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    PERFECT PROJECTS 10 LET YOU TLY HIGH! of Your make this month is the oh-so-sweet Shelly the tortoise, Here’s how to stitch her up and get her ready for your workbox... MAKE oO’ / ? Designed by: Susan Penny Stitch count: 26 highx 47 wide (each side) Design size: 5x9cm (2x3}4In) Stitch time: 9hours Susan Fenny LAZY DAISY STITCH Gs Sea fee ene eine Seen eee tie aa ad ee eed eee Se tay Ce gee eee ne) ee De eco cod DMC__ Anchor _ Madeira (ross stichintwostrands BBR 20s 804 [Zizi 743 208 2294 (HIH] sis__073__ 502 906 256 1411 WM osc om ott [EB 0995 a10__ 102 Backsttchinone stand [= 3799 236 [= seamtine 73 Pn LD poten Dea ay De ere ed ears Pennetta cite toorder your kittoday! © Turn over for your at and to find out what we ave ih store for you next month! Make a... tortoise pincushion Step 1 (CUT Wo fet bodes rom 20xt5em x6In of ‘green fetusing the template proved On ‘onebody, which wil bethe undersie ofthe tortoise, stchthe gussets —to doth fold the fetdovnthe centre ofeach gusset rmarlang,andsttchthrough bth ayers ‘alngthe outer ne. hich illgveshapeto theunderside once assembled. Step 2 ‘TAKE 15<13cm (5¥an)of white M4 count ‘aida. Sttchtwo sellslesusingtwostands Cofstrandedcottonforthecoss sch and ‘oneforthebackettch Postion the stehing ‘aceon the alda fabritomake surayou have enough om around each shelfor ‘turings. Once sttched cute fabric nha and place the shell ight sides together. ‘Sttchalong the mauvelineonthechat, fishing securely atthe ends. Thm away some excess abe. andtumtotheightsida Foldtho unstiched fabric atthe bottom Inside te sho and finger press the bottom seam, Sf vthtoy stufing orcotton Wook Step 3 PLACE hetwotortotebodies together ‘atthe thing ofthe gusst onthe side. Using green stranded cotton stchthetep and underside ofthe body together using butonlesttcharoundthe outer edge but leaving agep onone side Stuffthe body ‘wahtoystufing orcoton wool andthon close the gap wth stiches —fyouwantto ecorateyourtortose body, you must oso before you stchthe body partstogether We used Lazy ats sttches{see opposte ppagolwith Frenchknotsinthe corte, Step 4 PLACE th gussets onthe underside then ace the shellonthe rts body and thenusing smallstches, sewthe shelto the bry around edge. Swvtwoblack beads in poston reyes fyouprofer thas canbestchedtothehead before thebosyis assembled. Template Use your templates at 100% Cuttwo tortoise bodies trom Toltthen stich tho gussets ‘none body piece only. Stitch the shell onto the body ver securely with wal a stitches so Shelly 4 durable woah everday use is or Pets NEXT MONTH res eo) Getready for Christmas withthe Serenity first ofthree double Make ofthe Months—acutefawntree decoration with ribbon andared bellfora koury finish, and start stitching the first partof our Festive Stitch-A-Long using gold beads for sparkle. | Welcome Enjoy fresh inspiration from our past WE HOPE THESE strange times have sparked a new interest in stitching, We have heard from so many of you who have picked up a needle again after a long break, ot turned to teaching youngstersat home how to cross stitch when so many oftheir other activities can’t take place. Nowwe areinto the official school holidays, it would be nice to think that the cry of “I'm bored!" could be replaced with “what can [stitch next?" We can only dream. Of course, many pieces of antique stitching were made by girls as youngas eight. Their ‘samplers’, or practice pieces, are quite magical and often influence what we stitch today. In these very pages you'll find the third of our seasonal sampler series (on page 38). Cheryl Mckinnon has combinedall the traditional elements of motifs, bordersand quotes that are so rewarding to stitch. For something smaller, how about our mini samplers made into cards on page 51? Or create a box from eg embroidery hoops (page 23),the top isvery BBD | traditional