Tuesday July 31, 2007 Blog from Sheila Hudson
Its the middle of summer! How do I know this? Well not by looking out of my window or watching the news on the television, that’s for sure. I know it because this is the time of the year when I sit at my desk, usually squinting against the sunshine or better...
Monday July 30, 2007 Extra baby motifs from Debbie Cripps
To go with Debbie Cripps' baby motifs on page 23 of issue 191 here are a few more charts you could stitch for a little addition to your family! Click here to download your charts And here are a few ways to display your motifs... The products used to...
Friday July 27, 2007 Applique vase template - issue 190
To finish off the funky floral cards on page 43 of issue 190, you'll need to make some felt vases. Click here to download the template for the vases that you can use to just cut around!
Download your free mount!
If you love the Oriental Beauty kit free with issue 190 and don't want to cut the back of the magazine up to place your stitching in its matching mount you can download it here ! Just download the mount, carefully cut along the dotted lines and stick over...
Thursday July 26, 2007 CrossStitcher issue 190 on sale now!
CrossStitcher issue 190 is in the shops now! You'll find the second new-look issue of CrossStitcher packed full of exciting projects for all your stitching needs. Whether it's five minute makes or a big scene to tackle, you're sure to find it in this...
Tuesday July 24, 2007 Keeping your place
Tip Mark your place on a chart with a post-it note or chart marker – just place them directly under the line you're working on. Post-it notes are especially useful as you can just peel it off when you've finished working that area and reapply it to your next...
Monday July 23, 2007 Free All Our Yesterdays chart from DMC
To celebrate All Our Yesterdays 10 year anniversary, Faye Whittaker and DMC have created a very special chart for CrossStitcher blog users. Click here to sail away with All Our Yesterdays exclusive balloon design. For more details of All Our Yesterdays...
Thursday July 19, 2007 Fantasy stitches
Like the rest of the world I'm getting very excited about the launch of the new Harry Potter book, although there's also the feeling of when I've finished this one, it'll all be over, which is quite sad. So I decided to take a look to see if there were any...
Wednesday July 18, 2007 Take a break
To give you even more stitching tips and advice, every week we'll be sharing a new unusual 'tip of the week' with you. If you've got any advice you want to share, why not post your tips below too! Tip! It may seem obvious but remember to take a break from...
Tuesday July 17, 2007 Celebrity stitches
If you love our new Stitch a Star section and you have a footballer or cricketer you just can't wait for us to feature, why not take a look at the Stitch Studio. They've got a great selection of celebrity sports stars plus a few other famous faces lurking...
Friday July 13, 2007 Need a thread conversion chart?
We've all come across a chart just in DMC or Anchor colours, when we only have the threads for the opposite brand. Don't despair – we've found an online conversion chart that will solve all your problems. The chart is on the Sew and So website and comes in...
Thursday July 12, 2007 CrossStitcher's favourite blogs
A couple of months ago I asked you all to let me know your favourite blogs so we could do a link to them and share the cross stitching community. As promised here's a list of your favourites... Angelsan Obsessed dragon Zorah Nima Feel free to add...
Wednesday July 11, 2007 Button-it!
One of our favourite places to get decorative buttons here at CrossStitcher is Button-it. They stock an amazing range – something for almost every occasion and they're all made by lasering a pattern on to wood, so they've got a great natural smell. With the...
Tuesday July 10, 2007 Not just a hobby
When interviewing different stitching experts for the 'My life in stitches' feature in the magazine I get to talk to lots of very interesting people. I was talking to a cross stitch designer called Kate Westerholt a few weeks ago and she started telling me...
