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Over to You
H
ello there. I am so thrilled
with how this cushion
has turned out – so much so
that I wanted to send in my
finished result to show you! I
love cross stitching, which is
a new-found hobby since the
breakdown of my marriage.
It has been my therapy and
continues to be so. This
pattern is from issue 273 of
the magazine. I hope you like
it as much as I do.
Sarah Payne, Essex
Emily: We love your cushion,
Sarah! It is lovely to see your
finished work and the cushion
fabric that you’ve chosen
to match. This cushion is so
stylish, it will look great in any
bedroom or living room.
This beautiful blue bird
with red buds and berries
is by Poppy Benner, and is
stitched on evenweave fabric.
We featured Poppy’s project
in a Christmas issue as a
crisp, wintry design, but it
will actually work well all year
round. For more bird designs,
turn to page 56.
FOR FALLEN HEROES
H
ere is my finished project called ‘Fallen Heroes’ taken
from issue 273, which I thought you might like to see.
As soon as I saw this, I knew I had to stitch it. I loved
every stitch, to remember all of those who gave their lives at
war. Thank you again for such a lovely piece to work on.
Samantha McCaughan, Yorkshire
Hannah: This Remembrance Wreath from
our November issue is both pretty and
poignant, Samantha. Perhaps
you have relatives or friends
that you wanted to pay
tribute to. Either way,
we loved seeing
your version of this
important message,
‘Lest We Forget’,
encircled with the
bright red poppies.
T
his is a picture of the sewing machine
cover, which was featured in issue 271.
I love to cross stitch, but my sewing machine
rarely comes out of the cupboard! After all
the hard work I put into making this design,
it seemed a shame to have it hidden away
covering my machine. So instead, I decided
to frame it. I thoroughly enjoyed stitching
this chart with all the wonderful colours.
Thank you for your lovely designs – I always
find something I want to stitch.
Linda West, Isle of Man
Tina: Wow, this looks great in a frame, Linda!
It really shows off all the pretty colours and
textures in the work, and the uplifting phrase
‘Sewing mends the soul’ is so true.
Sewing chic
Perfect
Present
I
couldn’t resist sending
you this custom-made
cross stitch, which I made
for my best friend on her
wedding day.
It is a little keepsake
for her to remember
her special day with her
bridesmaids. It even got
a mention in the speech!
She had a wonderful
New Year’s Eve wedding,
and what a way it was to
welcome 2019!
Vicky Ambler, Leeds
Sue: Awesome, Vicky!
What a fab friend you
are to make this custom
design for your best bud.
You all look beautiful in
your evening glitz.
Winter bird and berries
BRIDAL
SQUAD!
Bridal squad!
Bridesmaid Vicky marked the
occasion with this ‘Bridesquad’
cross stitch for her best palSewing chic
A very proud Linda shows
off her super sampler
Bird and berries
We adore Sarah’s finishedversion of this homey design
For fallen heroes
Samantha chose to make
this poppy wreath project