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New products

Springtime stroll Step back EASTERN

Based on original in time with

artwork by H. a Victorian BEAUTY
Thomson, these scene Bring a touch of

elegant Walking oriental majesty into
Ladies have been your home with the

carefully brought Eastern Beauty kit
to life on 18-count (R1834, £56.99) from

beige aida using Riolis. Worked on

25 soft, subtle 14-count beige aida
colours, most using Riolis's own

notably pale woollen/acrylic threads
greens and pinks. and stranded cotton in

It's a beautiful 22 sumptuous shades,
effect, and the detail in the jewel-

something a little coloured feathers
different from your is simply exquisite.

usual ornately Measuring 19x90cm
decorated, richly (7½x35½in), this piece

coloured Victorian will add drama to any

scene. You'll use corner of your home,
lots of half cross stitch and backstitch for the delicate background and comes with a pair

details, which form a large part of the overall design and create a of wooden hangers to
perfect backdrop for the figures in the foreground as they step out finish it off beautifully.

for the day in all their finery. This impressive kit measures 24x32cm
Visit www.stitcher.co.uk
(9½x12½in) when finished and costs £27.27.
or call 0161 464 7310
Visit www.panna-stitch.com for stockists

All my love
MODERN If you're running out of

BLACKWORK time to stitch a gift for

your Valentine, we've got
Bringing contemporary style
a quick-stitch fix. These
to a traditional technique, this
wooden heart decorations
book by Bernadette Baldelli
come with pre-drilled
is a must for any blackwork
holes for you to stitch into
enthusiast. Blackwork
– just like the holes in aida – as well as pretty floral
Embroidery – Stitches,
designs to follow. Create a mini heart, perfect for
Techniques and 13 Modern
attaching to a keyring or necklace chain, or opt for
Projects (£9.99) is packed with
the larger design, which would look beautiful hung
64 pages of charming ideas – stitch a basket, pouch, wall
on the wall from a loop of ribbon. A pack of four
hanging, place mats, embroidered shirt, throw blankets and
small hearts is £4.20, while the
more, all with delightful finishing touches. Bernadette
larger heart is £6.20 and
graduated from Paris's prestigious Duperré School of
also contains threads.
Applied Arts, and her artistic talent is a joy to behold.
Visit www.hobbycraft.
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co.uk to buy

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