© .New baby gifts Cee = SETOF3DESIGNS Cherry cross. STITCH « @ Somebunny ose ihe) 4cardsforDad TOA ~ Lavender BEST-EVER! | WoNTERFUL blue TN 77096! SHa6004 9 We review... stitching gadgets Haass 9In this issue. Designs to stitch 4 Chrysanthemum fairy — create the fifth of Joan Elliott's flower fairy series, a glorious design with summer warmth 18 Flash of bright feathers — exclusive kingfisher nature study from Anchor 30 Little angel — a simply beautiful picture of mother and baby by Maria Diaz 12. We love reading your letters — tell us your stitching stories and show us your work 24 New ideas! Your first chance to see kits, great gadgets, designer secrets and more 26 Bees’ crafty ideas Be inspired by Rebecca Bradshaw's stitching world 2 ColleCtion June 2011 38 46 51 60 58 68 72 74 Sweet smell of success — three lovely lavender designs by Caroline Palmer With love — exclusive and adorable Somebunny to Love design from DMC Number 1 dad — four fabulous cards by Angela Poole for the star dad in your life Cherry picnic — make a set of cherry designs created by Lesley Teare Collection reviews — our expert looks at six of the best stitching gadgets Back issues & binders — what do you need to complete your collection? Next month — preview of next issue Relax and enjoy — take a break with our puzzles and win prizes from Zweigart 44 55 69 7 28 36 67 Never too late to learn — discover great courses for learning new skills ‘ Caring for your stitching — our expert guide to keep your work looking its best Stitching success with Cross Stitch Collection - everything you need to get started with cross stitch Great giveaways — enter today and wina smashing stitching prize! Subscribe with our fantastic offer to receive free chart packs! Classic kits — your favourite Collection designs available in kit form Direct to your door — super mail order fabric and threads packsOur gorgeous ‘Chrysanthemum Fairy’ takes centre stage this month as the latest in Joan Elliott's flower fairy series, page 4 , It's a stunning design, full of all the sparkling details we know " es and love from Joan. Now you just need one more fairy to ae INE Better ai “ compiete your set, so don't miss the ‘Lily Fairy’ next month We've got some lovely ideas for summer stitching for you «this issue, including a classic lavender set, page 38, and scrumptious cherry designs, page 60. And don't forget Father's Day is on 19 June — show your Dad he's No 1 with one of our fab cards on page 51! Until next tine. t Une Catherine Hood, Editor PS Get classic Collection charts by email with our fabulous subscription offer on page 28. June 2011 Collection 3ysa Vibrant, vivid and full of the joys of summer, the fifth in Joan Elliott's series of flower fairies is a work of golden glory he heat of the summer glows out from Joan's design, as she describes, “Frolicking amongst the flowers and bathed in warmth and light, the ‘Chrysanthemum Fairy’ admires the frilly blossoms of golden spider ‘mums’. Their rich colour warms her spirit just as the rays of the sun warm the earth. The late-blooming chrysanthemum carries the spirit of higher wisdom in its petals andis a symbol of balance and hope. 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Pe UjuU ¢ rc Setciciyfulpeiolslotslets PUES UO Ul YOyYSyoRG U 2 . een u UlUTo < oe ANOjOD = Bdlapeyy 4ououUYy OWG ;U[U uu U[UJU]oLUF% Her UJUTUTU) UPTO Uy | r co COCCeryCollect the set SIRS > Starting off [W28HPI evenweave, 20x24in (51x61lcem) Polstitches Jobelan, “Summer Breeze’ (or 14HP! aida), Call @ 01559 370406 or visit www.polstitches designs.co.uk Stranded cotton as listed in the key @Kreinik Very Fine Braid as listed in the key Seed beads as listed in the key + Frame witha 12%x16%4in (32x43cm) aperture, silver and gilt finish + Items marked | are included in materials pack, items marked + are not included. + Turn to page 69 for hints and help! This is an intricate design that features many colours, threads and beads to achieve the beautiful overall effects. It does require some careful planning before you start stitching just to make it easier when you begin. There are several elements, such as the