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WELCOME TO A NEW YEAR OF STITCHING!
For 2021 our free gift features twelve different folk-art
designs, one for each month of the year. Here we are
giving you the stitch details for the designs, worked
on 14 count aida, and a copy of the January chart and
key. If you would like to stitch the designs as a
sampler, you can send for our project pack which
includes a layout guide and a chart for the lettering
only – turn to page 15 to order.
You’re going to love this month’s amazing free
gift – our desk calendar comes with a whole
year’s worth of folk-art style charts!
All the designs in our 2021 calendar use two
strands of stranded cotton for the cross stitch and
one strand for the backstitch.
The designs were stitched on 14 count aida fabric.
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with a card stand to display it
on your desk. Simply visit
craftmag.co/crossstitcherkits
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Stitch the first hints that
spring is on its way with our
pretty vase of snowdrops,
and then pick a greeting
from our four tags that are
free to download!
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Welcome
Give your home a little stitching magic…
AT THE TIME OF writing, we are
not permitted to invite others into
our houses in England, and this has
made us reflect on how important
our home surroundings are. The
winter months often feel like we are
nesting with lots of cosy cushions
and throws on the sofa, and this year
will make us even more aware of the
need to make our homes feel special.
We also need Christmas and New
Year to be that extra bit more sparkly and magical
(I hate to think how many decorations we own to
cover our three trees!) and once the festive
decorations are away, it would be lovely to fill those
gaps with hand-stitched treats.
It may not snow where you are but the appeal of
a winter walk is pretty universal. Lucie Heaton has
captured this beautifully for our cover (page 22)
and we can just imagine coming home to that little
house, faces tingly with the cold, to enjoy a mug of
hot chocolate.
Don’t forget that your stitching can brighten
other’s homes too, even if you can’t be there.
Thank you so much to the amazing postal service.
Happy stitching!
SUSAN & MARTIN PENNY
EDITORS
P.S. We love to hear about your current stitching
projects! Send your letters and photos to
crossstitcher@warnersgroup.co.uk
Shades of winter
Stitch our latest swatch
sampler in our February
issue, on sale 29 December.
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YOUR CHARTS
16 Room to… Relax New regular series
18 Bright Sparks Celebrate the new year with a bang!
22 Snow Place Like Home Winter landscape
30 Sew Festive Quick to stitch sewing decorations
34 Snow Way! Retro-style sledging cushion
40 Santa Paws Stop Here Purrfect pet stockings!
43 Letter Library Penguins alphabet
51 Paws For Applause Cute cards to say thank you
56 Winter Wonderland Our final seasonal band sampler
61 Create A Classic: Cinderella Complete our fairytale
design, the final part in our special series
68 Ready, Steady, Stitch Designer challenge
EXTRAS
14 Reader Offer Exclusive reader bargains
77 Puzzles Prize crossword
78 CrossStitcher SAL Last part of our stitch-a-long
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ON THE COVER
O Beautifuldesigns page22
O Snowplacelikehome page34
O Thankyoucards page51
O Sparkling celebrations page18
O Santa paws page40
O Winter wonderland page56
O Sewfestive page30
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Out there The latest products
12 Stitching with Jess
21 In my hoop Karen’s lockdown sampler
54 Letters Show off what you’ve stitched
74 A new year of stitching
83 Next month in CrossStitcher
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72 Stitching with beads
Create a pretty snowflake decoration
using perforated paper and
embellished with beading…
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Every month we showcase the latest high street trends, new ideas
and inspiring personalities for today’s stylish cross stitcher
Star attraction
Stitch your star sign on this starry coin purse
(bottom right), or choose from an envelope
pouch, clutch bag and notebook. Whether
you’re stitching for yourself or stitching and
then giving as a personal present, each item is
covered in a network of holes to stitch through
with the chosen sign. They come with a rocket
shaped spool containing the gold thread
to stitch with, needle and full instructions.
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it easy for you to complete before assembling
them together. These super-easy makes
are great for even beginner stitchers! www.
notonthehighstreet.com/chasingthreads
JANUARY 2021
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MY CRAFT ROOM: MEGAN CAINES
We get to see a glimpse of a
designer’s own craft space…
“On my desk, I have my Surface Pro
laptop, which I absolutely could
not live without when it comes to
creating new designs as I can draw
straight onto my screen. My office
functions as my packing station
for cross stitch kits, stitching area
for testing colours on new designs
and storage space for all stock, such
as thread, embroidery hoops and
needle minders. As Meloca Designs
has grown, I have had to expand the
team, which also seems to include
my Birman kitten, Layla!”
www.melocadesigns.com
FLYING HIGH
IF YOU get your skates on you might just about have
enough time to stitch up Jody Rice’s brand-new stocking
design before Christmas Eve! To get you started straight
away the pattern is available as an instant PDF download.
It features Santa on his delivery route, but this year he’s
decided to travel by balloon! The finished design measures
roughly 10x16in on 14 count aida or on 28 count linen
stitched over two threads. The PDF download is available at
satsumastreet.etsy.com.
All items of packing up kits
are stored here, including
all the embroidery hoops.
After quickly outgrowing the
kitchen table, Megan had to
claim the spare bedroom as
Meloca Designs’ headquarters!
INITIAL IDEA
Drop us a line to crosssstitcher@warnersgroup.co.uk with images of your craft space
and a few words about it and our favourites could be featured in a future issue!
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JANUARY 2021
THIS PRETTY Cross Stitch Monogram Wooden Trinket
Box is now available from The British Heart Foundation.
Use it to create your very own personalised box for your
dresser or craft desk – the perfect project if your New
Year resolutions included tidying up your craft space! It
would of course make a gorgeous birthday gift for a
friend and you can enjoy stitching it up before
presenting it to them – win, win! Buy online or for your
nearest shop visit www.bhf.org.uk/shop
TREND SPOTTING
RED, RED
ROBIN
PENGUINS
INSPIRED BY our alphabet on page 43,
we’ve searched from pole to pole to find
the cutest penguin companions…
AS THE WINTER MONTHS continue, there’s
one bird in particular that represents the
season in the UK – the robin. Stitch yourself
a red-breasted feathered friend with Ruth
Caig’s latest design, available as a hoop kit.
Portraying the robin in a pretty watercolour
style, once finished on 14 count aida the
design fits the 6in hoop with wooden back
that comes with the kit for finishing.
www.stitchkitslondon.co.uk
Final
flourish
STILL THINK you Christmas tree
could do with a little extra
decoration? We think you’ll find it
hard to resist these cute kits from
Bobo Stitch in three styles –
Christmas sprout, Christmas jumper
and Christmas tree. Each kit comes
with everything you need to
complete one ‘bauble’ including 14
count aida, threads, needle, full
colour pattern and instructions, felt
backing, stuffing and hanging ribbon.
