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"My friend recently had a baby boy so I madę him these little booties from issue 232. They were easy to make and my friend was thrilled to receive something so personal and special. Thanks for the inspiration!"

Sarah Rutterford, London

2 "As soon as I saw your Easter charts designed by Margaret Sherry I just knew I had to stitch something for the occasion.

I madę gift bags for my three step-children and my step-son's girlf riend.”

Shelly Bowles, Salisbury

3'Tm loving the Julia Rigby series! Each design is really colourful and fun, and although I was a bit worried about all the heavy stitching, I powered throughto makethisformy Aunt Jo who’s an avid gardener. She loved it!” Genevieve Holbart, Bodmin

Drop us a linę and have your latest piece of stitching showcased in our photo gallery. We love seeing what you’ve been working on and hearing how you’ve customised your favourite designs so they work for you

4'Td been looking for witty charts with a modern twist for a while, so the Words ofwisdom charts in issue 239 were perfect.

I adapted this oneslightly, and III definitely be stitching the rest of the charts! ”

Tammy Stonard, West Midlands

5 "My latest project, DMC’s Liberty Patch Sampler, was stitched for my mother in-law's birthday. Being a stitcher herself, she • realised the work that went into it. I enjoyed it because it felt like lots of smali projects!" Fiona Ovens, Dumfries

6 "At last rheK/ngftsherisfinished! I bought the kit in Suffolk inl985, and finally stitched it last yearon holiday in South Africa. Now when I look at it I can remember all the magical places I visited as it emerged on the materiał.”

Jill Jones, Brentwood

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