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Your Questions Answered

In the spotlight with various licences they held at

the time. Whilst I no longer work on
AMANDA BUTLER, DESIGNER these brands, I still love designing my
own projects and of course for The
World of Cross Stitching too. You
Champion stitching and is available to can find more of my work on my Etsy

buy from Stitcher* store: AmandaJButlerDesigns*.
Q I just received your December issue for £29.85 RRP. The
287 and I saw Judith Bissett’s Champion stitching
kit contains 16-count tan aida, Anchor
absolutely beautiful cross stitch of three Amanda’s race horse design is an absolute classic
stranded cottons and a needle.
race horses. I’m a big fan of horses and Measuring 20x38cm (8x15in) and will make a stunning picture for your home
would love to stitch this too. Could you when stitched on the
please let me know where I could
supplied 16-count fabric, this
purchase this kit?
is sure to take pride of place
Mrs Walton, via phone
when on display.
Amanda says: This is such a When I was asked to
A
striking design called ‘Three design this piece I was
Champions’ (PCE731), which I designed working for Coats Crafts
for Anchor. The pattern features the UK design studio, where I
profiles of three famous racehorses: was lucky enough to create
Desert Orchid, Red Rum and Best Mate, a number of patterns along

What size bead for cross stitch?
Looking for Flower Fairies
This sweet ‘Yarrow Flower Fairy’ I am completely and utterly obsessed with cross stitching
was featured in our issue 204 Q
and always stitch on 14-count aida. When using beads, is
there a certain size I should be using? Thank you!
Debbie Duquette, via Facebook

A Katriel says: Great to hear you’re so passionate about
your craft, Debbie! Beads are a great way to add
embellishment, and usually all our designs state which beads are
used – most often Mill Hill seed beads, which are a standard size
of 2.5mm diameter. They usually come in packs of approx. 500
(or 4.54g) and are available from Lakeside Needlecraft*. Other
bead brands and sizes are available, but these Mill Hill seed beads
are the perfect size to fit one per square of your 14-count aida.

Washing away the grid lines

Q I was given a cross stitch lines are easily removed by just
kit at Christmas featuring washing as normal in warm
the Great Wall of China that’s water with a mild detergent.
2m long. Will it be safe to Presumably your threads are
soak the completed work in colourfast if they came with
my bath to remove the grid the kit, but to avoid possible
lines printed on the aida? colour transfer I’d recommend
Looking for Flower Fairies Edward Myer, testing them first.
via Facebook
Q Are you able to tell me which past issues had DMC A Heather
Flower Fairy patterns? says: It
Marsha Patterson Raymond, via Facebook sounds as though

A Hannah says: The World of Cross Stitching issue 204 your kit has either
(July, 2013) featured a DMC Flower Fairies design – ‘The Zweigart Easy
Yarrow Fairy’, which is available as a digital back issue via our Count or DMC
Android and Apple apps. Issues 187, 164, 138, 112 and 98 are Magic Guide aida
among some others in which we’ve featured them in the past – similar products
as well, but I’m afraid are too old to be available as digital from different
editions. Turn to our preview (page 94) for the next issue of brands, which have
WOXS however, for a new Flower Fairy surprise! If you’re a 10x10 stitch grid
looking for more though, you could ask your fellow stitchers guide printed on Washing away the grid lines
on our Facebook page if they have a spare copy they can post the fabric that helps Wash your stitching as normal to
to you, or check out reputable third-party sellers on eBay. with counting remove special grid guides
stitches. Usually the

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