Choose one or stitch all three!
www.bobostitch.co.uk
WHO
Penelope is the name of this oh-so-sweet
penguin who stars as one of the Cross Stitch
Bauble Kits that fit a 3in wooden hoop.
www.themakearcade.co.uk
WHAT
THREE OF THE BEST
Cosy cottages
Spoonflower have whole flocks of penguin
fabrics in stock, including this Penguins With
Sweater Geometric And Triangles Grey
cotton fabric by Caja Design.
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/SpoonflowerEurope
Shelter from the cold outside with our winter cottage
on page 22 and these cute and cosy homes on Etsy…
HOW
PIGEONCOOPDESIGNS
MAGPIESMINDERS
FUZZYFOXDESIGNS
This chart features a winter
Canadian country cabin set in front
of snow covered mountains, and is
available as a PDF pattern.
Keeping needles to hand has never
looked so cute with this wooden
Christmas House Needle Minder
that comes in five fab colours.
Another PDF pattern of a cottage
in the mountains, but this time it
has a warm colour scheme to
brighten the winter months.
Present hand-stitched Christmas and New
Year gifts in style with this pretty Penguin Pals
ribbon that comes in a pack of three, together
with two co-ordinating designs.
www.paperchase.com
JANUARY 2021
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CROSS STITCH CONNECTIONS
Jessica Savage urges you to turn the page and start to
celebrate a whole new year of possibilities ahead…
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previous ‘normal’, humans are fantastic
at adapting to change so why not
embrace our in-built strength? My first
change is going to be organising all my
cross-stitch paraphernalia! I am not the
world’s tidiest person – my mother
doesn’t call me Jess the Mess for no
reason! I’ve collected so much stuff,
I don’t seem to know what I have or
where things are. The upside to this, is
I’m constantly finding cool ‘new’ things
I didn’t know I had – it’s like I get a
present every time I dive into my
cross-stitch tub of mystery. It’s not a
huge adventure, but it’ll be a good
change to have everything organised for
once! However, I make no promises on
how long the state of tidy will last.
Also, as lockdown requirements
(hopefully!) loosen up and stay loose,
I’m going to try and see my own
backyard more, visiting local places I’ve
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spanking new year! With all
that happened last year, it feels
nice to have a shiny new start
ahead of us. Now, I don’t know about
you, but I feel like this year should be
a year of adventure!
When I say adventure, I don’t mean
you have to strap on your boots and
literally take to the oceans in search for
unknown lands and buried treasure
(although, I am absolutely all for you
doing that!). We can be adventurous
just by getting out of our comfort
zones in little ways – taking a new and
challenging hiking trail, trying a new
style of cuisine, stitching on different
count aida – just looking for the thrill of
the unfamiliar!
A lot of things had to change last year
and much of it was out of our control.
While things may never go back to our
Don’t miss our February issue when
Jess reveals her next bookmark.
Never miss an issue – turn to page 28
to subscribe to CrossStitcher!
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never been to and buying products
from local businesses. I may even take
picnics with me and stitch in the sun.
Now that is my kind of adventure!
Perhaps we can all find treasure hidden
down that lane or around that bend.
What kind of adventures would you
like this year? Something new and
slightly daunting? Perhaps pursuing a
dream job or taking up a new sport? Or
maybe it’s something whimsical and
familiar, adventures from a book lived
while sitting in your favourite chair?
Whatever they may be, I wish you a
happy, healthy, and exciting 2021!
Stitch boldly!
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CRAFTY BOOKSHELF
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GUIDES: WHITEWORK
LIZZY LANSBERRY [Search Press]
This is a new, larger format edition of
the Royal School of Needlework’s
essential guide to whitework. You have
all you need here to get to grips with
whitework – from the materials and
equipment, to how to design your own
whitework embroidery, plus framing,
positioning and transferring your
design. Each stitch is demonstrated
using step-by-step photography and
instructions. You get an intro to the RSN
and a brief history of whitework, too!
WEEKEND MAKES: PUNCH NEEDLE
SARA MOORE [GMC Publications]
Punch needle is still a new trend in
the needlecraft world, and this book
allows you to create modern abstract
design projects in just a weekend!
There are no less than 25 super-easy
and quick designs for you to try your
hand at, including home makes and
great gifts for friends. Very much
aimed at beginners, there are
instructions on the basics of the craft,
including the materials you need,
how to mark your fabric, and the
main stitches and techniques.
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a dangerous
adventure
after all
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If your New Year’s resolutions include a
vow to be even more crafty this year,
this is the book for you! Allow yourself a
slower pace of life and enjoy the simple
things with plenty of projects to have a
go at. Whether you want to bake pies
from scratch, practise basic sewing and
cross stitch, or even experiment with
gardening, beekeeping, or making
candles and soaps, this book is packed
full of projects to try or simply to inspire
you. Time to get your needles out!
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READER OFFER
*
FREE CHRISTMAS GIFT TAG
...JUST PAY £1.90 POSTAGE
Take advantage of our exclusive offer to UK
readers* and receive a Kraft stitchable tag,
a skein of Anchor stranded cotton, a star
sequin and a size 24 tapestry needle…
OFFER
EXTENDED
DUE TO
POPULAR
DEMAND!
Make your gifts look amazing this
Christmas with a lovely handmade tag.
These pre-punched stitchable tags are
quick to stitch, and will give even the
simplest wrapping that hand-finished
look. You will receive a Kraft tag, a skein
of stranded cotton in a colour chosen at
random, a gold sequin, a size 24 tapestry
needle and a chart to complete the tree.
This offer closes 29 December 2020.
buy more
If you would like tour handy
Kraft tags then o r’s twine
10 pack plus bakeay vary)
(twine colours m .
is just £3.60
+ Tags are perfect for giving
presents that hand-finished look
+ Quick to stitch for last-minute gifts
Kraft Tags & Twine for £3.60,
ref: KRAFT1
+ Made of quality Kraft card
+ A small 15x20 design area
for easy finishing
MORE OFFERS FOR YOU!
If our free gift tag has tempted you, we’ve lots more offers with UK postage of just £1.90…
ROSE GOLD SCISSORS
FESTIVE STITCHLETS BUNDLE
PASTEL CARD PACK
CHRISTMAS CHARMS
These rose-gold scissors by Milward
are 11.5cm (4½in) from top to tip and
have stainless steel points with that
distinctive stork shape. Beautifully
finished and super-sharp!
Special price while stocks last!
Christmas Stitchlets bundles at a
discount! Each kit contains + Zweigart
14 count aida +DMC stranded cotton +
chart +instructions +needle + card &
envelope. You’ll get three kits chosen at
random. If you order multiple packs we
will try to send different cards in each.
Mouseloft Christmas 3 Kit Bundle
for £9.45, ref: MOUSEXBD
These quality C6 152x104mm cards are
made from pastel 300gsm card with
a white envelope. This 16 card pack
contains four shapes in four colours,
making a very handy mix of 16 cards.
Other pack combinations are available
online at www.willowfabrics.com.
Pastel 16 Card Pack for £8.65,
ref: PAM16
Once again we are able to offer you
these silver-effect charms which are
ideal for adding to your Christmas
cards, samplers and makes. You will get
four mixed charms, selected at random,
from the many different snowflakes,
trees, stockings and bows...
