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A couple of
love birds
I stitched this design from
issue 259 as a great quick
anniversar y card for my
husband. I changed a few
colours and the sentiment
at the bottom to suit. I’m
really happy with the result!
Christine Rembo, Hove
Katie says: You should be,
Christine! It really works well
with the lacy borders you’ve
given it. Happy anniversar y!A roaring request
I wanted to show you my completed quilled dragon from issue
257 , by Fiona Baker. My 13 -year-old daughter loved it so much
that she begged me to stitch it for her. Never before have
I stitched a project completely in backstitch so this was
a challenge for my eyes and mind, but I did it in just over
a month! I’m ver y happy with the finished piece and can’t
wait to frame it
for my daughter’s
bedroom wall.
Tanya Carlin,
Australia
Alison says: It looks
amazing, Tanya!
If you have a taste
for backstitch
now, check out
Fiona’s brand-new
woodland animal
blackwork designs
over on page 42.WIN!
Each month, our Star
Letter winner receives
a fantastic prize!Star letter
This month’s Star Letter
winner will receive this
cute Mr & Mrs Tooting
chart collection by
Genny Haines, worth
£18! The pack includes
True Love, Home Sweet
Home, Skating On Ice
and A Tooting Good Read.
For more info and other
great kits, visit http://www.
goldleafneedlework.co.uk
or call 01482 571 120.You’re
a winner!Ta n ya
Carlin
Green fingers!
I thought you would enjoy seeing my recent
garden-themed sampler! It’s made from the
designs by Cher yl McKinnon in issue 243 and
it measures 21.5x29.5cm (8½x11½in).
Susan Alexander, USA
Lou says: It’s so rewarding to see our designs
stitched in such a creative way! I hope your
sampler is hanging proudly in your home now.
If you’re up for making another, or want to add
to this one, then you might want to check out
our winter garden motifs on page 20.Seeing double
Hello! I thought I’d share what I’ve just
finished stitching with you. It’s the
double of my little dog Penny! I’d love
for it to be featured in Crazy magazine.
Thank you in advance!
Amy Towler, Hexham
Emily says: You’re right, Amy, it’s
uncanny! I like the little adaptations
you made to the Yorkshire Terrier Paw
Prints kit from Mouseloft to make it
a perfect match of your little Penny.
If anyone else wants to create a stitchy
version of their four-legged friend,
there’s a wide range of mini kits
available at http://www.mouseloft.comWORTH^
£^18
S Susan stitched this
sampler from issue
243 ’s Gift Ideas motifsS Amy tweaked
this cute design,
removing a bow
on the head and
adding the name
‘Penny’, to pay
tribute to her dogS Christine adapted Durene Jones’
design from 259 for her anniversaryS Tanya stitched
this on 16 -count aida