There have been a few mags coming out recently and Spring is definitely in the air - not just IRL but as far as cross stitch charts are concerned.
In Cross Stitch Crazy 254, the cover kit is a pair of mice, designed by Helz Cuppleditch. I loved stitching both but my fave has to be the one in the hammock: π
Still on the subject of cover kits, I also stitched this month`s free gift with issue 280 of The World of Cross Stitching:
This birdcage bookmark is such an elegant design by Fiona Baker and a really easy stitch too, just a few quick backstitch lines between wee bits of cross stitch, so it`s an ideal last-minute gift, for example (it`s Mothers` Day on Sunday here in the UK. Just sayin` π).
Finally, issue 343 of Cross Stitcher has hit the UK shops today and in it Part 1 of 4 seasonal samplers by Faye Walsh is published, called Spring Is In The Air.
It took 62 hours to stitch and I enjoyed it a lot - samplers made up of smaller pictures always build more quickly and I rarely have the chance to blend colours (as I had to here for the sea waves in the image in the centre), plus I liked the colours, the virtually no backstitch and the fabric too, it`s a beautiful lavender shade (in case you can`t tell from my photo π).
I took some close-ups of the individual scenes - my pics might not be exactly well lit but at least there are some details there that might not be spotted at first glance. Hope you like all these Spring-themed projects, happy stitching! π
As always, gorgeous stitching! The Spring sampler is lovely....especially with having so little back stitching in it. I'm stitching the birdcage book mark just now and I think I might do it again for some friends but change the colour of the flowers so I don't get bored stitching the same design multiple times! Those little mice are cute too.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Rhona π Funny you should mention, I did have to stitch the bookmark twice (the prototype was too big and the fabric wasn`t right, either). Great idea changing the colour of the flowers though, you could have a whole set π xx
DeleteGorgeous stitching, Laura! The hammock mouse reminds me of Saturday mornings - when I stay in my armchair and don't want to move a muscle. I identify with that mouse. :) The spring sampler is beautiful as well; I especially love the flowers... I imagine it wasn't much confetti stitching, was it?
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Thanks, Katya, no confetti whatsoever, just nice big blocks of colour so it grew quickly. Hehe, I know what you mean, that mouse is my spirit animal π
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