Christmas Charms for £1.20,
ref: CHCHRPK
Rose Gold Scissors for £7.50,
ref: RGSCISS
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JANUARY 2021
READER OFFER
FESTIVE THREAD & FINISHING BUNDLE
CHRISTMAS FINISHING BUNDLE
CHRISTMAS CARD PACK
Add some sparkle to your cards and projects with
this gorgeous festive finishing box. The colours and
contents on this bundle could vary depending on stock.
Your box contains +6 skeins of Light Effects
+ 2 twinkling satins +1 Christmas Coloris
+ 1 Sparkly Étoile +1 packet of shiny gold beads
+ 1 packet of bright red beads + packet of shiny
gold star sequins +3 Kraft tags + 4 jingly bells
+2 Christmas charms +2 gold needles
This bundle will give you enough ribbon and baker’s
twine to see you through the Christmas season!
Your bundle contains +50 metres (25 x 2 metre
lengths) of Christmas ribbon in satin, grosgrain and
sheer in plain Christmas colours and also printed
snowflakes, trees, polka dots, gingham +a selection
of baker’s twine + a useful felt bundle containing
six 23x30cm pieces in glittery Christmas colours
+ two reels of double-sided tape in 6 and 12cm
+a pot of hi-tack sparkly opalescent glitter glue
Christmas Finishing Bundle for £15,
ref: CHFINB
If you are looking for quality window cards to
finish your Christmas list, then this mixed pack of
cards with fun printed envelopes is just the thing.
16 quality C6 152x104mm cards in four Christmas
colours – Red, Green, Blue, Cream and in four
aperture shapes – Oval, Round, Rectangular
and Square. Each pack comes with 16 printed
envelopes to give each a really festive finish.
Festive Thread & Finishing Bundle
for £24.50, ref: FTFBUN
Christmas 16 Card Pack for £10.40, ref: CCP16
DMC SCISSOR PACK – BACK BY
POPULAR DEMAND!
These fab scissors are gift boxed and just
right for a friend or a present for yourself.
The pack contains five pairs of scissors –
four soft handled steel-bladed scissors for
easy grip, plus a pair of gold stork scissors.
This attractive set comes in Royal Blue and
White with the distinctive DMC logo. Useful
for cutting aida, patchwork material or
dressmaking fabric, these fantastic
scissors are built to last.
For all your cross stitch goodies!
Any questions?
enquiries@willowfabrics.com
Place your order online using the
discount code CHRISTMAS20
to get the lower postage cost
that comes with this offer.
Offers available to UK readers only.
Your set includes: stork scissors, thread snips,
embroidery scissors, sewing scissors
& dressmaking shears.
DMC Scissor Pack for £16.50,
ref: DMCSCPACK
(discounted price held from last year!)
Post your orders to CrossStitcher/Willow Fabrics Offers,
PO Box 172, Northam, EX39 9DY
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NEW SERIES!
living with cross stitch:
Room to Relax
A
DIFFERENT
ROOM FOR
EVERY MONTH
OF THE
YEAR!
How to…
display
your
stitching
WE used a house
shaped wooden box
frame, which we
painted with a grey
emulsion match pot
and then made a
cardboard triangle to
fill in the front. The
roof and front were
then covered in tile
paper, normally used
for train modelling –
both the box and
paper are available
from online craft and
modelling shops.
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recreating our living spaces in stitches,
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Stitch time: 5 hours
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As we keep cosy in our
homes over winter, our living
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Once the Christmas decs
are put away, the house
always feels empty and
plain, making January
the perfect time to
brighten up an empty wall
or corner by stitching
something new. I love all
the botanical designs
which are around, and I
will be making that my
next project – perfect for
adding a splash of colour!”
NEXT MONTH...
Living With Cross Stitch
Don’t miss issue 366 February,
on sale 29 December, for
Zoë’s Room to Make…
JANUARY 2021
17
BRIGHT SPARKS
Bright Sparks
Happy New Year! Light up the London skyline with our clever candle
band, designed to be given a glowing background from the light within
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Step 1
MEASURE the distance around your jar adding
on an overlap and enough aida band to create a
neatened edge. Cut your aida band to this length.
Step 2
USE two strands for the cross stitch and one for
the backstitch to stitch the design in the middle of
the aida band. As you want the light to shine
through the stitching, make sure you do not trail
the thread ends across the back of your work.
Step 3
NEATEN the two raw edges of the aida band by
turning them over twice and then catch-stitching in
place. Add a small amount of narrow double-sided
tape to the back of the stitching, to stop it slipping
down the jar – position it behind the darker areas
of stitching to shop it showing through. Place the
stitching around the jar, overlapping the edges at
the back. Use double-sided tape or a few stitches
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In My Hoop...
Karen Nelson used her stitching skills to come up
with a unique way to commemorate the way life was
turned upside down due to the coronavirus…
S
amplers are such an important
part of our stitching heritage.
When the global pandemic hit
the UK last March, CrossStitcher
reader Karen Nelson just knew
a sampler would make the perfect
project to focus on while stuck at
home during lockdown…
experienced in getting the graph paper out
to devise her own creations, “I drew the
mottos and the widest one ‘Protect the
NHS’ became the width of the sampler.
I fitted everything else around this.”
Karen stitched the top half first, then
when the various changes were made to
lockdown rules she had to add new mottos
and symbols, such as ‘Stay Alert’. “I had to
Karen Nelson, who lives in Chipping
keep stitching!” she says, “I compiled the
Norton with her partner Ian, has been
words in the border from listening to the
cross stitching for over 50 years, “I have
daily corona briefings and reading the
been stitching since age 8,” she says.
newspaper. Stitching the words helped
“I learned at primary school. My mum
me to feel less anxious about the situation
still has the cross stitch coaster
and to deal with the information
that I made all that time
overload.”
I enjoyed
ago. I have enjoyed
“The trickiest parts were
every stitch and found
reading and using
the freeform items,” recalls
it helped me to deal
CrossStitcher since issue 1.”
Karen. “The front garden
with
the
anxiety
and
When the country
flowers and the coronavirus
uncertainty
entered lockdown last
shapes (all those French
March, Karen felt it was time
knots!). The birds are stitched
to get her needle out and start a
one over one, so are very fine sewing.
‘corona sampler’. “It is all my own design,
The easiest parts were the rainbows and
using mottos and symbols that featured
the mottos because they were so simple.
so large in our lives during these
The mottos use an alphabet I have used
extraordinary times,” she explains.
many times before. The rainbows were the
“The house and front garden are a good
most fun to stitch. I raided my thread stash
representation of our home, where we
and picked out the lovely bright colours
stayed safe during lockdown. The header
which cheered me up as I stitched.”
and footer include the coronavirus,
which although deadly, looked beautiful
CARRY ON STITCHING
to me. I saw how I could use beads and
Despite the huge achievement of
French knots on a base of felt to create my
completing her sampler as a wall hanging,
interpretation of the covid graphics I saw
Karen’s kept her needles busy ever since,
so often. Of course, I had to include
first stitching a wedding sampler for a
multiple rainbows and mention our NHS!”
colleague whose wedding was postponed
until September due to the restrictions.