swirls of champagne coloured beads around the fairy, which are spaced away from the majority of the stitching. Therefore you need to count carefully when working these, if you go wrong they won't flow as evenly. It really helps if you tack gridlines across and down your fabric, about 20 squares apart. Mark these corresponding lines on the chart to make your counting easier. Stitching the design Start stitching in the centre of the design to make sure you position it correctly on the fabric. If you have tacked gridlines then you could count outwards from this point to start stitching at the top if you prefer. All the cross stitch is worked in two strands of stranded cotton over two threads of the evenweave fabric. The cross stitches worked in metallic thread are stitched in just one strand of Kreinik Very Fine Braid. Make sure you only use short lengths of this, no more than 12in (31cm), or the thread will separate and tangle. Buying... beads Seed beads can be bought in a choice of sizes; the ones used in this design are Mill Hill seed beads, which are actually a size 11. If you can't find these and want to buy another make, then choose a size 11 as they are the same size as one whole cross stitch is on 28HPI evenweave. You can buy smaller and larger seed beads than this, which are ideal if you use a different count fabric. Adding the backstitch details When you have finished all the cross stitch you can add the backstitch details, using one strand of stranded cotton; medium copper for some of the face and body details; brown for the rest of the face, body and clothing and dark wine for the fairy’s lips. Use one strand of Kreinik Very Fine Braid to work the backstitch in topaz for the clothing details and confetti gold for all the other outlines and details. 10 ColléCtion June 2011 Attaching the beads There are three colours of seed beads used in this design; golden olive, cognac and champagne ice. They are attached to the fabric when all the other stitching is finished. Use a thread which matches the fabric or the cross stitches underneath, if they are to be attached over these. Work a half cross stitch through the bead, making sure that the bead doesn't sag on the fabric by working a couple of tiny backstitches behind it to hold it tight. Next issue... The last in the series of six — Joan Elliott's ‘Lily Fairy’ July issue (198), on sale from Wednesday 8 June 2011.Or email us at éac@fucarenatc co.uk us your ettohine stories Black cat blackwork | really enjoy blackwork and have two cats of my own, so | was very pleased to find these ‘Cats in Blackwork’ designs by Teresa Stephenson (www.teresa stephensondesigns.com). | have completed the series of four, but am shown here with the ‘Gothic Cat’ (right) and the ‘Elizabethan Cat’ (left). The series was a joy to stitch; and | even amazed myself by stitching the ‘Gothic Cat’ twice — | hate stitching the same thing twice you see — so that | could give it to a friend for her birthday. | added a sentiment and framed it myself; and she really liked it, especially as she has a black cat too. Rachel Sadler, West Bridgford, Notts Collection says: There's such elegance about good blackwork designs and these are wonderful Rachel. Your friend must treasure your gift. # Rachel stitched this ‘Gothic Cat’ again for a good friend -['ve missed! & Ineed the Christmas angel from issue 189. Will pay costs. Mrs M Messer, 6 White Hart Yard, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 THR ® 0773 251123 Cross Stitch Collection 188 with the chart for the ‘Earth Goddess’. I will pay costs. Mrs Gladys Shaw, 7 Edmondson Avenue, St Marys, New South Wales 2760, Australia I'm looking for Cross Stitch Collection 89 (March 2003). It has a music mount on the back. I will pay all costs. Mrs E Turnbull, 16 Burlam Road, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough TS5 5AE ® 01642 867208 I would like Collection 144 for Maria Diaz's ‘New Arrival’ baby. H Lang, 62 Stafford Rd, Waddon, Croydon, Surrey CRO 4NG Cross Stitch Collection 183 and 187 for Angela Poole's poppies and lilies. Will happily pay costs. Christine Corker, 3 Melbourne | Showing the