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Your Questions Answered
In the spotlight
HEATHER NUGENT, CHARTING EDITOR
Finishing cards
Q
I am doing a small cross stitch project
to attach to a card that does not have
an aperture in it. How do I attach the
stitching without ruining the fabric, as I
have never done a card like this before?
Vanessa Bell, via Facebook
A
Heather: Displaying your work as a
single-fold card is a great way to show
off your stitching. The important thing to
remember is that this will only work with
aida, as you’ll need to trim the fabric
leaving a border of two or three aida
blocks around the edge of your stitching.
Then, fray one row around the edge using
Cheery greeting cards
Q
My sister and I love your magazine and really loved the
charts by Amanda Gregory that were in the ‘Chart
giveaway’ in issue 277, but were unable to enter living
overseas. Do you know if these charts are available for
purchase now or will be in future? I have fallen in love with
cross stitch greeting cards after seeing them in your mag. I
used selections from three different designers to make cards
for my Christmas 2018 gifts, and would love to stitch
Amanda’s patterns, too. Thanks for making such a great
magazine and making it available to people in the US!
Janice Wheeler, Alabama, USA
A
Fiona: Glad to hear that you and your sister love the
mag – we love making it! Amanda Gregory’s cheery card
charts can be purchased from her Etsy store: http://www.
amandagcrossstitch.etsy.com – the designs in issue 277 as
giveaways were ‘Butterflies’, ‘Flowers and Blackwork’ and
‘Birds and Flowers’, all priced at $7.13 (approx. £5.40) each.
Counting stitches
Q
I was about to stitch a topiary card from issue 277 for a
friend, however I noticed the Maximum Stitch Count is listed
as 66 high x 66 wide on the key, when in fact they are 66 high x
40 wide. Was this a mistake?
Kim Burman, Massachusetts, USA
A
Katriel: You’re correct with the sizes of the individual
designs, however the key only lists the maximum design
area across a set of the designs. In this case, there were both
horizontal and vertical designs, so the key reflects the maximum
height and width of any one of them in the set. So, the shopping
lists take into account the differing heights and widths, and list
the recommended size fabric for stitching one design.
tweezers. Cut a
piece of paper
matching your
fabric colour to a slightly smaller size
and stick to the back using acid-free
double-sided tape – this is important to
prevent the fabric from discolouring.
Place more strips of double-sided tape to
the back of your paper to stick into place
on your card blank.
To add a border of patterned paper,
trim it to approximately 1-2cm larger
than your stitching, then attach to your
card before sticking the fabric on top. For
added flourish, why not experiment with
buttons, ribbons or card toppers?
Cheery cards
Janice is searching for
these pretty card designsSearching high and low
The fab plastic aida in our kits is
made especially for our magazinesFinishing cards
Heather explains how to mount
stitching in a single-fold cardQ
I have recently purchased
issue 274 and wondered
if you could tell me where I
might be able to buy more of
the plastic aida that comes as
part of the issue’s gift? I have
searched online and in my
local craft shops, but haven’t
been able to find it anywhere.
Many thanks for your help.
Susan Askey, via email
A
Hannah: It might be
hard to find an exact
match to the plastic aida
you’re looking for because the
sample that comes as part of
that issue’s exclusive gift is
specially made for us here at
The World of Cross Stitching.
Lakeside Needlecraft*
stock regular clear plastic
canvas though in a variety of
counts, starting from £1.99.
Do keep a lookout for more of
our brilliant plastic aida kits in
the future though, as we hope
to bring you more gifts
featuring this versatile and
popular material very soon.
Searching high and low