A TIME TO RELAX
“I am now working on a large birthday
As so many of us turned to our hoops in
sampler for my partner Ian and I am
such stressful times, so too did the sampler
stitching the Alice in Wonderland SAL.
provide some comfort for Karen, “I enjoyed
I have just finished Tweedle Dum and
every stitch and found it helped me to deal
Tweedle Dee. I am also trying to finish
with the anxiety and uncertainty.” Luckily
the Halloween sampler from CrossStitcher
Karen has been designing her own
issue 349 by Maria Diaz and I’m trying to
samplers for significant birthdays and
finish Cathedral Woods Goddess by
wedding anniversaries for friends and
Mirabilia. And of course I have been
family since 2012, so she was already
making face masks!”
Do you have a stitching story to share? Drop us a line at crossstitcher@warnersgroup.co.uk
or write to the postal address on page 5 and you and your projects could feature here!
Karen and
Ian outside
their house,
which takes
a starring
role in her
sampler.
The finished sampl
er
measures 20x54c
m (8x21¼in).
Karen used the
symbols from
the slides that
featured on the
daily briefings from
Downing Street.
SNOW PLACE LIKE HOME
Snow Place
Like Home
Fall in love with our cosy cottage!
Nestled in a winter landscape it uses
soft thread shades for a modern twist
PROJECT PACK
If you would like to stitch Snow Place Like
Home, we have a materials pack with everything
you need to get you stitching right away, and
have it delivered straight to your door!
Your materials pack contains:
• Zweigart 14 count aida in Nougat
• Skeins of DMC stranded cotton
• Two gold-plated tapestry
needles; size 24 and size 26
NOTE: Embroidery hoop not included
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order your project pack at the CrossStitcher reader price of £30, plus P&P.
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TRIM your stitching and a fabric piece into
a circle slightly larger than your hoop.
Place the inside hoop beneath the two
pieces and the outer hoop on top. Centre
and press over your work. Pull taut and
tighten the screw.
TURN your stitching to the reverse and cut
a piece of felt to fit inside the inner circle.
Place the felt inside the hoop. You can use
a bit of fabric glue to keep it in place. The
felt will pad your stitching, and stop
anything showing through.
USE a glue gun or double-sided tape to
begin attaching the first layer of fabric,
pulling taut as you go. Repeat for the
second layer. Cut a second felt layer to fit
over the back of your hoop. Secure with
glue or small, neat stitches.
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Step 1
STITCH your ornament onto aida, using two
strands for the cross stitch and one for the
backstitch. Cut around the design following
the shape of the stitching, but leaving two
or three blank aida squares around the
edge. Paint the edge with Fray Check or
fabric glue to prevent fraying. Leave to dry.
Step 2
LEAVE the glue to dry, then place the
stitching on the felt and cut the felt into the
same shape as your decoration. Cut a
length of ribbon, which you fold in half and
then place the ends at the top of the
ornament, between the stitching and the
felt. Using a sewing machine or small, neat
running stitches, sew the two layers
together, around the edge of the design
stitching on the blank aida.
Step 3
MAKE up the little strawberry before
assembling the tomato. Add a single length
of ribbon, which is then threaded through
the tomato and secured at the back with a
knot. The tomato is them made up in the
same way as the other ornaments.
Step 4
USE pins and needles to decorate the
ornaments, and on the sewing machine,
thread a needle through the aida to look
like it has a needle.
Stitch any of these
decorations onto
plastic canvas, trim
and back with felt
and add a brooch
pin to create a
pretty addition to
a festive outfit
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Stitch count: 34 high x 28 wide
Design size: 6.5x5cm (2½x2in) Stitch time: 5 hours
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Stitch count: 34 high x 34 wide tomato;
8 high x 9 wide strawberry
Design size: 6.5x6cm (2½x2½in); 1.5x1.5cm (¾x¾in)
Stitch time: 5 hours
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eck or fa
bric glue
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Designed by: Emma Congdon Stitch count: 140 high x 140 wide
Design size: 25.5x25.5cm (10x10in) Stitch time: 69 hours
This design was stitched on 14 count aida fabric.
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• Stranded cotton as listed
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• Backing fabric; 30.5x30
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w.willowfabrics.com
Materials available from ww
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Make a…
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Step 1
COMPLETE the stitching then
cut the fabric to 30.5x30.5cm
(12x12in), the same size as
your backing fabric, with the
design in the centre.
Step 2
PLACE the cushion front
right-sides together with
the backing fabric. Pin,
then machine stitch around
the edge with a 1.25cm (½in)
seam allowance, leaving a
gap for turning.
Step 3
TURN to the right side, insert
the cushion pad, and then
sew up the gap with small,
neat stitches.
JANUARY 2021
39
SANTA PAWS STOP HERE
santa paws stop here!
Happy howlidays! Fill up our paw-fect stockings with presents for
your dog or cat – we’ve included an alphabet to add their name!
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41
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the template of either the bone or the
fish to make a paper pattern of the
complete shape and one of the smaller
shape below the line.
PIN the pocket front and lining
together, and zig-zag stitch across the
top edge to neaten and hold the layers
together. Place the two stocking backs
together, right-sides facing out, and on
top of this the assembled stocking
pocket. Pin in place.
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PIN the smaller paper pattern to your
stitched aida, making sure the design is
in the centre of the shape. Hold your
stitching with the paper pattern attached
up to a window to check the position,
and then move it until correctly placed.
Cut out the shape. Use the same paper
pattern to cut a pocket backing.
USE a straight stitch on your sewing
machine to sew around the outer edge
of the stocking pocket to hold it firmly to
the back. Change to a zig-zag stitch and
sew around the outer edge of the
stocking to sew the layers together.
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USE the full sized bone or fish pattern
to cut two backs for each stocking
from Christmas fabric.
SEW a loop of ribbon to the top of the
stocking, adding a button over the
stitches to neaten.
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Step 5
For each sto
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021; 50x46
cm (9x8in)
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PENGUINS
Pick up a penguin motif or two to personalise your winter
projects with our super-cute alphabet and numbers set!
Each month we
publish a new letter
and number set based
on a theme, designed
for you to cut out
and keep for when
you need it
JANUARY 2021
43
LETTER LIBRARY
W
elcome to our first
alphabet for 2021. We’ve
kept with a wintry
theme and headed to
the South Pole for those perennial
favourites – penguins! Did you know
a group of penguins on land is called
a waddle? We’ve a 36-strong waddle
for you to choose from here. Each
feathered friend only takes a few
hours to complete. Happy stitching!
Designed by: Fiona Crouch
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Mix and match your letters to create
a cute collection of penguin
projects. Here are some ideas to
get you started…
1
Stitch an initial onto a
drawstring bag to hang in the
hallway and fill with your child’s
hats, gloves and scarves to keep
them all together.