way | This is a picture of a recent finish. It's a Derwentwater Design called ‘Morning | Light’ and | stitched it for my elderly father because it is — in my opinion — based on St Mary's Lighthouse (near Whitley Bay), which is where my parents spent a lot of time as newlyweds, so it brought a lot of memories back for him. Needless to say he was very happy to receive it. It's always nice to stitch a scene of somewhere familiar. Moira McLean, Berwick-Upon-Tweed Northumberland Collection says: We think you're right Moira, it looks like St Mary's to us too, Moira stitched this _ for her father 1t find that elusive design? ? Try our reader noticeboarc Way, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 4YL. Email: contact@ christinecorker.co,uk Sweet pea design from Cross Stitch Collection 159 (July 2008). Happy to pay postage and costs. Diana Hubbard, 18 Martinsell Green, Pewsey, Wilts SN9 5AT 7 “Diana wants issue ee. a 159’s sweet peas Emailor write to... csc@futurenet.co.uk = ‘T've missed!’, Cross Stitch Collection,30 Monmouth Street, Bath BAl 2BW It’s so easy to get in touch! Email us at csc@futurenet.co.uk or write to 12 ColléCtion June 2011and what a terrific design and piece of stitching. You've given your father a very precious gift indeed. Summer stitching Just had to show you my third finish in the Joan Elliott seasonal series. | stitched her on Enchanted Fabrics “Summer Glade’. She was such a fun stitch and the picture doesn't do the Janie is stitching the set of fairies Ta bling and sparklies justice! | am so excited with all Joan Elliott’s new lady series. Hope she keeps them coming. | have collected all the Cross Stitch Collection magazines, especially the ones with her designs in them. | think my store is getting tired of me stocking them! Love your magazine and all the tempting designs. Thanks for the hours of enjoyment, both in reading your articles and in the wonderful designs you have for us to stitch. Janie Holmes, Orleans, Ontario, Canada Collection says: It is a genuine pleasure to bring you Joan's designs and to see the gorgeous finished stitching too. You might like to turn to page 16 for exciting news of a book of Joan's designs that we've compiled. Wild world | would like to show you a picture of my tiger that | finished from the May issue of 2009 and the wolves that | have stitched. | love the wildlife charts in Bev is a big fan of wildlife pieces your magazine, especially the wolves and tigers. | cannot wait for issue 194 to come to South Africa for that stunning ‘Wild Wolf’ design of Pollyanna Pickering. Bev Jones, Welkom, South Africa Collection says: Hopefully you now have the wolf in issue 194, Bev, and can add to your growing collection of excellent wildlife stitching. Silver stitching For my parents’ 25th wedding anniversary, | promised them that | would stitch something special for them. Well, life happened... | got married, moved three times, and had three kids along the way. Sadly, in one of those major moves, | lost the cross stitch project | was doing for my parents. 12 years later, when they visited us here in Arizona, | was finally able to present my gift to them of this Chinese wedding couple. It wasn't framed when | gave it to them, because it is going to travel back to the Philippines with them. They were overjoyed to receive it and we had a good laugh at how long it took me to give them their silver anniversary gift. It almost became a ruby anniversary gift! | love reading the stories behind your readers’ stitches in your Letters, so | thought I'd share the story behind mine. Sheryl Cue, Tucson, Arizona, USA Collection says: We're delighted you did share it Sheryl, it’s a marvellous tale - every stitched gift is a labour of love. > Write to us Tracey's brilliant bag | stitched my son’s name on to his school book bag. He's very pleased with it and can't wait to show all his friends. I'm especially proud of this piece as | didn't use any waste canvas, | stitched straight onto the fabric, imagining it was evenweave and stitching over two threads. | must say though, the bag was pretty tough and it was hard work on my fingers, but the