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And the winner is...
I
t’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s Super
Stitcher! Stitching quickly was the
most desired superpower
with 60% of the vote.
However, you won’t need
super stitching speed to
stitch our Design Library
(p47) – completing this
collection of mini motifs
won’t take long at all!
We asked you on Facebook: What would your stitching superpower be?
OUR FAVOURITE POST
Swobina de Vries-Kramer says: “Just finished for
my husband the Gottwald AMK 1000. I made the
pattern myself by scanning in a photo and using a cross stitch
computer programme. It took me eight years on and off!”
170 people like thisYOU LIKED
Marieve Dompierre says: “I took a break from this
one doing smaller projects and now I’m back at it!”
This ‘Planetarius’ design from Bucilla is magnificent, Marieve –
that dark background really lifts all those beautiful colours!
372 people like thisSUPER VISION, TO NEVER MISPLACE A STITCH
20%
STITCHY TELEKINESIS
15%
SUPER STITCHING SPEED
60%
60%
REWIND TIME SO NO NEED TO UNPICK
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Vlogger of the month
T
he colourful cross stitch designs from
Jody Rice of Satsuma Street are great
for stitchers of all ages and experience
levels. And now you can join Jody on
YouTube! Check out her first video, where
she shows different ways to finish her
‘Garden Party’ design, including stitching
it on a denim jacket. Subscribe to her
channel to learn all about new designs,
stitching tips and her creative process.
MORE Follow along by searching for
Satsuma Street on YouTube
F
ans of Heaven
and Earth
Designs will be
delighted to know
that they offer
a ‘Free Charts’
section on their
website! Just head
on over to http://www.
heavenandearthdesigns.
com and in the top banner you’ll find a
‘FREE CHARTS’ tab to click on. The free
charts on this page will change from time
to time, so check back often!
MORE Find 100s of other free charts in
the ‘Charts and Patterns’ section of our
website at http://www.cross-stitching.com
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