2
3
Make Happy Birthday bunting
for a child with a winter
birthday – or spell out their name.
Use waste canvas to add a
baby or child’s initial onto the
pocket of their winter coat.
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by Durene Jones. Get to the
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Put your paws together and say thanks – our cute card stars make
the most adorable way to show your gratitude for gifts and more…
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PLACE the stitching on the table
right-side up, and then place the card on
top, pressing down firmly on the tape.
Step 5
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For each card
• Sampedro White 14
count aida,
15x11.5cm (6x4½in)
• Stranded cotton as
listed in the key
• Size 24 tapestry ne
edle
• Card blank with an
11x9cm (4¼x3½in)
rectangular aperture
Materials available fro
m www.willowfabrics.c
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Your stitching,
top tips, online
chat and more!
Nuala made her
festive display
really pop by
stitching on
bright red aida!
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THE POST!
Emily Sims was the first to send us a pic of her
angel decoration from issue 364 – she wins a
selection of DMC stranded cotton skeins in 20
colours of her choice from Willow Fabrics. The
first person to stitch and send us a pic of their
finished January design from the 2021 calendar
in this issue to crossstitcher@warnersgroup.
co.uk will also win this great prize!
Festive twist
I
loved Emma Congdon’s
Christmas hoop designs
(featured in issue 363)
and decided to put a festive
twist on it by stitching the
designs on red aida – I’m
looking forward to stitching
the rest of the set!
Nuala Wilkes, Stafford
sue 362). It’s
Just wanted to show this (is
Did change
the first cross stitch I've done.
at to do.
a few colours too but was gre
Catherine Burrows, Norfolk
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Here is my summer Stitch-ALong sampler.
I love it because with all the ba
d things this
year this made it feel like a ha
ppy summer.
Flora Chubb, Bristol
is Christmas
Finally finished in time for th
need
sampler from issue 339. We all
year.
something to brighten up this
Barbara McLachlan, Australia
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collection of all four seasons.
Thank you for continuing to
produce such an amazing magazine
during these uncertain times.
I’ve cross stitched since I was 12 – I
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because my home style is not suited for
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with framed embroidery, of course, it just
doesn’t match my other textile and colour
of the walls. So pillows it is, lots and lots
of pillows.
Our summer
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a real hit with
Gemma…
me a little bit of ‘me time’
now and again!
Thank you again for a lovely
magazine, I always look forward to
receiving my copy every month.
Best wishes
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Tip
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LIZ DRAPER I am terrible at finishing
large pieces (27 years and counting for
one... I hate backstitching), so I try to limit
myself to one large project on the go,
with lots of little ones I can take around
with me.
JENN MILLER Mostly I stitch things to
hang on the wall, but pretty soon I’m
going to be out of room. Then, I’ll need to
come up with a different plan.
JADE LAWLEY I prefer to stitch pictures
and same with samplers – frame them
and hang them on the wall or on the side
in a room of my house.
MARCIE FORD I’ve run out of wall space
so I just stitched my first panel for a
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HEIDI HANNA While I love pictures or
samplers framed and hung on the wall,
I tend to make smaller things, bookmarks
and towels are a couple of my favourites.
XANTHE MEADOWS Yes, I’ve moved
house recently and have an ambition to
put up some stitching in every room!
Use a hoop to
frame your work"
“Framing your work in an embroidery
hoop is a real easy and cost effective way
to finish your projects. To really make your
needlework pop, pick out a coloured or
pattern hoop in a complementary colour. It
will really make your work come alive.”
Ruth Caig
MELANIE ALIA I love making anything
but definitely samplers to hang up.
This year is the first time I have ever
attempted to make something and so far
I have made six Christmas cards. I’m
really proud of them and can’t wait to
send them out to family.
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making something wearable and
thought it
would make a great gift for som
eone.
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rkshire
363. I made it
I finished my card from issue
has been
for my mum who loves robins and
day!
shielding so it brightened up her
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FOR YOUR HOME
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WINTER WONDERLAND
Designed by: Cheryl McKinnon
Stitch count: 180 high x 120 wide
Design size: 33x22cm (13x8¾in)
Stitch time: 48 hours
This design was stitched on 14 count aida fabric.
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How to… frame a picture
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
CUT a piece of white mount board
to fit inside your frame. Place your
design centrally over the mount
board and pin the fabric around the
board to secure, starting at the centre
of each side and working outwards.
PIN around the entire perimeter
and check you are happy with the
positioning of your design, then turn
over to the reverse. Use double-sided
tape to secure the fabric excess
around all four sides.
SECURE the fabric edges with
masking tape and remove the pins.
Position your stitching in the frame
and back with a second piece of
mount board. Seal the edges with
more masking tape to finish off.
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CREATE A CLASSIC:
Cinderella
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Stitching your…
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Step 1
NOTE that part 3 of the design,
which is in this issue, is the
right-hand section, and should
be stitched using the small
areas of chart from part 2 that
we have printed again here.
Step 2
USE two strands for the cross
stitch and half cross stitch, one
for the backstitch, and one for
the French knots. Add the
beads and the leaf sequins.
Step 3
FRAME your stitching, or
make a cushion using a cotton
backing fabric – we used a
30x56cm (12x22in) bolster
cushion pad. Cut your aida
fabric larger than your cushion
pad, adding on a border and
seam allowance around the
edge of the design. Cut your
backing fabric to the same
size. Place your stitched aida
and backing fabric right-sides
together, and then stitch
around the edge, leaving one
end of the cushion open. Turn
to the right side, and insert the
pad. Fold in the raw edges and
sew up the cushion end with
small, neat stitches.
YOUR FINISHED CINDERELLA SCENE
This issue we’ve given your the right-hand section of the
chart. If you missed the first part in our November issue
(363) or the central section in our December issue (364)
you can visit www.hobbies-and-crafts.co.uk to order a
back issue or pocketmags.com for a digital issue.
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PROJECT PACK
If you would like to stitch the
complete Cinderella, we
have a materials pack with
everything you need to get you
stitching right away, and have it
delivered straight to your door!
Your materials pack contains:
• Zweigart 14 count aida in Navy
• Skeins of DMC stranded cotton
• Skeins of DMC Light Effects
• Mill Hill beads • Green leaf sequins
• Two gold-plated tapestry needles;
size 24 and size 26
How to order: Fill in the form on page 15 or go to
www.willowfabrics.com to order your project pack
at the CrossStitcher reader price of £69, plus P&P.
Designed by: Maria Diaz
Stitch count: 138 high x 298 wide (complete design – 3 parts)
Design size: 25.5x55cm (10x21½in) Stitch time: 133 hours
This design was stitched on 14 count aida fabric.
We have given you the complete key and
thread count for working the whole
Cinderella project – this will allow
you to buy your threads together
HOW TO… TAKE YOUR STITCHING TO THE NEXT LEVEL
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SEQUINS FOR A 3D EFFECT:
To represent Cinderella’s transformation, the
leaves surrounding the prince include the
addition of green leaf sequins to show the
foliage now in ‘full bloom’.
