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Wishes granted
Request a design and our resident design
expert, Jenny, might just chart it for you…
The bear necessities
A simple motif for Victoria’s six-year-old to try
Q One pattern I rarely find 10 10 Polar Bear key
in simple terms is polar Cross stitch in two strands
bears. Most have clothing on,
are Christmas themed, etc. I’ve DMC Anchor Madeira
got a six-year-old polar bear 10 blanc 2 2402 white
mad child who has started 01 397 1805 light grey
stitching herself. So, a simple 02 398 1709 grey
polar bear would be lovely for 03 399 1802 dark grey
her to attempt, but would also
be really nice for me to stitch 310 403 2400 black
on her bags and coats. 775 1031 1001 blue
Victoria Town, via email Backstitch in one strand
Jenny says: Here’s a ––––– 317 400 1714 very dark grey
A
nice easy polar bear 10
STITCH COUNT 30 high x 30 wide
design for you, Victoria – I DESIGN AREA 14 HPI (28-count evenweave) –
hope your daughter enjoys 5.5x5.5cm (2¼x2¼in)
stitching him, too!
This design was stitched using DMC stranded cotton
Please note: Jenny can only fit in fairly small designs and for copyright reasons she is unable to chart logos, or characters from films and TV.
Crafty ABC STITCHING
What is on letter G on
Q HELP!
page 57 in issue 285
(Oct, 2019)? It’s such a
clever alphabet. Don’t forget to send all
Lisa Seiler Weaver, your stitchy questions and
via Facebook design requests in to us!
A Fiona says: This Email us at:
great ‘Craft ABC’ by Kits for beginners experts@cross-stitching.com
Mouseloft’s ‘Tiddlers’ kits
Diane Machin includes lots are great for stitch newbies
of stitchy and craft-related Write to:
references. The letter G Ask the Experts,
shows two skeins of thread, The World of Cross Stitching,
Immediate Media Co,
with the paper band wraps
in the middle and the Eagle House, Colston Avenue,
Bristol BS1 4ST
thread looping out at either
end. Can you see it now? Kits for beginners Send in queries via Facebook, too:
Do you know anywhere which contains 14-count aida,
Q
that might send out DMC threads and a needle
beginner kit samples? along with full, easy-to-follow
Angie McMinn, instructions. You’ll also find
via Facebook that The World of Cross
Stitching comes with an
Katriel says: We’d
A exclusive gift – these can often
recommend you start by
trying some beginners’ cross be quick-stitch card kits
suitable for novices, too. You
stitch kits. The Mouseloft*
may also like to check out our We will try and answer your
‘Tiddlers’ range is great for questions as soon as we can, but
those new to stitching as the sister title, Cross Stitch Crazy
Crafty ABC – there’s always lots of fun, if you’re working to a specific
Issue 285’s ABC has lots of stitchy mini kits cost only £1.54, like quick-stitch designs that are deadline then do let us know!
motifs like these thread skeins this ‘Red Parrot’ (003-G03sml),
perfect for newer stitchers.
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