look on Louis’ face was so worth it. He would be even more pleased to see a picture of it in your magazine. Tracey Gannon, Norwich, Norfolk Collection says: It's fantastic Tracey, and well done on persevering with stitching through the tough fabric. No | wonder Louis is pleased — and here it is | in the magazine for you! Sheryl's gift to her parents was worth waiting for Cross Stitch Collection Letters, 30 Monmouth Street, Bath BAl 2BW June 2011 ColléCtion 13Write to us Collected elegance This is a picture of my mum with her collection of John Clayton's ‘Elegance’ ladies. She fell in love with these designs after.| bought her the first kit ‘Charlotte’, and she has been kept busy ever since. Being a busy business woman she Kate's mum collects the ‘Elegance’ ladies travels a lot, and this hobby keeps her occupied during long trips and also helps her to relax after numerous meetings and presentations. Now | don’t have to worry about any gift ideas for her and have already bought two more kits to add to her growing number of elegant ladies. | hope John Clayton has plenty more ideas to expand this lovely collection, and, if he does, | am sure my mum will be the first one to complete them! Kate Shetliffe, Torquay, Devon Collection says: Your mum is multi-talented Kate, doing a high-flying job and gorgeous cross stitching too. John Clayton's still producing more stunning stitch designs, so hopefully there will be more ‘Elegance’ too. >Mucha do about beautiful stitching Well my two year stitch is finally complete, what a labour of love. | have so enjoyed every single stitch. | have loved this picture by Mucha since | saw it on a calendar several years ago and searched the internet to see if | could find a cross stitch chart. After much searching | found a website called Cross Stitch Heirlooms, they were so helpful and had so many beautiful famous pictures in cross stitch. Now | have finished it and | think it is the most satisfying stitch | have ever done, a real labour of love. | see so many beautiful cross stitch pictures that your readers have completed, and am often inspired by 14 CoHeCtion June 2011 them, so | thought maybe you would like to see my own efforts. Now | can start your Joan Elliott fairy series — | just need to decide how many to do and which one to do first, as so far | love them all. Oh well, another few years stitching coming up, what a good job | am retired now and can spend a few more hours on my favourite craft. Yvonne Baker, Hook, Hampshire Collection says: No wonder you are so pleased with the results Yvonne, it’s a superb piece, beautifully stitched. Your stitching is now inspiring others as well and we look forward to seeing your fairy pieces too. Yvonne tracked down and stitched ‘Reverie De Soir’ by Mucha as a cross stitch chart and created this masterpiece FIVE LUCKY WINNERS receive a fabulous Willow: £10 gift voucher from Fabric Willow Fabrics are your one-stop st ipdated a #0800 ww.willowfabrics.com to sample ne ity materials available. “\Which of these You enjoy chniques do *\Which finished item (other than a framed picture) are you most likely to make from your stitching’ (Choose ONE option only.) Box top Bag 3, Cushion cover Book cover Cast your vote at www.futurecomps.co.uk/ cscl97vote design the future The superb range of Madeira Mouliné threads is our prize for every letter printed this month. There are 25 spiral packs of plain and multicolour threads, each worth £0.65 and containing llyds (10m) of these top quality threads. There are 379 shades in all and they are a pleasure to stitch with. Madeira fine needlework threads and accessories are available from all good craft and hobby shops. For stockists, call UK distributors EQS on ® 0116 271 0033.Exclusive oe cha Flash ,o Transport yourself to a peaceful country stream with this exclusive Anchor nature study designed by Amanda Butler ingfishers are iconic birds, their striking plumage making them amongst the most recognised of British birds. This study by Amanda for Anchor captures the perfect image of these birds, perched by a stream, waiting to flash into the sparkling water in pursuit of a silvery fish. As they are such shy birds, it's always a treat to see a kingfisher in the wild and they will even visit larger garden ponds if you're lucky. 