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METALLICS FOR SHIMMER:
For a fully sparkling, magical effect, metallic
threads have been used throughout this
design with various shades of DMC Light
Effects used for highlights and outlines.
BEADS FOR TEXTURE:
Throughout the complete design beads have
been used to add tiny details – here you can
see them used in the flower display to add
areas of smaller blooms and buds.
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We’ve challenged three designers to
come up with a Christmas gift wrap
design for a perforated box and matching
tag. Read on to see how they got on…
THE CHALLENGE
• Perforated paper gift box
• Perforated paper tag
• Seven shades of stranded cotton (shown above)
THE RULES
• Create a design for a gift box and tag
• The design area for the box is 23 x 17 stitches
• The design area for the tag is 15 x 20 stitches
• Only the materials above can be used
• Be creative as possible!
W
elcome to this month’s designer
challenge! We’re making some last-minute
preparations for Christmas, so have asked
our designers this time to come up with
some original gift wrap ideas. We gave them a
perforated box and tag to design for and they were
given just seven thread shades to get creating with.
If you’d like to stitch their festive makes we have the
charts over the page. We hope their results will
inspire you to join the fun – turn the page to see what
our challenge will be for March – we’ve listed
everything you need to take part.
JESSICA SAVAGE… NAUGHTY & NICE
No matter who you are, we all
feature on the nice list and the
naughty list! So, let’s celebrate
with some naughty and nice
gifts to match these stitches.
Let’s face it, it’s no fun being
good all the time!”
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JENNY BARTON… NOEL & JOY
I decided I wanted to use
traditional festive greetings for
my design, as they fit so well
onto the cute little box and tag.
I have gone for a mixture of
traditional and modern style, and
I love the bright colour palette
for this challenge!”
MARIA DIAZ… CHRISTMAS ELF
I love the idea of these boxes
– the challenge here is making
a small motif with a touch of
humour so a cheeky little elf
came to mind.”
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SEE YOUR WORK HERE!
If you would like to take the challenge, post
your stitching on our Facebook page and
we will then pin it on our Stitching Challenge
board on Pinterest... so get designing!
March issue 367 challenge:
Please create two small designs to be turned into
earrings. They can be any theme but each one
should be different but connected in some way
to the other. They will be stitched on plastic
canvas and added to gold long ball earring
hooks as available from www.willowfabrics.com.
Materials and rules:
• 14 count white plastic canvas
• Max. stitch count: 20 x 15 stitches per earring
• Seven shades of DMC stranded cotton;
Lemon (307), Marshmallow Rose (151), Medium
Cranberry (602), Light Seagreen (964), Light
Aquamarine (992), Dark Forest Green (987) &
Very Dark Hazelnut Brown (869)
Although we are not judging your designs,
please make sure the design is your own work,
and not taken from another source.
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ON…
SPOTLIGHT
BEADS
Stitcher’s
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Susan Penny shows you how to create
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tell you that my first snowflake design just didn't
look right! I don’t think I had ever really studied a
snowflake shape, and so had wrongly assumed it
had eight sides – I really should have concentrated
harder in Science at school! After some research, and a
few mock-ups, my star became a crystal snowflake…
In CrossStitcher we often use beading
to add detail to our projects. In issue
333 (July 2018), I designed a Happy Birthday
card with a summery feel. I used perforated
paper to make an ice cream, which I beaded
and then added to the card to give it a lovely
3D effect! If you missed it, visit www.
hobbies-and-crafts.co.uk to order a back
issue or pocketmags.com for a digital issue.
How to… add seed beads
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
THREAD your needle with one strand of
stranded cotton. Bring the thread ends
together and tie in a knot. Hold the knot
on the back. Take the needle up through
the paper in the bottom left-hand corner
of a square. In this design all the beads
are worked on top of cross stitches.
ADD a bead to the needle and take down
through the paper in the top right-hand
hole. Here we’re using a half cross stitch,
so the beads slant across each stitch. For
upright beads, work from the bottom left
to the top left then the bottom right to the
top right, going through the bead twice.
TURN the paper over to the wrong side,
then take the needle through the loop
close to the knot. Pull up the thread,
tightening the knot against the paper.
Make a small stitch through the stitches
on the back to secure. Take the needle
through to the front to add the next bead.
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STITCHER’S SPOTLIGHT
How to… add
bugle beads
Step 1
THREAD the needle in the same way as
for the seed beads. There are two ways
of adding bugle beads, depending on
where they are sitting on the perforated
paper. In this design some bugle beads
sit on the middle of a line of stitches, and
others lay at an angle between stitches
with a single hole at the top and bottom.
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your stitching. Take care not to cut
any thread ends, and use small
scissors, working slowly around
the design one square at a time.
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The perforated
paper, seed and
bugle beads used in
this project are
both available
from www.willow
fabrics.com
FOLLOW this step to add bugle beads
where the bead is on the stitches – you’ll
have a hole bottom left and right of the
bead at the top and bottom. Bring your
needle through the hole at bottom left,
take it though the bead and back down
through the hole at top left, repeat from
the bottom right to the top right.
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EMBELLISH your snowflake crystal with
a charm and some thread for hanging.
You can either add a white paper back,
or make a second snowflake and use
double-sided tape to attach it to the back
of the first. Hang up and watch the beads
catch the light and sparkle as it turns.
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NOTE that if the bead is sitting on the
design with single hole top and bottom,
just take the needle through the bead,
securing the thread at the back before
repeating the process so that you go
through the bead and holes twice. You
may have to tease the beads carefully
into position as you add them.
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INSPIRING PEOPLE
A new year of stitching…
As we transition from one year to the next, a few of
our stitching friends tell us about their winter crafting
habits and what’s in store for them in 2021…
Written by Lucy Evans
C
hristmas and New Year
are such special times
for stitchers – there’s a
flurry of last-minute
makes before 25 December and
then time to reflect on what will
inspire new creations in 2021.
From New Year’s resolutions to
their favourite winter projects –
we chatted to four of our friends
from the world of stitching about
what they’re making, giving and
celebrating throughout December
and January…
‘Tree-Cornu’ (Christmas Tree
Biscornu). Both should be
releasing as PDFs on my website
on 1 December.
What stitching gifts are you hoping to
receive this year for Christmas?
I just treated myself to a whole
selection of linens and Lugana
fabrics, for some 2021 designs. They
should be arriving in time for
stitching around the holidays.
We tend towards a modest
Christmas, and for the last few years
the adults in my immediate family
have given donations to charity in
lieu of large gift exchanges.
What are your New Year’s
stitching resolutions?
CHERYL MCKINNON
Cross stitch designer
Tiny Modernist Cross Stitch
tinymodernist.com
Despite having to meet deadlines
with my stitching, I use it as a
meditative practice. I like the
mindfulness and calming effect it
has on my state of mind. My favourite
time to stitch is first thing in the
morning, when the house is quiet
and I have a hot cup of tea by my
side. I hope to continue to make
time for this in the new year, and
appreciate how lucky I am to be able
to stitch, design, and do what I love
on a daily basis.
