Inhaltsverzeichnis für September 2020 in CrossStitcher

Designed by: Susan Penny Stitch count: 26 high x 47 wide (each side) Design size: 5x9cm (2x3½in) Stitch time: 9 hours This design was stitched on 14 count aida fabric. LAZY DAISY STITCH To work lazy daisy stitch, bring your needle up, then put the needle down next to where it just came up. Don’t pull the thread all the way through to the back, instead leave plenty of thread to make the loop of the petal. Bring the needle up at the length that you want your petal to be, ensuring your needle is coming up inside the loop. Now pull tight and continue with more petals until you have a full daisy. EXCLUSIVE READER KITS! You can send off for a handy kit containing all the materials you…

“My name is Helen and I live in Kent. This is my craft space. I have a corner of my room with a huge bookcase full of all my crafts that I love doing. Cross stitch is my first love with craft, but it’s given me the confidence to try many other things like weaving, embroidery and crochet. In my living room I have a craft trolley and my beautiful sewing basket, I tend to fill these things with my current projects. I like to have a few on the go, depending on what I fancy doing.” 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!…

FLORAL FOLK ART IN CROSS STITCH DURENE JONES [Tuva Publishing] Our very own designer, Durene Jones, has released another of her popular series of cross stitch titles with Tuva. Here, with a range of floral folk art designs, she’s kept things simple with most charts using only whole cross stitch, plus backstitch is kept to a minimum. You can stitch small designs to make for tags, pincushions, key fobs and cards, or go for larger motifs which are ideal for notebook covers, pictures, fire screens or tablecloths. STITCH 50 DOGS ALISON J REID [David & Charles] Sewup the plushest of pups with these adorable ideas from Alison J Reid. She asks you to “Set tails wagging with this canine collection of easy sewing patterns for adorable dog designs, all made…

Cross Stitcher PROJECT PACK If you would like to stitch Swoop & Soar, 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 Light Blue Skeins of DMC stranded cotton 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 £40, plus P&P. *See ‘The Key’ on page 78. Designed by: Susan Bates Stitch count: 153 high x 105 wide Design size: 28x19cm (11x7½in) Stitch time: 32 hours This design was stitched on 14 count aida fabric. If you find French knots tricky you…

September is the back to school month, and this year things will be very different when children return from their extended break. What could be nicer than sending them on their way with a bright, colourful set of equipment that is personalised? First we have a handy bag tag featuring a juicy orange, made from the plastic pot lid… write their name and class on the back. Next, a bag to hold their hand gel with a reminder to wash their hands. Lastly, a pretty purse to hold their bus ticket, money or their ipod! MAKE A… HAND GEL BAG This pouch is very simple to stitch and sew up. Step 1 CUT a length of 14 count aida twice the height of your hand-gel bottle, adding an extra 6cm…

THE CHALLENGE THE RULES Welcome to this month’s designer challenge! With autumn on its way we asked three designers to this month come up with an autumnal biscornu. Biscornus are a type of pincushion that are formed in a geometrical pillow shape and secured in their centres with a button. They were given just seven thread shades to design their pattern with. We hope their results will inspire you to join the fun–turn the page to see what our challenge will be for November–we’ve listed everything you need to take part. EMMA CONGDON… WOODLAND LEAVES “My autumn biscornu is inspired by the lovely rich tones of autumn leaves and acorns. I often walk in woodlands near my home and love seeing the change in…

“Talking of axes axes,” said the Duchess Duchess, “chop off her head! head!” This is the ninth part of this year’s stitch-along design. Over the year we will be bringing you 12 Alice in Wonderland character designs. This issue we give you ‘The Duchess’. Which fits into the second space on the third row. Designed by: Amanda Butler Stitch count: 36 high x 19 wide Design size: 6.5x3.5 cm (2½x1 3/8in) Stitch time: 3 hours This design was stitched on 14 count aida fabric. 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 the chart symbols…

Designed by: Emma Congdon Stitch count: 69 high x 69 wide Design size: 12.5x12.5cm (5x5in) Stitch time: 9 hours This design was stitched on 28 count linen, over two threads of fabric. Materials Zweigart Raw 28 count Cashel linen, ref: 3281/53; 25.5x25.5cm (10x10in) Stranded cotton as listed in the key Size 26 tapestry needle (12.5cm) 5in wooden embroidery hoops x 6 Scissor charm 12mm brass dolls house hinge 12.5cm (5in) cardboard circles x 4 12.5cm (5in) wadding circles x 4 20cm (8in) circles of cotton fabric x 4 Materials available from www.willowfabrics.com Like a painted box? Once it’s assembled but before the fabric is added, sand lightly, then paint your box inside and out Make a… hoop box Step 1 STITCH your design in the centre of the fabric, using…

