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What inspires you to stitch? What are your favourite designs ever? We’d like to hear anything and everything about you and your stitching, so write to us today...

Face look

When I saw the cute faces in She attached it to her blazer issue 236,1 just had to stitch and told me that her whole them. I madę a biscornu and    class loved it. Her friends and

a scissor fob - as you can see in    a teacher want one! Thanks so

the picture. I also decided to    much for all the designs - my

make a badge for my daughter to-do list is getting longer.

- the face is so much like her! Aneeba Imran, South Africa

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Nice mice

First, thank you for a great magazine - I really enjoy it!

I wanted to share my latest project with you (above). I found a great idea for making a little mouse toy on the internet, and so I decided to make one for my son. But then he took it to school and every child in his class wanted one! Because his birthday is coming up, I decided to make a mouse for everyone!

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LETTER OF THE MONTH

Copered buttons

Our nouelty buttons got Lucie in a patńotic mood!

We wonder if Lucie hadWillsand Kate inmind when she stitched this?

Our star letter winner will receive

this Hugs And Kisses bouquet worth qi I i k i i i r~ ę -£25.99. yyww.bunchet.co.uk    DL-/! NV_J IlID.CO.UK

0800 626 249    ...flowers by post

Here is a photo of a brooch I madę from the free covered buttons gift that came with issue 236. Keep up the good work -1 just love, love, love the new layout and wide

variety of projects.

Lucie Williamson, Tavistock

Marietje Wolters, by email

Tag was a hoot

I fell in love instantly with your funky owi collection in issue 233. So when some friends invited me for some cross stitch trading, I decided to make one as a tag (below). I used green felt to frame it and added yellow string. It was a lovely design and the result was very beautiful.

Anastasia Angelica, Indonesia

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Mirror pouch

We loue how crafty you’ue all gift on issue 237

MIMł, the creative brain behind crafty blog http://

The fun doesn’t stop when you put down your mag!

eskimimiknits.com. added a gorgeous crochet edging to her pouch - and it was her f irst attempt at cross stitching too!

HAYLE Y TOPPING from Liverpool decided the birds weren’t quite her style, so she substituted this funky Union Jack heart from elsewhere in the issue instead.

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My boyfriend bought me a years subscriprion to CrossSdtcher for Christmas, and when my first issue arrived (issue 234) I was excited to see the Flutterby' design (above). Butterflies are my favourite thing, and I couldnt wait to start this project. I decided to change the colours and added a few extras as I wanted the butterfly to brighten up my bedroom. I think it s turned out really well. Im lookmg forward to seeing what other los-ely things I can make when my’ next magazine drops thiough my door. Thanks for such a great magazine!

Marie Wardle, Brentford

ALUSON BOREHAM added a few creative embellishments and pretty cham stitch to her mirror pouch - all on the same day she got her copy of the magazine!

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JO DONNELLYI adaoted the great Royal Wedding sampier to make a picture for my fnend's citizenshtp ceremony. My best tip is to look in charfty shops for cheap frames.

SAM SMITH Thanks for all the loveły cupcake and gingerbread man designs this month! It means l can combine my two hobbies: cross stitch and baking.

Above Kate gaveourfox design a completely different look!

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Crafty fox

Fma subscnber, so I knew I was going to stitch this cute little tox from issue 239 (above) when l saw it adverdsed on issue 238 s ‘next month’ page. Now. I know the colours are a little tunkv, but

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I think he looks tab! I’m going to stitch him agun with ditferent colours - maybe purple and o rangę this tanie. Thanks ever so for the design - and l hope you like him as much as I do!

Kate Lithauer, Harlow

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