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B1D entity |c9 fea Feo ot De [ololelalelalalo a Hlslo NN orp < Blolo ooo [> l<|<[mfmim [ea AL+T+ i+ )+ |p |e o elo olaloofole t c) i r 2 IEdixiois ° ole ofolol<| x|Alo| ‘Ololo eeay le <| 18 EL <[<|m|mjmim mim|<| www.coatscrafts.co.uk : sales@solocrafts.com on ® 01535 636903. : or call ® 01484 681881. : or call ® 01263 515267. corse 24 Collection June 2011Bee e ee eewcccsesseaeseseesseeseeees seeeeeereeeeerees eeeeeeeeereerce Nel Artist, fabric designer and creator of many of maia’s fabulous kits Nel Whatmore’s vibrant art has created a large section of the designs from maia and her latest cross stitch kit, ‘Falling For You’ (pictured at left below Nel, ref 01166), is another stunning example of her floral work. It's stitched on 16HP! navy aida, measures 133%4x13%4in (35x35cm) and costs £41.95. It makes a fabulous decorative highlight for any room. If you feel like a | completely different ; challenge to cross stitching, you could even have a go at a new latch / hook rug kit of a Nel design — ‘Garlandia’ (ref O8000) measures 2634x39U4in (68x100cm) * and costs £119.99. You can find out more about Nel and read her blog at www.nelwhatmore.co.uk. To see more of her cross stitch designs for maia go to www.maiaembroidery. com. For your local stockists of Nel’s maia kits visit www.coatscrafts. co.uk or call Coats Crafts UK on @ 01484 681881. 4 ‘Falling For You’ is a brilliant burst of floral colour Why not try latch hooking this rug? See eeesecwsesesesessesecasseseens sasecseses Reece e sees escseeeeesassenessssseseses eeeeee New ideas lees The Historical Sampler Company gives great advice with a new design called . The kit is available with 16HPI aida or 32HPI linen, measures 6x10%4in (15x27cm) and costs £15 &8 for chartpack). Visit www.historical samplercompany.co.uk or call @ 01268 711918. Gorjussness from Bothy im More 24% G O ry U SS ie 2, There are six new designs in the Gorjuss range from Bothy Threads, including ‘Purrrrrfect Love’ (above left, ref XG11, £22.49) and ‘On Top Of The World’ (above right, ref XG12, £19.99). The kits contain 14HPI Zweigart aida and include special threads and beads. Visit www.bothythreads.com or call Bothy on # 01638 665149. e June 2011 Colléction25New ideas O flowers Create a beautiful array of flowers with four new designs by John Clayton for Heritage Crafts. ‘Anemone’ (ref CNAN1012), Carnation’ (ref CNCNI1013), ’Freesia’ (ref CNFR1014) and ’Rose’ (ref CNRS1015). The kits come on 14HPI aida or 27HPI evenweave, measure 10x4in (25x10cm) and cost £22 45. For local Heritage Crafts kit stockists visit www.hcrafts.com or call # 01889 575256, First look... Check out a new website with a wide range of stitch kits at www.wickfords.com or you can call them @ 0845 519 7455. Collection readers get a discount of 10% off their next order by using the coupon code MAYCSC11 on the shopping basket page at checkout. The Making Spst. 26 Collection June 2011 « WEBSITE ~. o OFFER 10% off your next order a foment Visita new blog that’s providing daily inspiration for all crafters including cross stitchers — BYE ede(oe-jit- ele) e-lale eoa-ler-) free cross stitch chart when you sign up for The Making Spot newsletter. Follow The Making Spot at www.face book.com/themakingspot and also on Twitter @TheMakingSpot eeleet : a eeecccceccces * . . . cc ccc ener eeeereee Rebecca Bradshaw | love the kingfisher design this issue, as | am always drawn to anything crafty to do with birds. Coincidentally, | have just come across two bird books that | must share with you. The first is called The Artful Bird by Abigail Patner Glassenberg (Search Press, ISBN 9781596682382, £17.99) and is a wonderful collection of ‘feathered friends to make and sew’. The book shows you how to make a variety of stuffed, quilted, sculptured and appliquéd birds from fabric. It explains the basic techniques used, so you can create your own birds as well as a choice of 16 bird patterns. The penguin is