Can you spot the butterfly who landed in the perfect place during our photo shoot! Designed by: Maria Diaz Stitch count: 58 high x 58 wide Design size: 34x34cm (13½x13½in) Stitch time: 8 hours This design was stitched on a 4 count punched felt cushion. The Rico punched cushions have a stitching area of 62 x 62 stitches, so any small design can be used to stitch a cushion Materials Rico Off-White 4 count punched felt cushion, ref: 3526.50.78; 40.5x40.5cm (16x16in) Stranded cotton as listed in the key Size 18 tapestry needle Cushion pad; 35.5x35.5cm (14x14in) Butterfly charm Materials available from www.willowfabrics.com Make a… cushion Step 1 NOTE that either design can be used to make the cushion, but the thread lengths given on the key are for the Rose.…

Autumn dreams Featuring earthy autumn pastels and patterns, Maple Farm gives a gentle take on the season’s colours for stitchers. Berries and leaves combine with classic and retro florals in delicious shades such as Umber, Dijon, Slate, Mauve and Rosehip. The full range includes ribbons, fabrics, soft toy sewing kits, buttons and labels and there’s even a Tiny Farm mini range of items for kids. For more details and to find out who is your nearest stockist visit www.tildasworld.com. BATHTIME BABIES MAKE BATH time extra fun with Rico’s new Baby Terrycloth Embroidery Book, No. 171. There’s a host of designs to stitch directly onto terry towelling items with aida panels featuring animal friends, from a cute tiger and hippopotamus to whales, swans and much more! To find out your nearest…

Hullo! In starting this cross-stitched bookmark series, I’m finding myself sitting and reading more often. My current stitching projects seem a little annoyed, but I hadn’t realised how much the habit had fallen away from me–or just how much I missed reading about magic and adventure! The one thing that really pulls me into any story is detail–the more there is, the better! Some people criticise writers like Tolkien for spending pages and pages describing minute detail, but I find it adds so much nuance and meaning to a story when you understand intricate and intimate details. To honour those who, like me, love a bit of detailing, I’ve created a blackwork pattern this month. I find the details of most things in life are what make them special. This…

FIRST PAST THE POST! Kellyann Ticer was the first to send us a pic of her phone case from issue 360–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 tortoise pincushion from this issue to crossstitcher@warnersgroup.co.uk will also win this great prize! Here is my balcony from the summer issue. I wish my actual balcony looked like it. So nice to have a pattern with no fractionals! Elaine Dow nes, Nova Scotia, Canada Absolutely loved Durene Jones' design in the latest issue. One of my favourite ever designs, it was a lot of fun to stitch. Lauren Moseley, Northampton I had a lot of fun making the Bouquet…

One of our own regular designers here at CrossStitcher, Emma Congdon has carved herself a niche in creating bold, punchy, modern cross stitch designs that often use retro typography to great effect. So, it comes as no surprise that Emma was recently asked to create her very own book, Cross Stitch For The Soul. Emma was approached by her publisher to see if she’d be interested in putting a book together. “There wasn’t a fixed idea at that stage so I had to propose a few ideas to see which would be the most suitable and popular,” she recalls. “I had already designed a lot of patterns by this point and seemed to be particularly known for my typographic pieces, so when discussing ideas with the editor over the phone…

Designed by: Faye Walsh Stitch count: 50 high x 39 wide Design size: 9.5x7cm (3¾x2¾in) Stitch time: 6 hours each These designs were stitched on 14 count aida fabric. Make an… aperture card Step 1 WORK using two strands of stranded cotton for the cross stitch and one strand for the backstitch detail and French knots. Step 2 TRIM the stitched fabric to fit your card, with the design centrally placed behind the card’s aperture. Step 3 ATTACH double-sided tape to the inside of the card around the edge of the aperture. Step 4 PLACE the stitching on the table right-side up, and then place the card on top, pressing down firmly on the tape. Step 5 CHECK which flap will fold onto the back of the stitching, then add…

Welcome to the second part of our amazing tree house which is home to a family of adorable mice. Last month we gave you the central part of the tree trunk–this time we have the top part of the tree, featuring the bedroom, the upper windows and the tree leaves. As with last month there are plenty of techniques to enjoy here, from French knots to blended threads. Stitching your… tree house Step 1 START stitching with your fabric turned portrait. Part one of the design, which appeared in the previous issue–the middle section, should have been stitched in the centre of your fabric–part two in this issue, should be stitched directly above part one. Step 2 USE two strands for the cross stitch, one and two for the backstitch,…

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ISSUE 362 OCTOBER 2020 On sale 8 September Inside this month ❤ Stitch our next stunning seasonal window scene ❤ Feather your nest with our happy hen kitchen set ❤ Get cracking for Christmas! Scandi motifs for cards & decs ❤ Have some Halloween fun with our next band sampler YOUR CHRISTMAS BUMPER PACK! ❤ Reindeer decoration kit ❤ Your first kit for our exclusive Christmas Stitch-A-Long Includes gold seed beads for extra sparkle!…