watercolour painter,
John Clayton, which includes Honeysuckle, Fuchsia,
Orchid and Sweet Pea. All the kits come with your
choice of 14-count aida or 27-count evenweave. The
large-scale chart is printed across two A3 sheets, and
there are whole cross stitches and fractionals in 13
shades of thread, with four blended shades (one strand
each of two colours), too. We love the shaded green
background, which makes a striking contrast against
the crisp yellows and whites of the daffodils.
Where to buy
Visit http://www.hcrafts.com or call 01889 575256
What’s in the kit
- Colour chart
- 14-count white aida
- Anchor stranded
cotton
- Tapestry needle
Size of finished design
40x25cm (15x10¾in)
Stitching this kit
Charming doesn’t quite
cut it – this surely has
to be the cutest spring-
themed kit around! Featuring four fluffy
bunnies all snuggled up together, it’s a
large and very detailed project, suitable
for experienced stitchers. If you wanted
to make it into a birth sampler, you could.
Just leave some extra white fabric at the
bottom and backstitch the child’s name,
birth date and weight in your chosen
style – you’ll find some great alphabet and
numbers charts in back issues of Gold.
Where to buy
Visit http://www.stitcher.co.uk or call
0161 464 7310
Stitch practice
SPRING BAND SAMPLER, Historical
Sampler Company, £19.95
What’s in the kit
- Black and white chart
- 32-count ecru linen
- DMC stranded cotton
- Tapestry needle
Size of finished design
21x28cm (8¼x11in)
Stitching this kit
This pretty spring design is part
of a seasonal series that features
repeated borders, just like you’d
find on antique samplers. The fabric
in the kit is dyed especially for the
Historical Sampler Company, to give
a vintage feel, and there are plenty
of threads so you’re likely to have
some left over. Order now for 10%
off your order and free UK delivery.
Where to buy
Call 01268 711918 or visit http://www.
historicalsamplercompany.co.uk
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FUNNY RABBITS (R1416), Riolis, £25.51