Cross Stitch Crazy - UK (2019-08)

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RAWRSOME!

You had us at Flower

Power T-rex! This totally

amazing tie-dye

wearing dinosaur

chart is designed to

be stitched on 14-,

16- or 18-count aida in

a mix of eight bright and

bold DMC colours. You can

download the PDF chart for £2.86 and

create a finished piece that’s just the

right size to proudly display inside

a 6in embroidery hoop for yourself or

one quirky, dinosaur-loving friend.

To buy, visit http://www.blossoms

awesomes.etsy.com

STITCH A RAINBOW

Give a simple design a whole new look

when you stitch it in Threadworx’s Pearl

#8, in the Bradley’s Balloons shade. The

variegated effect will create a patterned

or ombré look. Each skein costs £4.30

and you can turn to page 70 for advice

on stitching with thread like this.

To buy, visit http://www.londonbeadco.com

or call 020 7267 9403

FANCY FABRICS

Working on printed fabric gives your

stitching a totally different look with

no extra effort! Sew It All’s Cabbage

print is available on aida, linen

and evenweave in a range of stitch

counts. Prices start at £9 for 50x45cm

(19x18in) of

fabric and there

are a whole host

of other colours

in the range, too.

To buy, visit

http://www.sewitall.

com or call

01280 821 777

Ultimate cuteness

Fall in love with the super-cute
Japanese style of kawaii when
you pick up Kawaii Craft Life.
Sosae and Dennis Caetano of
http://www.trellisandthyme.com have
filled their book with 35 kawaii-
inspired projects. Pick up a copy
for £14.99 and turn to page 85 to
discover their nine adorable cross
stitch projects. From magnets to
earrings, there’s something for all!

To buy, visit http://www.waterstones.com
or call 0808 118 8787

Hot slice of

stitching

This fun design has us

hungry for both pizza and

stitching! Pick up the

Pizza Slice kit for £14.99

and tuck in with 14-count

aida, DMC threads, a 5in

wooden hoop, a needle,

a needle threader, a chart

and a stitching guide. Gift

this delicious design to

a foodie you know, or

display it in your kitchen!

To buy, visit http://www.theworld

institches.etsy.com

Living legend

Celebrate this amazing

sea creature with Little

Beach Huts’ delightful

new kit, Little Narwhal.

The charming and easy-

to-stitch design features

a friendly ‘unicorn of

the sea’ surrounded

by sparkles, fish and

plantlife. Pick up the kit

for £14.50 and get a chart,

DMC threads, 14-count

aida, a needle and

instructions. All of that’s

wrapped up in pretty

packaging so you can

gift this adorable kit to

a fellow stitcher or keep

it as a treat for yourself.

To buy, visit http://www.

littlebeachhut.com

TIE-DYE^ EFFECT

Try the trend