Please note
that I get this magazine on a UK subscription so free gifts/ charts may differ
from those in the shop/ overseas subscribers.
Free Gifts
Teapot chart (sorry no pic as I forgot to take one).
This is a smallish chart (44 stitches wide x 44 high) of a
blue teapot with flowers. It's certainly different.... not my cup of tea
(if you'll excuse the pun) but I can see its wider appeal.
Notebook
I loved this notebook and immediately got my (sadly lacking)
stitching bug back by turning it into my Blogging notebook. There are
designs further through the magazine tho if you'd rather use a ready made
pattern.
Inside the Magazine
Happy Days
A Forever Friends design.
I'm not a huge Forever Friends fan but this one is soo
simplistic and I really like it.
Cross Stitch Quickie
Cats
A new series of Cross Stitch Quickie featuring cats.
Now I am a big fan of cartoon cats but these, nope they just don't look
quite 'right', am sure others will love them tho.
CelebStitch
Humphrey Bogart
A rarity but the stitched pattern does appear to resemble the
person in the photo. I'm not a fan of CelebStitch tho so not one to add
to my to-do list.
50 Sweet Treat Gift Ideas
cakes and other yummy treats
I love these little sweet designs perfect for gift tags,
birthday cards or as I've done putting on the front of your notebook. ....
trouble is it's making me hungry.
Perfect Pattern
a bold design
a really nice bold pattern designed to make into a tote bag
or purse. It would look just as good on its own. I like it.
Craft Xtra - subscribers only
St. Patrick's Day
2 very simple designs for St. Patrick's Day cards, I like.
Crazy for....
...Monkeys
Great if you like monkeys, sadly not for me.
Brilliant Bugs!
ABC
With 2 small boys that I call my 'bugs' I love these.
It's a shame the bugs don't fit the letters (e.g. B is a ladybird, M is
an ant) but a nice size to make into cards or for name plates.
Nature Study
4 season trees
These 4 trees would look lovely stitched
for a child's nursery - individually or on 1 large piece of Aida. I'm not
sure I'd stitch them for my walls tho.
Feeling Fruity
4 fruits
4 double sided fruity designs for making
pincushions with. I love these and I love the idea of turning them into
pin cushions. Alternatively I would stitch them and turn into fridge
magnets
Sweet Dreams
The Princess and The Pea
Another design for a little girls room
depicting the Princess from the fairytale atop a huge pile of mattresses.
Crafty Makes
Door Hangers
2 very cute door hangers..
Finders Keepers
keepsake box ideas
7 ideas for pictures to stitch and put on
top of a wooden keepsake box. The ideas are nice and simple, quick
stitches. I'd not use them for the reason given but I may go back to them
for future projects.
Challenge Lucie
Thailand, Flying high, Meerkats, wedding anniversary,
Papillon dog, pink bug
Another random selection of charts.
The plane one will be useful for a card but otherwise nothing I'd use.
Am sure others could tho.
Special Mentions
Goldleaf Needlework - Little Minx
A cute witch
These designs jumped out at me from the Stitch and Chat pages, I love them.
Why not take a look at their range: www.goldleafneedlework.co.uk they have sooo much more then Little Minx.
Next Issue
bookworms
a selection of bookmarks, keyrings etc for bookworms - I can't wait to see these ones.
Sweet Dreams
ReplyDeleteThe Princess and The Pea
can you send me please? angelok-568@mail.ru
Hi.
DeleteHave also emailed you as you don't always get blogger notifications.
Thanks for checking out my blog. Due to copyright I cannot copy the chart you are after, however if you are in the UK I no longer need this magazine and can post it to you for £3 (£1.50 mag, £1.50 postage). so long as you can pay with paypal.
Let me know if you are interested.