Issue
1
Classic
designs from Mary Hickmott in this issue include Christmas
cards, a Kestrel, flower
coasters, a Winter landscape
and the extremely popular Autumn
sampler as featured on the front cover.
Issue
2
This
issue sees the first part of the Victorian
Fashion Collection. There is also a Bald
eagle, a timber frame cottage
with delightful garden and a selection of Cross
stitch jewellery designs. Plus a feature on needlecraft
fabrics.
Issue
3 Inspiring
designs this month include the Pride of the Park Peacocks,
Shirley poppies, a windmill,
the second part of the Victorian Fashion
Collection and stylised floral
motifs. Plus part two of Know your Fabrics.
Issue
4 Designs
this month include the second in the series of Seasonal
samplers, this time featuring spring
birds. Plus the final part of the Victorian
Fashion Collection. Also national
emblems for the British Isles in Cross stitch.
Issue
5
Bright canalware inspired
designs in cross stitch plus an introduction to Hardanger
embroidery. There is a ginger
town cat, a selection of greetings
cards, drawn thread edgings
and a trees and gardens masterclass.
Issue
6 Summer sampler
featuring seasonal flowers
and birds. Country
door scenes, looking in and looking
out and an introduction to Blackwork
masterclass. Perfect the technique and stitch the Blackwork Henry
VIII in this issue. The same design
is also featured in cross stitch.
Issue
7 Wildlife study of a silverback
gorilla
in cross stitch. Tudor theme continues with Catherine
of Aragon in two versions, traditional
Blackwork
or colourful cross stitch. There is a sumptuous tapestry
cushion, a view of a Georgian
mansion and a colour theory Masterclass.
Includes free 20 page Christmas design supplement
Issue
8 Fabulous flamingos
grace the front cover and there is plenty more inside including
cornfield flowers,
New Forest ponies
and Anne Boleyn
in Blackwork
and Cross stitch. Create a stained
glass effect floral cushion, wild
rose motifs or a pulledwork
table centre. Ideas for plastic canvas
Christmas tree motifs
and P, Q and R in the alphabet
block series.
Issue
9
Stitch a winter
scene or a pair of polar
bears and get ready for Valentine's
Day. Indian
style band cushion and versatile circular
floral designs.
Stitch Jane Seymour
in Cross stitch or Blackwork.
Bite size Assisi
projects and a great Home Sweet
Home sampler. There's an introduction
to Caron threads, S, T, U and V of the alphabet
blocks with a floral border design library.
Issue
10 Lace lookalike
stitching and the last in the series of seasonal samplers with winter
birds and plants. There is a manor
from East Anglia and a delightful garden
gate with a hint of what lies within.
Discover how to create clouds in stitches with the masterclass.
Anne of Cleves
continues the series of Henry's wives and there is a Berlin
style tapestry cushion.