and could have come straight from an old sampler withits little house and flower urns. Happystitching! Se Me ‘SUSAN & MARTIN PENNY EDITORS PS.Welovetohearaboutyourcurrentstitching projects! Send yourlettersand photosto crossstitcher@wamersgroup.couk Follow us online! Stitch our autumn window 0 facebookconCrossSticherMea, oO ‘scene in our October Issue, elie ete alta Stitch up vintage <1 onsale september <=lap iro tothe ectoral department t CrossStichor Magazine, PO Bax!72, Northam, X39 90" font i CressStitcher Issue 361 September 2020 i page Bocmnggageus pages Essja0 5. poet Bovotdeitspage23 ‘aula page 32 Meer ape 6 8 23 38 43, st 60 6 ae 82 2 26 36 83 My Favourite Things September's mood board ‘Swoop & Soar Beautiful birdcagedesign BoxOfDelights Anew way to use embroidery hoops Falllnto Autumn Our third seasonal bandsampler Letter Library Musical instruments alphabet Easy As A,B,C... Mini samplers card set Sew Lovely Vintage sewing machine cushion Bloom Bright Prettyrose cushion &dalsy pincushion Create A Classic: Tiny Tree House The second partof ‘our mini mouse house that's packed with detall Ready, Steady, Stitch Ourthree designers are challengedto create an autumnalbiscornu Reader Offer Exclusive readerbargains CrossStitcher SAL Thenext partof our siitch-a-long featuring lice in Wonderland Puzzles Prize crossword Outthere The atest products Stitchingwith Jess Letters Show off what youvestitched \Weinterview Emma Congdon Next month in CrossSurtcher 34 Subscribe to CrossSircher 28 Blogupdate Oniinenews 76 ExactEdlitions New service 81 Overseas Subscription offers a'\, THE Savvystitcher zx. 9 aes Mg 1 s0mething new every issue 29 Backtoschool projects ‘Three fabulous fruity accessories for kids going backto school CrossSttcher ZWEIGART 100% Made in Germany Delicate feathers make autumn wonderfully cozy. This motif fits p world in beautiful she 2 Discover the lovely color world of ZWEIGART® c about our unique ics in AIDA, Linen and Evenweaves at www.2weigart.com. For stockists contact: = Loteside Newclecroftllokesdeneadiecraft.cock —artage Crate Tel 01889 575.256 Willy: Fabrics | www. wilowabrics.com, Woolwarenouse | woolwerehoue.couk WWW.ZWeigalt.com Outthere Outthee Every month we showcase the latest high street trends, new ideas and inspiring personalities for today’s stylish cross stitcher Featuring earthy autumn pastels and patterns, Maple Farm givesagentletake onthe season's colours for sttchers. Beraes and leaves combine ith classic andretro florals in delicious shades suchas Umber, Dijon, Sat, Mauve and Rosehip. ‘Thefullrange includes ribbons fabrics, sfttoy ‘sewing kits, buttons and labels and there's even Tiny Farm minirangeoitems for kids. For ‘more details andto nd out whols your nearest stockist visit wwe tas com. CrossStitcher | SEPTEMBER 2020 3 CEN TaM Tae n N t€ “MynameisHelenand livein + Kent. Thisismycraftspace. Ihave comer ofmyroomwitha huge bookcase fullofall my crafts that Hove doing. Cross titchismy first love with craft, butit’s given me theconfidence to trymany other things like weaving, embroidery andctochet. In myliving room | haveacrafttrolleyand my beautiful sewing basket, Itendto fillthese _ things with my current projects. ike tohavea ew onthego, dependingon what! fancy doing” KE BATH time extra fun withRico'snew ee eens beep aeeriatenrr es ty nn ere rN nett) WEDDING = BELLS BLUEBELL HEART is now sampler fiom Wielsh designer Nia Rhind, available as a ‘ross stich chart booklet or alt. The kt Includes etter Antique White 25 count Lugana evenveave or #4 count aida and the stched size ts approx. 20:5122.5cm stitchedon the evenwweave or approx. 185x20cm strched onthe aida wwuwinb-crossstitchcom MiKo ti Sustainable solution WELOVE this ardiesring atternatveto a feltneedle case, ‘These wooden needle cases are not only attractive but praccalto ‘use—simplyshekethe needles out ‘and pckthe one youweant. Depending upon avatabilty the needle cases come na variety of sustainably sourced natve timbers such as Sky Oak, Myrtle, Sheoak, ‘Blackwood and Sassafras. Each aso ndiviually hand turned and would make gorgeous as ww waustrallanwoodworkcom Tortoises Love our tortoise pincusion this month? Shell out on more top tortoise sewing products with these fab finds from Etsy. sw LISS PIPANDCHIP (MOLLY FELICITYDESIGNS Emeyorsterdedcstoninte _ Ewouogearteanetoget Backyourcustonsandine our Guiestanypossbleaththese | Schingeth ths xsinorght Bageth this Ooscottentaiie, SMonblotnasebobbinethat —_ToriseChions Cross SttehKt, TarieerontightGreenproduced Comeinasetofeghtperpack thotusesuaosticher ony DyLewisandlene Outthere ‘SEWING MACHINES INSPIRED BY cursowng machine ‘ushionon page 54 rstmetothreadyour reece and putyourpedal down.and get ‘going wahthesestiching teat. a Jessica Jonesisthedesgner behind his ‘gorgeous foksyBlackSeving Machine on Pricsbbonwhchisperectfor ming lergerprojectssuchascushions ssuiemmerbhencom wear ‘Wearyourloveofstchingonyoursleve sn Sewing Machine PretyBadge. Iesjst3emdlameterandcomesona Dodangcird somokesagrentgitlopep Inthepostioatiend Brghtenupyourrafoominaninstant hth vitagestysewingmachine SevingPintwtichisavalaboinAd,A3, A2and tees mnvolieenemenscouks Csi 4 4 SEPTEMBER 2020 i ullo!In starting thiscrossstitched series, 'm finding ittingandreadingmore often. My currentstitching projects seem alittle annoyed, but hadnt realised how much the habit had fallen away from me-orjust how much Imissed reading about magicandadventure! Theone thingthat really pulls me into any story isdetail-the more there is,the better! Some people criticise \riterslike Tolkien forspending pages and pages describing minute detail, but Ifind itaddssomuch nuanceand ningto astory when you rstandintricate and intimate ‘ails. Tohonour those who, like me, lovea bicof detailing, rvecreated a blackwork pattern thismonth, Ifind thedetailsofmoscthingsin life arewhat makethem special. This Bos (ols Foy UU Kez KeCO MINI =04 40H Fever project. Alloficisapartofwhat|findso enjoyable aboutcrossstitch.Itsnot justabour finishing the piece fordisplay everythinghappensbetween the ningand the endthat makes itso ‘much fun, Thedownside of my loveofa ‘multi-sensory reading experience is thaceverytime I move toa new house, the hardestand heaviestthingstomove aremy collection of books. ve thought about getting digital versionsofthem. and carrying themin asmall device (much easiertotransport!)but there's somethingso magical aboutan ‘unopened book. The: delightful, conjur nellisso upthe potential Jessica Savage turns the page, and shares her love of reading with her next brilliant bookmark design to stitch foradventure,emotion,and wonder uuld bottle that intoa perfume, {i itevery day (that, and thesmellof rain)} love the feelof turningthe pages, ofthe raspy soundsthey make, tangiblein my hand, So,everytime we pack up and ship out, boxes filledwith adventure,ma traipsingalon Thope thislittle bookmark helpsyou. sinkinto whatever it isthat make cross stitch (or reading) so enjoyable foryou. Whereveryouare, hope you whale ofa time! thankyou, chankyou, MMlbebereallweek!) Stitch boldly! Don'tmiss our October Issue when reer rete Tema eansarner ere to subscribe to CrossStitcher! SORRY WOAEOSONONN CRAFTY BOOKSHELF CRAFTY BOOKSHELF Read on to find out our favourite new books for stitchers this month... FLORAL FOLK ART IN CROSS STITCH DURENE JONES [Tuva Publishing] (Ourvery own designer, Durene Jones, has released another of her popular sores ofcros sth tes wth Twa, Never 4o0 many bedside ocnities Hote witha range offal focat designs, she'skeptthings simple wth ‘mast charts using ony whole cross sitch plus backsttchskepttoa rum You can stitch smal designs ‘tomake ortags pincushions key fobs and cards, or goforlarger otis which are ideal for notebook covers, tues, frescreensortabecoths. Sewuptteplushestof pupswath ‘these adorable teas from Alon “JReld.Sheasks youto “Stats \wagaing wahthis canine collection of easy sewing pattems for adorable dog designs, allmade using simple hand:-sovang techniques” You'find altho most popularbreeds featured hore, ae well as some more unusual ‘andalstinctneones.Everypup _canmakemarisbestfilend. Youcan comes thts ownpatm, use your doggy designtomake stap-bystapinstuctionsandfulsze brooches, agchamns andhome templates, sostichersofallabities accessories too! COLOURFUL FUN EMBROIDERY (CLARE ALBANS [White Ov) Have fun wth crafty ideas foryour hoop each categorised by howlong Awl taketo fash, Some are spy ‘raftenoon makes which wiltako Justa fewhours.thereare medium makes projects forthe days where Yyouvea ite more ime for rating, Cortyouirelookng for something to realy getyourteethinthaveago at ‘one cofthe'pck me up projects. Each projectincdes step-by-step instructions, photos and eas for customising each project. raster 13 Tey o6 ehctted b the start 4 ne pj DMC__ Anchor Madeira [= 310 403 black READER OFFER wii y MORE OFFERS FOR YOU! x as ‘THREAD ORGANISERS MAGNETICHANGING FRAMES — SAMPEDROAIDA EncnorganisorleGxsem(6va2in) _—_Asusedtoddopay ou SAL cover. Sampearo W cout white ada fom. Pertgal amazing qual. sm ard feat reatvale. Tas Fa (e0xs0em) —withslver eouredcutingblades ‘tread numberand chart symbol against. ‘normal FQ of ala To buy afarger pleco, flded away and the points are safely sachin. we egansersperpade. % VitWiton Fabtesonineto order” hiddenwnen Two Tread organiserstor 2.90, 1 Sampedro 4 CouneAldator £5, Rose Gold Foldable Sessorsforc2.05, Sg err ZWEIGART AIDA ‘We nav a brillant ote on Zweig 8 count Antique wnite contract ada The sta snoraly ‘oredtorktmanotactre, eesuse Re wide, bik ‘tom all Zwegart abn, Great ferarge projects Sndcards olustfor your stash The FO ager ‘han normal’ S0x74em (10"20I). Avalos ‘CLEAR MAKING Pack aly isthe same as younavecometo expect Eacnpackinctdes: stockstast onl. Zwelgart count Alda for 5.10, ‘tear Making Pac or. ferzsenics feecuranr hd Dreaming ot Hy reesuninan Summer sthe time to stitch smal gts for Shoughta ishaltiveeprfects ana pet them packed away betore the chstnas season Begs. fidge magnet © keyring @ coaster © 3x24 g04 tepesty needles © 3% 26 gold apesiy needles PRINTED FABRIC PANELS Fatry Dust Cloud BluePink, Candy Fess, chor these pened Panels would make 9 great background or Sampler scene of afantasy poral Each fabrepansicomesin a S0xaScm (19x) Fat Dust loud nada ot 28 fverweave Bue a lk coud background ‘svar stars © Candy Flossin i at or 2eevenwoave Mix otsolt pastel abuts Shodes ot greys andbues winpaltloc Printed Pants 1 count aida for £123 Beccountevermonve tor? =o) MID-SUMMER PRINTED PANELS ‘These fab panels come n ahandy sizeof ‘Soxtscm (oxt0i, lease mark your coupon with ‘name ofthe pane you want and tab coun © Fay Meadowin We cou asso 28 count verweave'® Cloud urmerSkyineount SieSecainevenere 2 Sse omg ‘Mia Summer Printed Pale In 14 count da WWW.WILLOWFABRICS.COM For all your cross stitch goodies! ‘Any questions? ‘enquiriesawillowfabrics.com Place your order online using the discount code SUMMER20 to getthelower postage cost that comes with this offer. Offers avallable to UK readers only. Post your orders to CrossStitcher/Willow Fabrics Offers, PO Box 172, Northam, EX39 9DY esol sas TATE SUMMERSTTCHBUROLEC su") | £2500, Adgress THREAD ORGARESERS TRORG=) 240 Postcode mace FRAMES pcr = ia Email SAMPEDRO ABA 7) 00 lenclose a cheque for£ made payable to FOLDABLE S1SSORS OSES B45 Penny Creative Media Ltd with my name and TZWEGART CONTRACTADA(=200700 | £500 address on the back {GEAR MAKING PREK (1585109 550) MOSUMMER RIVED aE. CHOI | COrcharge my Visa] Mastercard] Maestro] eaanreot ¢ardNo O00 OO00 ooo ooo Pane pane pany Sam | eS Expiry date CICVCIC Cara securty code CII] ‘SWOOP & SOARPROHECT PK PPanocACE| —4n00 ‘erceemeson sEWLoveYROUECTPREK Esa — [S50 Signature Date "AUTUMN SAMPLER PEEK ‘2200 Temintemstnt gone SUMNER enn tt TREEHOUSE RULLiaTprminEH | een0o Hacnggarcecceeecccneeecccceenscccneneccccssecccad Zoé Patching shares a few of her favourite things for September - when the kids go back to school and there’s always time for a cheeky hot chocolate! Designed by: Zoé Patching stitch count: 49 high x57wide Design size: ‘9xi0cm (3%sxAin) Stitch time: Shours ner wate empl card bobbin USE the template provided tocutaccard bobbin froma scrap of white card. Wrap. ‘green coloured stranded cotton around the bobbin, securing with fabric glue or small stiches on the back. Place on your stitching and attach with along stitch at tetther end ofthe bobbin. a =) GB ssi2_ 188 2706 Mutorials GH se19 278 2703 + 2neigat Argue 7 Cast White 28 count lane 001 _ white } Cetevretszev0I08 aoe ao a ; ty Jan 265 1501 [=] 3799 236 1713 MY FAVOURITE THINGS oo September ob g = — > a& & chocolate G back Eo schoo! too big, new school bag, and of course, & brand-new pencil cose filled with peri pens and pencils, September also brings chillier mornings and the Chonce 40 dig out 6 scan] ond weep up ready for the school run. Leaves begin +o change too, and while the f late summer un chines, theres September is the month of nothing better than getting new be in 6 A ea home ron o brisk walk ond joing ack to school. New enjoying @ warming Imué ee uniform, always o bit Rea a rac 17 SWOOP & SOAR Fly high with our freewheeling birds soaring above their elegant cage — the perfect project to inspire you! OT SSSrire man SAIL IKA BS iryou would tke 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 Howto order Flin he form on page 1S or go to uwwswillowfabrics.com to ‘order your project pack atthe CrossSttcher reader price of £40, plus PEP. SEPTEMBER 2020 SWOOP & SOAR 20 ise ias SEPTEMBER 2020 SWOOP & SOAR DMC__ Anchor Madeira 259° 1604" 259' 1604" o10 214 4046 _ 2010 3622012 097711 063__703 052701 (IX) 605074 __613_ 2391306 2561308 IA 726 305 109 _ +31__ 911 800159 908 130__909 271__so1 (HHI s00 052 505 __ 2/>| 963 023 608 (24\ 967 1012 305 _ (IY) 3078 292 102 _ ISIS) 3326 036 _s04 cnuientenaetctod dB sseseseovcetmiubesscioesieeneemenssiensetecssaintorscoooes (HB) 221 328 302 Designed by: Susan Bates Stitch count: 153 high x105 wide WW) 3347 266 1408 Design size: 28x19cm (11X7#sin) St = 32hhours (iA) 3248264 1409 fo. | 3766 167 _ 1101 (BB) sso 168 108 ' 381110601101 i ou find French knots tricky you (IB) 2220 306 __2509_ A Ta could replace them with seed beads foro pretty textured finish 782 308 «2212 823° 127 1008 Mtg l 895 104g 1405 TURN TO “2H Be 1 cour ay oer) 03 Soxdconnen ne 3685 1028 602 Srondedcans: x18 TOLEARN Se 24 mOMaS edn meter (aha Frome wine agree Seine eet Tarts ith 829:200n 127 1008 ze apenure Mountboato DD SeeSiie SEPTEMBER 2026 Designed by: Emma Congdon stitch count: 69 high x69 wide Design size: 12.5x12.5em (5x5in) Stitch time: 9hours ‘Tagaesgine suena econ DMC__ Anchor _ Madeira 335 038 506 Make a... ‘STITCH your designinthe centre ofthe fab usingtwo strands of stranded cotton, Personalise using the alphabet and sew ona scissor charm. (OPEN each ofthe sicembroidery hoops and placea small amount of ‘ue between the nner and outer hoop on each. Tightenthe screws, and placefivein stack, withthe screw tightoners together athe font. Glue the bottom fe hoops together. Place thelasthoop in postion on top ofthe stack Turntothe back, and makea Pencil markon the top hoop. directly ‘opposite the screw atthe font. Place ‘tho ings over the pencil mark, checking the postion onthe next hoop inthe stack Screw the hingeto both hoops, sothatthetop hoop becomethe box i PLACE ono cardboard ring onthe box topte check the ft. Cover withthe circle ofthin wadding, and then the stitching. Turnover reduce the excess fabric, and lace across the back tohold the sttching m place. Placothe assembled cle onthe boxtop, and then glueitin place, ASSEMBLE tho otherthree cardboard eles butthese wllnood tobe reduced very slightly in size as they go nsde the box. Check the ft ‘astheyneedto betight enough to stayin place once glued. Cover each ‘wth wadding and then cotton fabri, lacing atthe back. ADD oluetothebackand tmofthe ‘st covered cardboard cxcle and push Inside the unt tis touching and ‘stuckto the back ofthe stitching. Repeat forthe bottom one cicle 9026 Inside the box, and one is Inserted from the bottom, adding plenty ofglue to hold themtogether )} Your stitching, top tips, online chat and more! FIRST PAST THE POST! “When you pull thread from a DMCskein, always pull i¢from theend with the number on the label, sucha litte thing but saves getting all ina tangle!” over Abela loved Du he Banquet Broch seve my ban eo te led are Jn dein the Ahad kaon ang Bg tacit Se, otect te. oc Chew penn ry gett es ne ah ern th roma sy ee i dnt ch Cth md | realy lve CevsStcher! SEPTENBER 2035 > Smooth sailing uper proud to have finished. S this cute little sail boat from the latest issue of enjoyed stitching it and took no time at all to finish it. I found the piece of drift wood. from New Brighton Beach and the beautiful shell from Lytham. take pride of place in my living room for all to see. Thanks for the wonderful pattern. |look forward to I've found another piece of drift wood. Natalie Cooke, Newcastle Under lyme Finished edgy the pore drome 354 fennel mee badd pre foo te asf Lage em ee Mini makes tached are photos of my recent makes from the cover gifts from your magazine. [have really enjoyed making them all. lusually stitch the small projects in between larger pieces. With things being different recently Thave just been making small items. Some are for gifts, others are for my own use. Currently Tam working on the summer Stitch-A-Long, which Lam also enjoying stitching. Paula Swainson, North Yorkshire Lave at th first eight. Done tm 1 dos Hootie diy Mi Mari Dies the sonar Lndscoe ne 366 UTS We asked our fans on Facebook, “What size project do you like to take on holiday with you?” ‘CAROLINE GRUBB It depends how I feo ‘Sometimes I buy anew kos a teat, othe mes take my current project and more — take too much, wishful thinking thatl wil getlots of stitching done, WENDY ROWE! usually take one of my Ps whichever is small enough to ft Inside a laptop case, took the one | am just about to fnish on hoi fst yea. [EMMA URBANSKII hoard allthe mints ‘given withthe magazines. take atleast three of four when | go on holiday sin the ‘everings can ston tho balcony wth 2 ink and stitch while taking in the views! PEARL LEE JULIE GOSS} ke smaller pieces to do on ‘an evening, Put my litle one to bed, have glass of wine and relaxin the caravan. JANE BAKER Love iti kts ke ‘Mouseloft. They are so quirky and ‘make me smile. JESSICA RIGGS Bigger projects! That ‘way don't have to guess and prep a ‘bunch of smaller projets to take or earry them wth me! LOUISE MACKIN fi . LINDA WEST kit up a large projec for my holiday, ithas tobe an easy design vith ful stiches possible, as you can never know you vil have good light ‘Like’ our page on Facebook, ‘and Join the conversation! Stay in touch... he ctossstitchen® warnersgroup.co.uk Crossstitcher, POBox 172, Northam, EX39 9DY W Ostitchmagazine interest,com| xstitchmagazine Visi craftmag.co/stitchblog MINIPURSE urpursecante eines h AS) MAKE A... HAND GEL BAG This pouch is very simple to stitch and sew up. DMC Anchor Madeira Soc HMB 310 403 _ black GI 701227 1305 [EIEI 725 306 _ 208 (IS) 741304 201 891035412 (HH) 204 026 414 (MB 906 256 san _ [HIB 907255 1410 GHB 947 _330__205 =| 947330 __ 205 Step 1 {CUT length of count aldatwicethe height of yourhane-gelbott adding an extra 6cm 2%) forturings Foldthe aida inhalfanthen stich themelondesign 2m an) up tomthefoldon ‘onesie Fold