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Over to You
Prize Wedding belle
winners! ello there! I thought I’d share my wedding sampler, which
H I found in one of the back issues on digital download from
issue 216 (April 2014). I have made it for some special friends – I
‘ve attached a few pictures
hope they like it! I changed the colour of the rings to platinum
I of my Kentucky State Fair
prize winners, as this year I and replaced the French knots with Mill Hill petite seed beads in
received ribbons for my cross matching colours and added a few extra, which I think finishes it Wedding belle
stitching. With thanks, from off perfectly. I also framed it myself. This jolly sampler is definitely
I really enjoyed making it and I’m very pleased with the result.
your loyal magazine reader something to be cherished
and subscriber! I’m sure I’ll make it again for another happy couple!
Alison Stewart, via email
Gwendolyn Douglas, Sea birds
Kentucky, USA Emily: We are big fans of this wedding sampler from Lesley
Teare, so it’s fun to revisit it with your letter and photo, Alison.
Hannah: Well it isn’t
Wedding samplers are a tradition that go back hundreds of years ello there. I’ve stitched
surprising these pieces won H the ‘Seaside Puffin’ just
prizes, Gwendolyn. These and this up-to-date modern version is a keeper. Plus, with your like Maria Hutchinson, who
birds are just adorable. creative tweaks, of course your friends will be chuffed, Alison!
is on the letters page of issue
280 (May 2019). She wrote
that she was unsure how to
finish her puffin. Here is mine
in a framed picture, which
I gave to my friend for her
birthday as she likes puffins.
Julie Reade,
via email
Sue: Thanks, Julie. This lovely
chart is by Amanda Gregory
and featured in issue 255
(April 2017) of the mag.
Perfect pooches
Here is Kirsty’s dear
dog-groomer and chart!
PERFECT POOCHES
stitched this customised chart from KLT Charting for my
I dog’s groomer, which I did on hand-dyed KLT fabric. She
is a mobile groomer with the amazing looking Oggie and is
always fully booked! I thought you’d like to feature this.
Kirsty Nash, via email
Tina: Well, isn’t your dog’s groomer looking super pleased Sea birds
with your customised cross stitch, Kirsty? This is a fun idea. Julie’s finished puffin
looks great in the frame
Each month we randomly
Prize winners! select three subscribers to
Gwendolyn’s Kentucky Su Stars win a prize as a thank you To
prize-winning pieces subscribe
This month’s winners are: turn to
page 44
J
WORTH ` ennifer Hall, Mansfield
J
OVER £15 ` eanna Lee, Bognor Regis
` atherine Blakey, Spennymoor
K
EACH!
Prizes every month!
The lucky winners will each be receiving these two cute
Tatty Teddy ‘Dinky Bear’ kits! To be in with a chance of
winning next month, all you have to do is subscribe!
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