Issue
21
Antique canvaswork bolster and cross stitch snowtime fun
scenes open this issue. Followed by a lively chimpanzee
and a charming portrait of a little girl from times past
feeding the hens. With a Blackwork lavender pillow,
miniature designs for pendants and cross stitch tartans.
Combine cross stitch and pulled work for a floral garland
plus last minute Christmas cards and gifts.
Issue
22
Part one of row of Cotswold cottages and wildflower tea tray.
There is a tartan cushion in tapestry and a cross
stitch scissors keep to make. Stitch stylish monograms
for the study with a classic Old English alphabet framed
with a Blackwork or cross stitch border. Create a pretty
pulled work table mat and matching napkins. There
is a traditional sampler special in the masterclass and some
dainty daisy motifs in the design library.
Issue
23
Bright repeating cross stitch designs great for children's
gifts and cards. There
is a red admiral butterfly sampler
and a beautiful heirloom baby quilt.
Designs perfect for Mother's Day
and the second part of the Cotswold
cottages picture. The masterclass has an extensive collection
of antique sampler motifs and
borders.
Issue
24
An Indian wildlife sampler featuring
a jungle cat and a peacock.
Mary explains how to work with shaded threads in the masterclass.
A trio of scenes of castles from around
Britain. There is an eight page special
full of Easter designs. There is a selection of colourful
kaleidoscope projects and a
country cushion inspired by
sampler borders plus an extensive library of antique
sampler motifs.
Issue
25 Features a portrait of Mary
Queen of Scots in cross stitch. Celebrate
100 years of the National Trust
with a sampler featuring the first and latest acquisitions. Fleur
de lys cushion with shaded thread masterclass.
Badger,
hedgehog
and red squirrel cards
and eight pages of beautiful wedding
day designs. Victorian
flowers in stitchery
and a classic London scene
in sepia and charcoal. Fun sheep
pencil case and a collection of antique
sampler motifs.
Issue
26 Nostalgic country
lane watercolour style cross stitch design.
Rustic band sampler
masterclass. The Victorian stitchery
flowers design from issue 25 is transformed
into a matching cross stitch
bolster. Buckingham
Palace in tones of sepia or charcoal.
Beautiful designs for the bedroom
in an 8 page special featuring delicate bouquets
and Hardanger curtains.
Mary Queen of Scots
in Blackwork.
Father's Day
designs for great cards
and more.
Issue
27
Punch and Judy
seaside sampler and a Hardanger
afghan blanket are featured. There is
a lifelike study of a statuesque giraffe
and ribbon embroidery
is the subject of the masterclass. Also featured is a beautiful
single rose,
a 10 page country-style special
plus anemones
and sampler motifs.
Issue
28 Stitch a secret
garden in cross stitch and part one of
the Nature Trail bell pull
featuring the red squirrel
and otter.
Make a pulled work lavender
bag or waistcoat. Spring and summer views
across the lake, ladybirds
for bands, red gingham table
cloth with an amazing lace
lookalike masterclass.
Issue
29 Magnificent summer bouquet design in
shades of cream and blue is on the cover. Inside is the second part
of the Nature Trail bell pull with the hedgehog
and fox. There are some ribbon embroidery sachets,
autumn and winter views across the lake. Great
harvest festival special including a sunflower
height chart, perfect edging in Hardanger
in the masterclass plus much more.
Issue
30 Marvellous woodland
sampler surrounding a map
of Britain and Ireland. A selection of
wonderful gifts
to stitch and a 20 page Christmas
Collection pull out. Discover metallic
threads with the masterclass to create
golden sampler.
White on green Blackwork cushion
and the final part of the Nature
Trail bell pull with the rabbit
and deer.
