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This issue is just the thing to get your stitching year
started with a swing. Bring some colour into the dull February
days with a collection of vibrant flower heads; discover
how Mary developed the designs and see if you can create
your own with inspiration from your garden. Sit back and
stitch a floral tablecloth that you can enjoy al fresco
when the warm days come with this smart table topper. Lovers
of traditional samplers will adore the collection of roundels
taken from embroideries of old - they are so versatile too!
Visitors to Norway will recognise our Blackwork interpretation
of the iconic stave church, the technique is perfect for
these architectural medieval marvels. There are some irresistible
Hardanger bookmarks and a classic Japanese projects too.
Feature Designs
Patterns of Petals
Mary shows the way to get inspiration from your
back garden and turn flowers into charts.
Oriental
Classic
The classic colours of Imari porcelain shine
through in this Japanese style design
Summer
Dining
Get ready for the warm days of summer and the
prospect of al fresco dining with this charming
floral tablecloth. The pink and red hues of
the design is sure to add a touch of glorious
colour to any table inside or out. The flowers
are cross stitched on one of Zweigart’s
quality table cloths and this one has a subtle
damask circle of morning glory flowers in the
centre. The table cloth is pre-hemmed and has
sections on 11 count Aida on which the design
is stitched. Should you require a larger table
cloth, Mary’s ring of pink flowers can
be stitched on linen and finished to any size
you need.
Sampler
Roundels
Stitching in monchrome can be a very refreshing
change, especially after all the festive colour
and sparkle of Christmas! This sampler is made
up of decorative roundels found on Vierland
samplers. As they are all symmetrical, you can
stitch the second halves of each from your own
work (occasionally checking with the chart of
course), making it a very enjoyable and relaxing
project. We have taken a deep terra cotta as
our thread shade, but as Mary explains, all
colours and counts can be considered.
Nordic
Spires
The unique construction and decoration of Norway’s
stave churches make them the perfect subject
for Blackwork. Angular and symmetrical, they
make an imposing sight in the Norwegian countryside.
This particular design is a study of Eidsborg
stave church in Telemark which was built during
the thirteenth century. Any visitor to Norway
would have marvelled at these magnificent buildings
and now you can stitch one to admire in your
own home.
Literary
Treasures
When you are in the mood for a touch of Hardanger
these petite bookmarks are just the thing. We
have stitched them on pre-finished linen band
for easy finishing, but they can easily be worked
on spare strips of 28 count evenweave and hemmed
along the sides. The finer fabric gives the
stitches an intricate look, perfect for these
delicate bookmarks featuring stylised sunflowers.
They make super gifts for any bookworms you
know and, of course, your books will no doubt
appreciate having a special bookmark rather
than a folded-down corner or scrap of card!
