GETTING COSY
WITH DESIGNERS
Be inspired by our truly amazing contributors.
SPICE OF LIFE
“I get bored fairly quickly, so I like
variety, and therefore spread my
interests fairly wide. You will find plenty
of wallhangings, bags, cushions, table
runners, stitching accessories and
children’s projects in my collection.”“Because my stitching and
designing is just a hobby, I’m free
to do as much or as little as I like.
Most weeks, the balance leans to
the MUCH side of the scale!”
VAL LAIRD DESIGNS
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VAL LAIRD
“I’ve been an incurable romantic all
my life, and this is refl ected in so
many of my designs. I love making
beautiful things, but I’m a practical
person, too, so I like to make
projects that are useful. Pretty and
practical probably sums it up.”MY STYLE IS:
HAVE STITCHING,
WILL TRAVEL
“I could NEVER enjoy a holiday
without my stitching. I do it in the
car, on the plane, on the train ...
I even take my portable craft lamp
with me, as holiday venues are
notorious for having poor lighting.
Even when I’m not on holidays,
there’s a little bag of stitching kept
in the car – just in case we’re
unexpectedly delayed.”“I am a passionate machine
piecer. I strive to fi nd different
ways to make piecing
techniques easier and to
teach this to my students.
I don’t have a ‘style’ as such,
but, if pushed, I’d say I am
‘traditional with a twist’.”MY STYLE IS: