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Kit reviews

City of love

PARIS (JCPA565),
Heritage Crafts, £32.99

WHAT’S IN THE KIT

• Black and white chart
• 27-count ivory evenweave
• DMC stranded cotton
• Tapestry needle

SIZE OF FINISHED DESIGN

11x31cm (4¼x12in)

STITCHING THIS KIT to buy Precious pet

No review of romantic kits would be complete VALENTINE’S PUPPY (739),
without a mention of the world’s most romantic Thea Gouverneur, approx. £35
city, Paris. And its most famous landmark,
The Eiffel Tower, is the perfect symbol of WHAT’S IN THE KIT
everything this city represents. Paris is part
of the Internationals series of kits, based on • Black and white chart
watercolour paintings by John Clayton, and • 16-count white aida
including Venetian waterways and white stone • DMC stranded cotton
steps in Greece. This design is made up mainly • Tapestry needle
of whole cross stitches, with fractional stitches
running along the edge of the tower. A small SIZE OF FINISHED DESIGN
amount of backstitch is required for the twinkle
of the lights on the three tiers of the tower and 31x30cm (12¼x11¾in)
the archway at the bottom. The light use of
backstitch helps to give the design a soft focus, STITCHING THIS KIT
perfect for creating a nighttime atmosphere.
This kit is also available with 14-count aida if All loved up with heart-shaped sunglasses
you prefer to stitch on that. and helium balloons, Valentine’s Puppy
makes an adorable stitch for someone
WHERE TO BUY close to your heart this February! It’s
worked on 16-count aida, so you may
Visit www.hcrafts.com or call 01889 575256 need to use a magnifier, but the hard
work pays off in the realistic image you’re
Language of love daily vocabulary. From the ‘lovesick’ heart in a left with. Just look at the shine on the
hospital bed to the ‘love handles’ on two mugs balloons – the shading is impeccable.
DICTIONARY OF LOVE (XD011), of tea, you really will laugh your way through This design is best suited to experienced
Bothy Threads, £29.99 this project! You’ll use whole cross stitches in stitchers, though we’re sure many other
both one and two strands of thread to bring stitchers will want to push their limits and
WHAT’S IN THE KIT each mini scene to life, along with backstitch add this design to their collection.

• Black and white chart and a handful of French WHERE TO BUY
• 14-count white aida knots for detail. If you’re neat
• Stranded cotton in starting and finishing off Email [email protected] or call
• Tapestry needles your threads, you’ll probably 0115 965 3593 for stockists
find that you have a fair
SIZE OF FINISHED amount of thread left over at Here’s your chance to win Win
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STITCHING THIS KIT cards for loved ones. send your name and address on

Adapted from the whimsical WHERE TO BUY a postcard to: Kit Reviews Giveaway,
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Cross Stitch Gold 51

Mountain view

Adventure stitch tip
awaits
Why not add a
Step into this stunning scene of rolling countryside, motivational quote
rugged cliffs and snow-capped mountain peaks. It’s
an inspiring stitch for anyone who likes to aim high... to your stitched
piece using a

backstitch font?

Stitcher’s guide

This design is worked on 28-count white
evenweave over two threads of the fabric
in 32 shades of stranded cotton. Cross
stitch and half cross stitch are in two
strands of cotton, and backstitch is in
one strand. There are some French knots
worked in one strand, too. This design
could be tackled by intermediate stitchers.

Meet the designer How to stitch the scene
Maria Diaz
1Find the centre of your fabric
passion for needlecraft, by folding it in half horizontally
since learning to sew and vertically. Find the centre of the
as a child on her great- chart and start stitching here,
grandmother’s ancient working outwards.
foot-treadled Singer
machine. After art college 2Work the cross stitch over two
she landed a job as a threads of the fabric in two
printer which led to her strands of cotton.
becoming DMC’s first
in-house designer, where 3Work the half cross stitch over
she worked for eight years. two threads of the fabric in two
She is now an independent strands of cotton.
designer and lives in the
Midlands with her two 4Add the backstitch in one strand
sons, Lincoln and Hudson. of cotton.

5Work the French knots in one
strand of cotton.

6Check over your finished stitching
and prepare for framing.

“Landscapes are a You will need
passion of mine. I love
that contrast between land FABRIC Zweigart 28-count white evenweave
and sky, and the feeling measuring 45x40cm (17¾x15¾in)
of exploring the great
outdoors in stitches” THREADS Stranded cotton as listed in the key

52 Cross Stitch Gold NEEDLE Size 26 tapestry needle

EXTRAS Frame and mount of your choice with a
minimum aperture of 29x23.5cm (11½x9¼in)

FOR STOCKISTS’ DETAILS turn to page 59

Mountain view

Cross Stitch Gold 53









Still to come

Comingsoon in Cross

April Issue 145
showers 20thOFnesbarlueary

Stitch Lesley Teare’s contemporary 2018 (UK)*
portrait of a lady and her dog
enjoying the spring weather!

Dragonfly cushion Love & friendship

58 Cross Stitch Gold

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Cross Stitch Gold 59

Butterfly cards

Petals
& wings

The next time you need a card for a birthday or special
occasion, reach for one of these gorgeous butterfly
greetings, embellished with dainty floral borders

Meet the designer Stitcher’s guide
Lesley Teare
These designs are worked on 28-count
Lesley is an experienced white evenweave over two threads of
cross stitch designer, with the fabric in 18 shades of cotton. Cross
a degree in Printed and stitch is in two strands of cotton and
Woven Textiles, and many backstitch is in one strand. There are
years of design experience. also fractional stitches and two French
She is renowned for knots on each butterfly. These designs
creating designs for a are suitable for experienced stitchers.
wide range of stitching
magazines, and has a How to stitch the designs
range of cross stitch book
to her name, too. Lesley 1Find the centre of your fabric
lives and works in rural by folding it in half horizontally
Suffolk, where she enjoys and vertically. Find the centre of
gardening and country the chart and start stitching here,
walks with her labrador. working outwards.

2Work the cross stitch over two
threads of the fabric in two
strands of cotton. For every tiny
symbol you see on the chart, work
a fractional stitch.

3Add the backstitch in one
strand of black cotton.

4Add the French knots in one
strand of black cotton.

5Check over your finished
stitching and prepare for
making up (see p62).

“Each card features a You will need
different background of
delicate blooms, and a FABRIC Zweigart 28-count white evenweave
boldly coloured butterfly measuring 15x15cm (6x6in) for each design
with unique markings.
They’d look beautiful THREADS Stranded cotton as listed in the key
all together in a frame”
NEEDLE Size 26 tapestry needle

EXTRAS Craft Creations single fold cards
(SF06U) in pink (16) and white (30); die-cut
frames or paper frames of choice (optional)

FOR STOCKISTS’ DETAILS turn to page 59

60 Cross Stitch Gold

Butterfly cards

stitch tip

Use interfacing on
the back of the fabric
to prevent any black

threads showing
through to the

front

Cross Stitch Gold 61

Butterfly cards

20 10 10 20

cc cc cc cc How to make up the cards

20 ccicc 9 9 ccicc 1Use a die-cutting machine and a square
frame die with a central aperture of
iii 9i9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9i9 iii 8.5cm (3¼in) to create your card frame. We
used a Sizzix Big Shot die-cutting machine
ccicc 9 9 ccicc and Framelits die frame, fancy square no.2.
Alternatively, find pre-made paper frames of
cc cc 9 9 cc cc your choice to fit.

9 99 99 99 99 9 2Cut your stitching to size, so that it is
slightly larger than the frame’s aperture.
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around the back of the aperture.
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you’re happy with the position, stick in place
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of the die-cut/paper frame, and stick it
10 9 bbcbb bcbcb J22UJb bbcbb 9 down to your card blank.
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Butterfly cards

20 10 10 20

cc cc cc cc Butterfly cards key

20 ccicc 9 9 ccicc

iii 9i9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9i9 iii Cross stitch in two strands

ccicc 9 9 ccicc

cc cc cc cc DMC Anchor Madeira

9 99 bb 9hh 9

9i9 99 c 99 9 bccb 9 2Jhc 99 9i9 Z B5200 1 2401 white
lilac
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grey
bcc 9 ccb 99bb9 `22hh ccb 2 210 108 802 tan
mauve
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tangerine
bbb 9 bbbb bccb 9bccb v```JJhh bbb 801 yellow
terracotta
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pink
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salmon pink
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dark lilac
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9i9 99 9 99 9 99 9 99 9i9 Backstitch in one strand

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ccicc 9 9 ccicc O 310 403 2400

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MAXIMUM STITCH COUNT 45 high x 46 wide
DESIGN AREA 14 HPI (28-count evenweave) –
x8.5cm (3¼x3¼in)

These designs were stitched using DMC stranded cotton on
28-count evenweave over two threads of the fabric

20 10 10 20

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Secrets
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The bold colours of my butterflies are loosely
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butterfly. I love how they pop against the pale
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backstitch also helps them to stand out nicely.
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Cross Stitch Gold 63

Technical know-how

Stitching guide

FIONA BAKER Use the handy diagrams and basic cross stitch advice on these pages
Technical Editor to help you get the most out of the designs in Cross Stitch Gold

How to read Where to start stitching 10
our charts
Start stitching a chart in the centre of the design – this is the 10 ZZZZ
All our charts are printed in both point on the chart where the two black centre lines marked
colour and symbols. Each square with arrows cross – and work outwards. Refer to the key for ZZZZZZZZ
on a cross stitch chart contains the colours to use. To find the centre of your fabric, fold it
a symbol, and each symbol in half both horizontally and vertically. The centre point will Z ZZZZZZZ; bb t t t t
corresponds with one stitch. be where these folds intersect. Mark this point with a pin, bb Z
or run a line of tacking thread along each fold using one
The key that accompanies the strand of a pale colour thread. Bind the raw edges of your bbb;ZZZZZ;bZ tt tt
chart tells you what thread colour fabric to prevent them from fraying while you're stitching
each symbol corresponds to, and by hemming them using a zigzag stitch on your sewing ;; 3Z ZZbb; t t tt
how many strands to use for machine, or by folding masking tape over the edges. ;
each cross stitch, backstitch or
French knot. It also gives you the Little lamb key 3; ;;3; tt tt
design's dimensions – you'll need 3
these to cut your fabric to size. Cross stitch in two strands
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The thread numbers listed in DMC Anchor Madeira

the first column of the key refer 3 644 830 1814 beige Fractional stitches
to the brand that we've used green
to stitch the design. Conversion 9 907 255 1308 peach A tiny symbol
numbers for two other brands pink in the corner
are given, but they're not always b 948 892 306 white of a square
exact equivalents. Avoid mixing pearl on a chart is a
more than one brand in the same t 3716 25 503 fractional stitch;
design. Sometimes you'll need smoke grey it's worked
more than one skein of a colour Z 3865 2 2403 dark green in the same
for a design, but there shouldn't colour as the
be a problem with dye lots if you ; 3866 926 2101 brown large version
use the brands quoted in the key. of the symbol.
Backstitch in one strand If there's only
Each project also includes a one tiny symbol,
shopping list telling you what ––––– 844 1041 1809 work a three-quarter stitch (a half cross stitch
type and size of fabric to use,
what size frame you'll need, and ––––– 904 258 1413

French knots in one strand

O 3371 382 2004

STITCH COUNT 20 high x 19 wide

DESIGN AREA 14 HPI (28-count evenweave) –
3.5x3.5cm (1½x1¼in)

if extra materials are required. This design was stitched using DMC stranded cotton and a quarter stitch). Bring your needle up at
the corner of the square, then take it down at

the centre of the square. You'll have to pierce

aida fabric (but not if you're stitching over two

How to threads on evenweave). Add a half cross stitch
cross stitch (see top diagram). When two different symbols
share a square, make a quarter stitch in one

Thread your needle with the securing the end of thread on finished stitching look neat and colour and a
correct number of strands. the back; take it down at the tidy. If you're working a block three-quarter
Find the centre points on the top left corner to form a cross. of stitches in the same colour, stitch in the other.
chart and your fabric to work Work each cross stitch so that stitch a row of half crosses Use the three-
out where to start. Bring the the top halves lie in the same first, before completing each quarter stitch
needle up through the fabric direction. This will make your cross on the return journey. for the object
at the bottom left corner of that’s meant to
the square, leaving the end of be in front in the
the thread on the back. Take it picture, and the
down at the top right to make quarter stitch for
a half cross; bring it up again the background
at the bottom right corner, colour.

64 Cross Stitch Gold

Backstitch Changing The Gold team
thread colour
Backstitch outlines are added on top Editor Zeena Moolla
of the cross stitches to create extra Finish off the colour you're [email protected]
detail. They can run in any direction. working with by weaving your Art Editor Scott Purnell
Bring your needle up to start, then needle through a line of four or Technical Editor Fiona Baker
take it down one square behind. five stitches on the back of the [email protected]
Bring it up again two squares in front fabric and pulling the thread Charting Assistant Heather Nugent
and take it down one square behind through. Cut the thread close to Charting Assistant Hannah Erskine
again. Continue working in this way where it emerges and rethread Contributors Jo Benner, Poppy Benner,
along the outline, following the chart. your needle with the new colour. Diane Hollands, Alison Maney, Carol
When restarting, leave a short McCormick, Jenny Oldaker, Jo Stenlake
French knots tail of thread at the back of the Designers Fiona Baker, Clare Buswell, Maria
fabric and cover this with your Diaz, Lucie Heaton, Durene Jones, Lesley Teare,
French knots, which are used to first few stitches to secure it. Carol Thornton, Shannon Wasilieff
show tiny details, such as eyes or Group Managing Director Andy Marshall
flower heads, are represented Adding beads Publishing Director Cath Potter
by dots on the chart. Bring your Publisher Charlotte Morgan
needle up through the fabric, hold Some designs use seed beads Group Advertising Sales Manager
the thread taut in your left hand to add detail. These appear as Penny Stokes
and wrap the needle around it filled dots Deputy Ad Manager
twice. Push the needle back into on the Victoria Allan, 0117 3008214
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