overthe top edges the fabric twice and machine stich acrossthe seams, Step 3 CUT alengthofrbbontortheloopatthetopot thebag, Using smal neat shes to attachthe rbbon endstothetumngatthotep ctthebag, ‘nether side Tokeepthebag closed adda Velcro dotoverthe sewnrlbbon ends CUT woronsofbobblettmerrbbontoftthe hofthebag, Sitchthemacrossthefabricon ‘oneside fthebagasshown wththobottom ‘one em (an fomthetopofthebag —use smal neat stiches or machine stichesto secure them nplace. Step 4 MACHINE sttch donntheseseamsand acfossthebottom ofthebag, Nestenthe seams th pnkng shears. reducingthe seam ‘atowance.thentumntotheright side. Place the ‘elbottlensdethe bag and dsethe Velcro dot Mv SPA | navias THE SavvyStitcher MAKE A... PURSE Create a pretty zipped purse which you can also personalise. The aide, stranded cotton and bobble trim used ih these rojects are all‘available from www. willowfobrics.com Step 1 USEthe abhabeton page 2410 adntas ora rameto your purse front. Sttch a border ofS cross sttches dovm each side ofthe purse, 66 steches across the bottom, and two rows of 5 stiches long thetop.Fol4underthetop edge offre Addbobble-im across the wrth, €UT apace ofcottonfabrcforthe purse back. Fold overthetop edge ofthefabre andthenlay [Rdowmonthectherside otheztpperinthe ‘same ays forthe purse front Sew along the ‘edge ofthe fare, malang suethozipis attachedtothe abl PLACE thefoldatthetop othefabriconthe _ppet— gethe teeth as close as possblatothe fabricfolled edge. Machine sich inthe channel downthecentocofthe doublerow oforange ‘ross stiches the zpper should stat and fish belorethe cross sttchends. Step 4 PLACE nightsidestogathorandsttch downthe ‘side seams and acossthe bottem ofthe purse, Justoutsidethe outer row cross stiches. Use ping shearstofinsh the edges ofthe abe: Turntothe ight sie, andfsh the zp wth kt fbbon to complete yourpurse. MAKE A. Transform an old plastic lid into a stylish citrus slice tag! wanwlowtabries.com \Visthis popular one haberdashery foralthesttching fabric thread andaccessones you! ever need, ncludingthematrals forthese projects. CUT a crcl ofcardboard, andoneot wbite papertoftinsidethe plastic ofa gravy ‘granules pot. Anyplastick ildoas longs there enough space ontherevesesideto \wetethe chk'sname.and dass onthe back with Waterproof matkerpen. [Lae acrossthe backofthe cardboard which \ilighten thefabrc and give good rsh. Keep ‘urningthestchingovero checkthe oranges stinthe cere. Cuta length ofrbbonforthe hanger Foldinhatfandstteh the cut ends fly tothe ata ontheback THE CuTarounchesttched orange leaving Semot blankakta around the outer edge Make arow of cathoxng sttches aroun edgo the fabri Pace thesttching over the cardboard, wththe paper between Pullthethreads to gatherthe fabri: aroundthe cardboard andsecure COAT thebocketthe fabric covered cle wth fabricglue Make decreasing aces flue on thebackto make sureyouhave covered al the fabric. 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Direct Debit offer avaiable to UK only 3 INSPIRING PEOPLE SOUL STITCHER CrossStitcher designer Emma Congdon chatted to us about her latest book Cross Stitch for the Soul- the perfect antidote to these uncertain times Written by Luey Evans neofourown regular designers here at CrossStitcher Emma Congdon hascarved herselfa niche in creatingbold, punchy, modem crossstitch designs that often use retro.ypography togreateffect.So,itcomes asno surprise that Emmawas recently asked to create hervery own book, Cross Stitch ForThe oul Emmawas approached by her publisher tosee if she'dbe interested in puttinga booktogether."There wasn'ta fixed idea that tageso Ihado proposea few ideasto sce which would be the mostsuitableand popular,’ sherecall. I had already designed alotof patterns by thispointand seemed tobe particularly known for my typographic pieces, when discussingideas with the editor over the phonetherewasalmosta littlelight