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Your questions answered
Pearly shine set of six colourful butterfly HOOP ART
Q bookmarks. The finished size of I’ve stitched quite a
I’ve been knitting with
each one is 5x17.8cm (2x7in)
a mercerised cotton
and it’s so lovely that
aida or 28-count evenweave. Q framed in hoops. It
I thought I would love to when stitched on 14-count few designs that could
be
stitch with it, too, but Using whole and half cross gave me the idea of a having
it’s much too thick! stitches, backstitch a collection on one wall, so I
Are there any and French knots, the would love some tips on how
finer threads that designs should be to finish them to make them
have the same easy to stitch for Gold look neat and tidy?
properties that I readers. The key is for Charlotte Frampton, Powys
could stitch with? DMC thread – if you Fiona: There are quite a This design from www.tinymodernist.
Kelly Dunscombe, have other threads, few charts designed for com (£5.50) fits a 20cm (8in) hoop
DMC’s Perle Cotton
Stirling thread has a wonderful such as Anchor or A hoops. It’s a modern,
Fiona: luminous sheen Madeira, you can find economical way to frame, and the step-by-step instructions
Perle a conversion chart at of course, the hoop keeps the for framing our Cupid design
A Cotton 8 from DMC www.cyberstitchers.com under fabric nice and taut. Don’t be on page 20. Once this is
is the thread you need, Kelly. ‘stitching tools’. tempted to just leave your done, you can sew a curtain
It comes in 10g/80m balls stitching in the hoop when ring or a loop of ribbon to
and is highly mercerised for Crafty carryall you’ve finished, though – it’s the back so that you can
an intense sheen, as well as As I’m a multi-crafter a good idea to wash, dry and hang it up. Painting the hoop
being soft and beautifully silky. who enjoys cross stitch iron it to remove creases and or wrapping some narrow
a
Unlike stranded cotton, this is Q well as crochet, grubby marks, but do make ribbon around it is also a
s
a non-divisible thread, but it’s quilting and stumpwork, I could sure it’s really dry before nice way to make your hoop
colourfast and can be used in do with a small bag that you place it back in frames look different, helping
all cross stitch and embroidery would carry materials for the hoop. For a to create an interesting
projects. With 18 variegated a couple of these crafts. neat finish, follow display for the wall.
shades and over 100 solid I like switching from
shades in the range, you’ll be one to the other, as
spoilt for choice. To buy a ball it keeps me from Hobbycraft not old-fashioned! You simply
for £2.29 go to www.dmc.com. being bored and has a wide turn the lever screw a half
prevents RSI. range of turn and the workstand will
Butterfly Carolyn Augarde, oilcloth swing away from you when
bookmarks Leicester bags to you want to stand up. There
choose
Our sewing group is Jo: Log from are accessories such as a light
making bookmarks to onto bracket, magnetic board holder,
Q sell at the local library A www. side adjusting frame clip and
for charity. We have made some hobbycraft.co.uk daisy dish. And importantly, the
simple ones already, but would and there you will Modern touch clamphead can turn 360°, which
like to make a few special ones find the Denim Spot Craft Bag, I mentioned to my means you can turn your work
that people may buy for gifts. which costs £21 and measures husband that I would over quickly, and back again.
Could you find us a chart (we 39x35x12.5cm (15½x13¾x5in). Q love a stand for my
have plenty of threads), please? Made from durable oilcloth, cross stitch. The reaction was not
Jeanne Clayton, by email it’s nice and roomy inside with favourable! He said they looked
Heather: For only £4.80 the added advantage of the old-fashioned and wouldn’t suit
you can download six large pockets all the way our house, but I really need one!
A this chart from the around. Kit up each project Can you find me a stand that is
DureneJCrossStitch shop at and pop it into a fabric shoe functional yet contemporary?
www.etsy.com, featuring a bag to put in the main section Maisie Villiers, London
of the bag, which Heather: This Lowery
has a handy zip. stand (£99.86 with
Then store all your A free postage) from
The Lowery
notions and across- www.lovecrafts.co.uk would
stand comes in
the-board materials be a great choice. A no-fuss, Red, Yellow and
in the pockets – practical aluminium stand with Blue as well as
this way you will a base that will rest under your Silver Grey
be able to access bed, sofa or chair, it would suit
everything quickly. most decors and is certainly
Durene’s butterfly bookmarks are a great stashbuster!
