Read on to fi nd out our
favourite new booksfor
CRAFTYBOOKSHELF stitchers this month...
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NANCY NICHOLSON[David& Charles]
FansofNancyNicholson’s stunningretro
needleworkdesignswillbedelightedto
hearthatherlong-awaitedbookhasnow
beenpublished.Therearenolessthan
projectsinside–eachinafolkartstyle,
butwithNancy’sownmoderntwist,plus
50embroiderystitchestolearn.From
bags,tosamplers,topincushions–there
aredesignsofallsizesandskilllevelsto
getstuckintohere.
We’rebigfansofJayneSchofi eld’scheery
designsandmotifshereatCrossStitcher
HQandherlatestbookisarealtreat.
Publishedon9January, thebookisfi lled
withcolourfulcrossstitchprojectsinspired
byJayne’shomeandgarden,fromfl owers,
cupcakesandbabysamplerstoafternoon
tea,butterfl iesandfl oralgarlands.
Alphabetchartsareincludedsoyoucan
personaliseyourdesignsbyaddingnames
anddatesifyouwish.
HELEN STUBBINGS[LandauerPublishing]
Outon15January, thisbookfocusesonone
stitchingtechniqueonly.HelenStubbingsis
anexpertonredwork,whichisjustasit
sounds–designsmadeusingredthread
only.Popularlongagowhenredthreadwas
theonlycolourfastshade,thistitlebrings
thetechniqueuptodatewith19projects,
includingacoinpurseandquilt,whichcan
bedoneinaneveningorweekend.
LOVE
LETTERS
CHLOE HARDISTY,thegeniusbehindCotton
Clara,hasanewdesignoutintimeforValentine’s.
Nevermindtheusualcardforyourpartner–her
‘Love’CrossStitchBoardWallArtishandstitched
inachoiceofcolouredjerseyyarnandidealfor
anyonelookingtosharetheirloveoftheir
favouritecraftinthehome.Itwouldalsomakea
lovelygiftfornewlywedsoraspecialfriend.
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