bulb moment. Ithinkwe came up with the titleon our first phone call together, too!” Withourcurrentuncertain times, itseems nowalmost prescient that Emmaand her publishercame ‘upmany monthsago with such an inspirationalbook forstitchers. However it origins came more from ageneral desire fora collectionof positive designs. “tvealways found certain quotescomforting,and havea fewon my desk or my phone that instantly make ‘me feelabit betteraboutthingsgoingon in my head, or just make me smile when Iread them,’ explains Emma. “liked the thought that notonly would the patternsbe funto stitch, butthatalso they would serveaslitte boosts of positivity whenever they would be read. wanted to createa book thatwould bringa litte bit oflasting joy, essentially. Mental health i soimportant and cross stitch isso wonderfully calmingand ‘meditative it seemed likea natural pa ‘Ascomfortingand calmingas the final bookaimed tobe,Emmastill had her work cut out inorderto come "upwith enough suitable designs. “Trying to come up with 20 patterns that felt different was tough. wanted topush myselfin terms ofthe designs butstill wanted them tofeel like a unified set, as well asinclude some that were simpler through to the more complex,sothat theywouldn'tbetoo daunting orabeginner.Alsol wanted to create designs that weren’ttoo stressfulto stitch. There was lotto do, both intermsof writings wellas designing the patterns” Emma soon found her groove, Working with quotes iswhat comes most naturally to me, especially CrossStitcher SEPTEMBER 2026 66 Mental health isso important and cross _cometogether, particularly che final stitch is so wonderfully calming and meditative it seemed like a natural pairing astworked sofrequently with typographyasa ‘commercial graphic designer. Some designs lend themselves to havingelementsofthe wordsas partof thedesignitself.‘Asmooth sailor forexampleisperfect foranautical theme. With others could ea little more abstractand work with colour combinationsand ‘ornamentation that! likeand that thought would work well together. [tend to use quite bright, joyful colour combinations for sometimes noother reason thantheymakeme happy. “Ihad tomake sure that none ofthe designs felt too similarandalsothatthey weren' too difficuleto stitch toa. love how backstitch can look buttry not tobe too heavy-handed with it unless adesign really equiresit” The processwas ultimately rewarding, “Itwasamazingtosee the bookslowly photography ofall he inished pieces inaset” saysEmma.“Itwasgreatto work on sucha bigcollection of pieces thatwereall inked rogetheras ordinarily !d work on individual pieces or little setsformy usualcommissions” Sowhat is Emma's favourite design in the book? “Ireally love the'Good thingscome to those that wait... just because ofthe colours and thesimplicty of thesentiment” she explains, “Also just really Like how designscan look on darker fabric. dont tendto design con dark fabricallthatoften, justasl know Itcanbea nightmare on the eyes” Forbeginnerstitchers there are some options too, “Lcreateda couple ofsmaller patterns forhoops which. ‘would be perfect forbeginners,certainly the ‘Believe in Yourself pattern isperfect for hose aftersomething litle simpler toget started andalso don't wantto spendaafortuneon floss” Emmamanaged the whole book production whilst freelancingasa graphic designeralongsidetakingon ‘commissions and runningher Etsy shop, soshe was, used to being busy.*Itwas actually really nice dedicate sucha big block of time tocrossstitch work and itgave me much moreofan opportunity tothink about the shop and whatwould be great ideasfor patternsin the furure.” Speakingofthe future... “Fm currently workingon. anotherbig crossstitch projectwhich has beenall consuming You'llbe hearing moreaboutthat in months tocome hopefully but fornow that’sasmuch as ican say. 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