What are your plans for 2021?
There are several designs pencilled in
for 2021 already – a year-long Zodiac
Sampler, an Easter Stitch-A-Long, and
several other fun designs on the way.
This past year was an emotional
roller-coaster ride, and involved a lot
of introspection for me. I’ve been
exploring themes and ideas around
finding peace, mindfulness, and
looking for beauty in the natural
world. I think my designs for 2021 will
reflect this perspective.
What’s your favourite thing about
winter stitching?
I love cosy fires, warm tea and soft
blankets while I stitch, so winter
stitching has all the best things to
offer! There’s nothing like stitching
on a cold winter evening, in the
warm glow of the Christmas tree
lights and candles on the mantel.
In December are you usually finishing
off last-minute festive makes or
starting on new year projects?
I work several months ahead of each
season, so I’ve been stitching models
for next year for a while already. My
Christmas stitching began in July!
I’ve got some finishing to do this
week – two December designs that
came back from the model stitchers a
while ago, and need to be finished
off. One is a cute set of three mini
stockings, and the other is my
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Cheryl is
busy putting
finishing
touches to
her festive
designs.
INSPIRING PEOPLE
Grace has lots of new plans for her shop Beyond
Measure in 2021 but still finds time for her own stitching.
What are you stitching right now?
GRACE WHOWELL
Haberdashery owner
Beyond Measure
www.shopbeyondmeasure.co.uk
What stitching trends do you see
coming up next year?
I am seeing a continued and
deeper interest in mending skills
– both visible and invisible.
I think that people are seeing
this from an economic and
environmental perspective –
treasuring what we have and
making things last longer!
Any New Year’s resolutions?
To finish what I have started!
I often have lots of samples on the
go – they are things I sell online.
So I must sit down and just get
some of them done!
I’m hoping to create a
dedicated hand stitching space
at home next year too.
What’s a great last-minute festive
gift for a stitching friend?
Our new stock by Daruma, Japan,
is really beautiful. You could
make a little pack of threads and
needles for a stocking filler, put
together a kit for Sashiko or
splash out on the metal boxes
and pincushions.
I’ve been desperate to have a go
with some of our new natural
dyed threads from Maito Design
Works, so I’ve made a linen dress
to try them out! I’m going to hand
stitch around the neckline with
some basic running stitch or cross
stitch – I find that simple things
repeated many times often have a
more dramatic effect and are easy
on the brain.
I’m also near to finishing one
of our kits by Miesje Chafer (top
image) these are really lovely
projects that you can make as
simple or as complex as you like.
What are your plans for Beyond
Measure for 2021?
I recently moved into a new
building, which has a lot of
outside space. It’s so nice to be
self-contained and have lots of
natural light! We are planning a
retail area for our products and a
group/workshop room, plus a
natural dye and aromatic garden.
It is very difficult to plan things at
the moment but we are putting
things in place for next year and
I’m looking forward to seeing how
they develop.
Suzana had her first cross stitch book
published in the UK last year, and now
she’s working on the next for 2021.
SUZANA LIMA
Author of Romantic
Flowers in Cross Stitch
www.suzanacrossstitch.com
What was your stitching highlight
in 2020?
It was when Kader, chief editor of
Tuva, invited me to make a book
exclusively with floral motifs. She
said to me, “I want to completely
leave you alone to bring your own
style to the book”. I couldn’t believe
it, because it was everything that
I wanted! Total freedom to indulge
in my own designs of roses and
dreams! So I say without a doubt that
my biggest highlight of 2020, was not
a single design that I have stitched,
but to see my designs printed in my
book, Romantic Flowers in Cross Stitch
which is the book most full of love
and romanticism I’ve ever created.
What are your stitching plans
for 2021?
Stocking filler ideas…
The next great challenge for me in
2021 is to launch a book with a theme
which is totally unprecedented in ii
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INSPIRING PEOPLE
the European and United States
market, which was a roaring success
in Brazil, and which was a milestone
in the beginning of my career in
cross stitch. A book which teaches
people how to cross stitch with a
perfectly neat, tidy back.
What’s your New Year’s resolution?
My New Year’s resolution is to
publish my cross stitch technique
book in English, and to launch my
YouTube channel teaching DIY
projects involving cross stitch. I’m
really excited about this.
The kits ‘Plant Lady’ and
‘Botanical’ contain everything
you need – fabric, stranded
cotton, embroidery hoop and
embroidery needle and easy to
understand instructions. They
are quick to complete and
unique in style. Or they make a
lovely present for a keen stitcher
in their specially created
plastic-free packaging.
What are your favourite designs to
stitch over winter?
I love to stitch and design patterns
that have plaid grids, accompanied
by greyish green gradient foliage and
seasonal flowers. Winter, by the way,
is my favourite season.
Which stitching trends do you see
coming up next year?
MICHAEL
ARMSTRONG
At Rico Design we are seeing
strong evidence that the trend in
personalised embroidery
projects will become more
prominent as well as Hoop Art,
both of which we love!
Rico Design UK expert
Designs from
Romantic
Flowers in
Cross Stitch.
www.rico-design.com
What are your plans for Rico’s
cross stitch ranges for 2021?
Did you have a favourite
Rico product that you brought
out in 2020?
It’s getting more and more
important to personalise
embroidery projects. We are very
excited to work on gorgeous
embroidery collections that
allow stitching fans to embroider
personal
designs that
strike a very
personal
chord for
their family
and friends.
It was probably the new Rico
Design punch needle book
LOCO LOCO. It is so much fun.
The different colours and
textures are amazing. The book
offers 17 cool design options in
modern animal prints, colourful
letters and pastel emojis. The
book also shows how to pimp a
sweatshirt with needle
punching, a craft we first
presented two years ago.
If you had to pick a
last-minute Christmas
gift for a stitching friend
what would it be?
A favourite of mine
from our range is the
two lovely embroidery
kits developed with
DIY blogger Miriam
Polak from @slow_
evenings_embroidery.
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Rico saw new
designs from Miriam
Polak and punch
needle projects in
2020, and next year
is focusing on more
ways to personalise
your projects.
Prize crossword
Across
1 We Three ---, Christmas
carol (5)
8 Technique where stitching
is the same colour as the
fabric (9)
9 Popular spot for hanging
stockings? (7)
10 Light netted cloth used for
veils and hats (5)
11 Small country road (4)
12 Baked product, eaten with
cream and jam (5)
17 --- Christmas, classic
seasonal film (5)
18 Biting insect (4)
22 Long-legged wading bird (5)
23 After the event (7)
24 Fight back (9)
25 Kirsty ---, Scottish TV and
radio presenter (5)
Down
1 Finger joint (7)
2 Six ---, rugby tournament (7)
3 Playground apparatus (5)
4 Large town (4)
5 London’s theatre district (4,3)
6 Festive green shrub (5)
7 Winter sportsman (5)
13 Baby’s bed (3)
14 Small stones on a beach (7)
15 Large flat high area of
land (7)
16 Material used for stuffing
toys (7)
19 Cross stitch pattern (5)
20 Foam on a coffee (5)
21 Narrow passageway (5)
23 Small piece of glass, wood
or plastic for embellishing
fabric (4)
Winning word clue: Celebrate the
season with a glass of this fizz? (9)
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USING logic and a process of elimination, fill the blank
boxes with numbers so that each row, column and 3x3
box contains the digits 1 to 9 only once.
