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The World of Cross Stitching 37

Design round-up

Make a beautiful new project all yours, with this

stunning seasonal spring-charts selection

Step

into

spring

S

mall but beautiful,

this picture-perfect

scene has all the elements

of a fresh spring day, as

well as endearing details

such as blue birds

perched in the tree, tiny

bird houses, a child flying

their kite and a carpet of

beadwork flowers.

‘Spring Oak’ is a Mill Hill

kit from 123Stitch.com*

which comes with a piece

of 14-count natural

brown aida, two packets

of shiny beads and a

bundle of threads.

Stitch count: 73 wide by 73

high, 13.5x13.5cm (5¼x5¼in)

on 14-count aida

EARTHY TONES

SPRING OAK

S

ince ‘Springtime Bunny’ by Mouseloft* is made up

of whole stitches and backstitches only, and it

comes in a kit with a card and envelope, this is a go-to

design for a beginner. Who could resist this rabbit

standing on tip-toes, getting up close to a daffodil?

Stitch count: 30 wide by 30 high, 6x6cm (2¼x2¼in) on

14-count white aida

F

aye Walsh is the person behind Little Dove

Designs* and, as an independent designer

working from a coastal town in Suffolk, such a fab

homegrown talent shouldn’t be overlooked! ‘Spring

Awakening’ is a chart part of a set of four seasonal

samplers, which you can purchase singly or as a set.

Stitch count: 121 wide by 179 high, 22.5x32.5cm (8¾x12¾in)

on 14-count aida

*For stockists see page 90

TRADITIONAL SAMPLER

SPRING AWAKENING

W

e love this sampler

from Jody Rice at

Satsuma Street* because

it has all the hallmarks of

a traditional sampler but

with a contemporary

twist. An abundance of

garden motifs is

presented in a hexagonal

shape, with ombre

shading throughout the

design. This download,

‘Garden Party – Cool’,

sings with springtime

blues and greens, and it is

also available in a warm,

summery colourway.

Stitch count: 109 wide

by 127 high, 19.5x23cm

(7¾x9in) on 14-count aida

STUNNING COLOURS

GARDEN PARTY

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