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Project Space Valentine’s Cards

DESIGNED BY LUCIE HEATON

Out of

this world!

Stitch a fun card for a special someone to let them know
you love them to the moon and back

Try
how your Valentine they truly dark aida
are the centre of your universe Factb

Sby stitching them one of these
fun space-themed cards! Lucie has Stitching Time
created six pun-tastic designs for Approx. 4-6 hours each
you to choose from with plenty of Type of Stitches

colourful motifs and crazy characters! Cross stitch, backstitch
Ease of Stitching
These cards are easy to stitch,
Beginner
using just whole cross stitches and
backstitch, so you can whip one up in
no time for your rocket man or space

girl. The zingy motifs really stand out swapping in some silver metallic
on the navy aida. If you’ve never tried thread to stitch them with? Or feel
working on a dark fabric before, these free to go all-out shiny by adding
will be a great introduction – just beads or sequins. Mount your finished

make sure you work in good light and stitching in a square aperture card
perhaps try using a magnifier. and then wait patiently for launch
To make your stars twinkle even day on 14 February! 5, 4, 3, 2, 1…
more in the night sky, how about We have liftoff!

Meet the designer

Lucie Heaton

I had great fun designing these Valentine’s
cards – I can never resist a pun! I really
enjoyed using the navy aida for these

too. I love the contrast this gives with
the bright thread colours.

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