recent(ish) publications

I have loads of pics to add so I`ll keep the blabla to a minimum (if I started to detail the events of the past X weeks since my last post, we`d never get to `the good bit`) 😉

I`ve got a couple of cover kits to show you, one`s Durene Jones`s home-sweet-home hoop from WOXS 309 and the other is from issue 310, a sweet little time-for-tea card from the artwork of Lynn Horrabin that`s been converted into a chart by Fiona Baker.

In issue 310 of The World of Cross Stitching, there are also 4 Keep Calm designs by Siobhan Harrison from April Rose.

I got these lovely pastel fabrics to work on - hehe, the pink one was so pastel the design hardly showed up on it 😂, so the stitching hand was reworked on grey by one of my favourite colleagues, all-round good person and fabulous model stitcher Karen Purnell.

There have been a few new issues of the Disney Magazine too that had some of my stitching... well, they all do, technically, because of the step-by-step tutorials of each character of the 4 main samplers, but I mean "extra" pieces like this Mickey bunting, or the baby cube, and this Winnie and friends picture from issue 44 - but I`ll add a step-by-step first so you know what I was on about above 😉

And if you think this 👆 was cuteness overload, wait until you see Pugasaurus from issue 16 of XStitch Magazine! 😁 Designed by Sweet Annet, this pooch in a dino costume is one of my faves from the Cute issue. Hope you like him and all the rest too, thanks for scrolling all the way down here and happy stitching! 😊

The World of Cross Stitching 307, 308 and Disney 32

Today is one of those semi-free days when I posted a project this morning and I`m yet to start the next one (no matter how reproachfully it`s staring at me right now), so I thought I`d update this blog before Blogger revokes my card. 😉😆

Plus the sun`s just come out and since it only happens once every 3-4 days, and even then only for half an hour, I quickly grabbed my camera to take a couple of pics of the freebies that came with this and last month`s WOXS magazines (I forgot to post last month, ooops!😧), so here they are, in chronological order:

This Ed Hedgehog illustration from Country Companions was converted into a cross stitch chart by the talented Fiona Baker, and I love the finished card:

Fiona also designed one of the two freebies that come with issue 308 this month: these 8 gift tags will cover you for pretty much every occasion that might crop up 😉

And the 4 wee cards that are more summery than the weather atm were designed by Durene Jones and have instantly shot to the top of my list... because puffin 🤷‍♀️😍😍😍

How cute are these? I`ll either make a fob with the puffin and the VW camper, or find another 2 small-but-summery designs and maybe make a cube, but also on a keychain so I could hook it on my bag...? We`ll see. Planning (daydreaming?) is the easy part. Finding the time? Meh...

In other news, there`s been an issue of the Disney magazine recently that had one of my stitchings in it, a pillow trim with characters from The Good Dinosaur, also designed by Durene Jones. Hope you like it, and happy stitching! 😊

WOXS 306 and more Disney

The latest issue of The World of Cross Stitching is in the shops this week and beside the cute little fox freebie, there`s also the lovely bees hoop that I stitched - are you ready for this? - at the end of 2019! 😮

The cover gift, Lee Holland`s adorable fox comes with a pretty pastel card, and the hoop with the bees - designed by Durene Jones - is not only folksy but has such a great, summery feeling to it - I love the cheerful colours on both! 😊

There are also new issues out, or about to be published by Hachette Partworks, and since the covers of the magazines coming out in the next few weeks can already be seen on their website, I thought I`d add them here in a bunch. For issue 28, I stitched this gorgeous pic (have I mentioned blue is my favourite colour?) of Mickey and Pluto in a hot air balloon, and their bestie, Goofy is featured on a stationery set in issue 29.

The publisher also surprised their premium subscribers with a special Spring edition, full of Disney charts, so here are my Mickey & Minnie Valentine`s card, a cute hoop with Woody and Little Bo-Peep from Toy Story, and a sweet Minnie Mouse design that`s been turned into a cushion. Have a great Easter and Spring holiday, people, and happy stitching! 😊

WOXS 305 and Disney 24-26

Hello peeps, I`m back for my next infrequent visit - I`ll be honest, February has been kicking my butt big time with plenty stitching, home schooling and fun times hanging on various phone lines to various offices with various lift music... but at least the snow`s gone, so yay! 😃

Issue 305 of The World of Cross Stitching is out now and it reminded me that I haven`t posted here for a while, so here we go, let the piccie-fest commence! First up, the two moths that are this month`s free gift:

The kit comes with everything you need to stitch Tiny Modernist`s Tiger and Atlas moths, and it even includes two felt frames to turn them into decorations. And inside the magazine, you can find designer Perry Abdel-Hadi`s Eid and Ramadan cards, as well as an interview with her - the first time WOXS has published charts to mark this Muslim festival, and I love the inclusivity as much as the gorgeous pastel colours and the elegant blackwork on my favourite of the 6 cards:

There are also a few Disney projects that have been/are about to be published in Hachette Partworks` magazines. Mr. Fredricksen`s house from Up! has been turned into a card; the Mickey and friends stitch into a framed picture; and the Mulan minis are framed in the cutest little hoops! 😍 Hope you like them, thanks for popping by and happy stitching! 😊