adorable and | love the author's idea to make a fabric egg to put on its feet! These birds aren't toys though — they are beautiful decorative pieces to grace any home and are sure to keep still when you get closer to admire them. The second book, just called Birds, is from the wonderful Tilda series by Tone Finnanger Boas ese sesssiweeeence a eeneeesssesesses ee eccccceseserceeceee and comes as part of a box set of four themed books called The Tilda Characters Collection == (David and Charles, ISBN 9780715338155, £14.99). This one focuses just on birds and shows you how : to make a variety of fabric birds, including : the gorgeous Jolly Geese’ and ‘Busy Chickens’ which are made wearing their own coordinated dungarees. The instructions for both books are clear and comprehensive and the inspiration immense. If you like cross stitching birds then you will love making three-dimensional fabric birds too — add these books to your collection, | have! Share your own crafty ideas semen ercceecescereseccceesFamily Celebrate the most amazing moment in any parent’s life with Maria Diaz's heart-stealing set of new baby designs aria has stolen all our hearts before with her baby pictures in Collection issues 144 and 155, and this new set of designs is the best yet. Based on her own photographs and memories (see opposite), Maria has captured moments and thoughts that every mother can identify with, and which you can now recreate in stitches. In addition to the designs we've shown, you can turn to page 32 for details of an additional chart to download. > S epla S ha d @S are all that is used to create the mother and sleeping baby, so great care is needed in making sure the right thread is used for every stitch 30 Collection June 201132 ColleCtion June 2011 Shopping list... [@# 28HPI evenweave, white 18x16in (46x41cm) (or 14HPI aida) for the main design * 14HPI aida, white - angel photo 14x14in (36x36cm), journal 14x12in (836x31cm) (or 28HPI : evenweave) @ Stranded cotton as listed in the key [DMC Light Effects thread as listed in the key Main picture * Frame witha 11%4x93%4in (29x25cm) | aperture, gilt Angel photo *& Frame with a 6x6in (15x15cm) aperture, — blue * Interfacing, lightweight iron-on, 8&x8in (20x20cm) Journal Fabric. 7Yexdin (19x13cm), beige and blue stripe # Notebook, A4 ring bound hard back notebook (from John © Lewis — www.john lewis.com) Items marked @ are © included in materials _ pack, items marked * are not included. + Turn to page 69 for hints and help! pack direct to you for ¢ .s just £19.50 2 *."e| TURNTO PAGE 67 | 6° * TOORDER 2° e * o, *seeee* : fFabricandthreads ¢ ®eoeoe?® >» Starting off Whichever of the three designs you are stitching, you should start in the centre of the fabric. Fold it in half both ways to find this point and mark it with a pin. If you are stitching the ‘angel in the making’ photo design, the area you need to cut out to insert your ultrasound scan photo is marked with a line, so leave this area unstitched. Stitching the designs All the cross stitch is worked in two strands of either stranded cotton or DMC Light Effects thread. Refer to the key to see where to place each of the colours. The larger picture is worked on evenweave and each cross stitch is worked over two threads of the fabric. If you are working the photo frame or the journal cover, then work each cross stitch over one thread on aida. You can, of course, work any of the designs on aida or evenweave, as the finished design size will be the same — just choose whichever fabric you prefer to work on. Adding the details When you have finished working all the cross stitch you can add the backstitch details. These are all worked in one strand of stranded cotton or DMC Light Effects thread and over two threads of the evenweave fabric or one thread of the aida. There are six different colours of backstitch used in the design, so refer to the key to see which one to use where. 