HOW TO ENTER
COMPLETE the crossword
and rearrange the letters in the
shaded boxes to make up a
winning word. Write your winning
word and ‘Crossword 365’ on the
back of a postcard or stuck-down
envelope, adding your name,
address and email address and
post it to: CrossStitcher, PO Box
172, Northam, EX39 9DY
Win!
Competition open:
1 – 28 December 2020
For full terms and conditions, see page 82.
YOUR PRIZE This charming design ‘Christmas Post’ is new to
the John Clayton Collection at Heritage Crafts. With a design
size of 19.5x25cm the kit contains Zweigart fabric, DMC stranded
cottons sorted onto numbered cards, a needle, clear charts and
instructions. It’s available for RRP: £35 from hcrafts.com.
Issue 363’s winning word: SPARKLER
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Welcome to our stitch-a-long for 2020. Designer Amanda Butler has
created an amazing ‘Alice In Wonderland’ SAL – and will be unveiling a
new character from this much-loved book and Through The Looking Glass
each month. In this issue we give you The King and Queen of Hearts…
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Stitch time: 4 hours
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THE KEY
ALL THE symbols that
appear on the chart are
listed in the key with their
corresponding thread codes
beside them. The key also
tells you the different
stitches used in the design.
The closest column of
thread codes listed next to
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represents a single cross stitch.
Start from the centre of the
design and your fabric. The
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thread brand that’s used in
the design. Similar colour
matches are listed
alongside it. Where no
close match can be found,
you may have to use a
different brand of thread
for that shade.
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centre of our charts are indicated
by arrows at the designs’ edges.
To find your fabric’s centre, fold it
in half and into quarters.
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outlines & details
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Attach beads with cotton
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Mill Hill 00557
crown, jewellery & clothing details
HOW TO JOIN OUR STITCH-A-LONG
WE’VE UNVEILED a chart from February to January, with the
border in February, then 12 Alice characters over the last year.
To join our mystery stitch you will need to buy a fat quarter
50x55cm (19½x21½in) of Zweigart Parchment 14 count aida,
ref: 3706/3740, to complete the design, plus DMC Light Effects
Gold E3852, and one pack each of Mill Hill red seed beads
colour 2013 and gold 557. The design size will be 210 stitches
high x 130 stitches wide, which gives you a finished size of
38x24cm (15x9¼in). To stitch the SAL you will need to buy the
February issue of CrossStitcher 353, for the border chart (back
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issues available from www.willowfabrics.com). The complete key
showing all the threads you need to buy appears in this issue.
You can order a materials pack with everything you need for
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New to cross stitch? Our handy guide will take you through all
the basic techniques and stitches you need to get you started
THE ESSENTIAL KIT YOU’LL NEED TO START STITCHING
NEEDLES
STRANDED COTTON
FABRICS
For basic stitching you’ll need a tapestry needle
that has a blunt tip and large eye. Use a size 24
needle for most aidas, and a size 26 for evenweaves
and linens. Use a sharp embroidery needle for
finer details such as backstitch and French knots.
Embroidery thread is also called stranded cotton.
Each thread length is made up of six strands of
cotton twisted together. The chart key will tell you
how many strands you’ll need to stitch with.
Aida is an ideal choice for cross stitch beginners.
14 count is the most common, although it’s
available in a huge variety of colours and counts.
Each cross stitch is worked over a single aida
block, making counting and keeping your place
a cinch.
Evenweave is much simpler to work with than
you might think. Start with a 25 or 28 count
evenweave, such as Zweigart Lugana. Once
you’re confident, try your hand at a linen version.
EMBROIDERY SCISSORS
Embroidery scissors are an absolute must-have.
Keep yours sharp by only using them to cut threads.
HOOPS AND FRAMES
Though not absolutely essential, we do
recommend using an embroidery hoop or frame
to keep an even stitching tension.
Start stitching… on aida
and… on evenweave
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CUT a 40cm thread length, and thread
your needle with two of the six strands.
Knot one end and start with a waste
knot (opposite). Make a diagonal half
cross stitch across a single aida block.
MAKE a second diagonal stitch to make
the cross. You can work a row of half
cross stitches first, then work back on
yourself to complete the stitches. All the
top stitches should face the same way.
STARTING A THREAD
1. Away waste knot
INSTEAD of taking your needle
diagonally across a single aida block,
take your needle diagonally across two
evenweave threads, creating a half
cross stitch as before.
FRACTIONALS
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These stitches are great for adding
a bit more detail to your work
Reverse of fabric
KNOT one end of your thread and take it
down through the front of your fabric, 2cm
from your starting point.Bring it back up to
the front of the fabric to make your first
stitch. Begin stitching your design, making
sure you stitch over your starting thread
with each stitch. Once you’re happy that
your starting thread is secure, snip off the
knot. To secure your thread when you’ve
finished stitching, weave it through the
back of your stitches.
WORKING in two strands makes a loop
knot the neatest method. Cut a single
length of thread, twice as long as normal.
Fold in half to create a loop at one end.
Thread your needle with the two tail ends.
Bring your needle up to the front of your
fabric, leaving a small loop of thread on the
reverse. Make a half cross stitch, passing
your needle through the loop on the
reverse, as shown. Pull all the way to secure
the thread then continue with your stitching.
START with a quarter stitch, working from
one corner into the centre (with aida, you’ll
need to pierce the fabric). Make a quarter
stitch in your second colour, coming up
from the opposite corner and back down
the centre. Finish with a half cross stitch.
Fractionals are charted either as two
symbols opposite one another in a square,
or as a symbol opposite an empty space.
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WORK your backstitch once you’ve finished
the cross stitch. To secure your thread,
weave it through the back of your stitches,
then bring your needle up to the surface.
MAKE each backstitch over one thread of
fabric on aida and two threads if you work
on evenweave. Follow the chart to see
where to place each one.
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BRING your needle up at your starting
point and wrap your thread once or twice
around the needle. Use one strand for a
small knot and two for a chunkier knot. Hold
your thread end firmly and take your needle
down, ever so slightly away from where you
came up. Slide the twisted thread down the
needle, so it rests on the fabric’s surface.
FEED the needle gently through the
fabric. Try to keep your thread as taut as
possible to prevent the knot becoming
loose. Gently pull your thread through to
tighten the knot, so that it sits neatly on
the surface. Keep practising your French
knots until you are happy you have
perfected the technique.
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Toy story: the sweetest
birth sampler to stitch
Valentine’s cards to melt
your heart and theirs
Fancy floral set of
sewing accessories
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