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Laundry bag 40x22in (101x56cm), handled bag 18x28in (46x71cm), sachet 12x18in (30x46cm) lf Stranded cotton . as listed in the key Laundry bag # Cotton print fabric, 14x20in (36x5lcm), blue stripe 4 lin (2.5cm) ribbon, 100in (250cm), blue and green spot Handled bag # Cotton print fabric, 10x40in (25x101cm), blue stripe 4 Narrow satin cord, 6in (15cm), blue 4e Two buttons, green Sachet *e Cotton print fabric, 5Y¥%xl0¥vin (14x27cm), blue stripe s Sgin (icm) width ribbon, 18in (46cm), | blue * Dried lavender # Sewing kit — usual essentials including matching thread + Items marked @ are — included in materials © pack, items marked * are not included. + Turn to page 69 for hints and help! * Fabric for the stitched piece supplied by Willow Fabrics — visit www. willowfabrics.com or call 7 0800 0567811 | pack direct to you for 8 just £49.50 he °.°e. TURN TO PAGE 67 °,°s, TOORDER pret efeg, et%ee 2 ®@s Fabric andthreads 3 6 e ee € eu ° ®easae® » Before you start Whichever of the three bags you are making, you need to cut out your evenweave fabric before you begin stitching, as the design is only worked on the front. Laundry bag Back and front — two pieces 22x20in (56x51cm). Handled bag Front piece 12x12in (30x30cm); back piece 7¥2x7Yain (19x19cm); sides and base — three pieces 7¥2x5¥in (19xl4cm),. Lavender sachet Front piece 12x12in (30x30cm): back piece 7¥2x5%in (19x15cm). Stitching the designs All three designs are worked in the centre of the piece of fabric you cut out for the front, so put the other pieces to one side until you have completed the stitching. All the cross stitch is worked in four strands of stranded cotton over two threads of the evenweave fabric. This is a low count fabric so your stitches will be bold and chunky, which is perfect for the lavender design. Count the fabric threads carefully to begin with to make sure you work your cross stitches over two threads, then after a while you will get used to stitching these larger stitches. Adding the details When all the stitching is complete you can add the backstitch. This is all worked in two strands over two threads of the fabric as before. Look at the key to see which colour to use where and this is shown on the chart by different coloured lines. Making up the laundry bag Making the bag outer 1. Cut the cotton print fabric into two pieces, each measuring 7x20in (18x15cm) for the Alternative materials pack lf you'd prefer to stitch this design on aida, then we have 6. te erea® ee 2’ made amaterials pack containing stranded cotton and enough white aida to work the bag fronts. The pack contains three pieces of AHP! Zweigart aida. Each of the designs is worked in two strands for the cross stitch and one for the backstitch. The finished design areas on 14HPI aida are: laundry bag 912x74in (24x19¢em); handled bag 2%4x2in (7x5cm); sachet 3x3in (8x8cm). Please bear in mind you may also have to adjust the measurements of the cotton fabric, ribbon and cord in the making up instructions for each item. Turn to page 67 to order either the evenweave or aida packs. 40 Collection June 2011 & casing and frill at the top of the fabric. All seam allowances are Yin (1.5cm). 2. With right sides together and matching raw edges, sew one strip of fabric across the top of the bag front. Repeat this with the bag back. 3. Place the front and back right sides together and sew down one side, across the bottom and up the other side along the cotton print strip and the evenweave. > smell of Success DMC Anchor Madeira Colour Cross stitch in four strands [I] White 002 2402 White Gl 340 1180902 _Light purple (2) _ 0901 Bluebell (2) 1704 Darkgreen eal 1703 Medium green (2) a “ose 1804 Palegrey N08 _Dark turquoise _ tele} S761 928 0S Light turquoise _ eS) 2 NOS. Sclum urquolss Bee Pe een Backstitch in two strands —— 333 119 0903 Dark purple (2) ___ lavender and bow outlines and details —500 683 1705 Vdarkgreen(2) . leaves and stem outlines and details —3765 170 2506 Bue | pot outlines and details ‘Stitched using DMC threads on I9HPlevenweave over two threads Laundry bag stitch count 132x104 Design area 14x1lin (35x28cm) Handled bag stitch count 40x41 Design area 444x4¥2in (11xllcm) Sachet stitch count 38x27 Design area 4x3in 10x8em) (2) indicates more than one skein required Jaci putple | a ‘ ee ee ee ee oes een