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Spring has sprung
Celebrate springtime with Rico’s new embroidery book No. 183 Futschikato. It’s filled with 23 gorgeous designs that are perfect for spring! The book showcases beautiful cross-stitch motifs for various items such as pictures, tablecloths, table runners, terry towels, ribbons and bows, making it a great resource for anyone who wants to brighten their home to welcome the new season. As an exciting extra, the chart book features new square and house-shaped decorative embroidery frames that will add a modern twist to your creations. For stockists’ details visit www.rico-design.de.
FIRM FAVOURITES: CHARLIE REEDER
Designers share with us their top stitching essentials
LOWERY WORKSTAND
When I want to stitch super-fast, I pop my snap frame into my Lowery Workstand so I can use both hands to stitch, they are such a great investment in your stitching. I especially love their colour selection!
NEEDLEMINDERS
Magnetic needleminders are the best tool you never knew you always needed! I have so many of them now so the instances of sitting or standing on a rogue needle have become a thing of the past!
Here are some of my must-have items when designing and stitching for Stitchsperation.com
SNAP FRAMES
I’m obsessed with snap frames, I love the way you can easily tighten and loosen your tension with them, how they’re easy to put together and pack down for when you’re on the go and how they won’t leave marks on your fabric. I also find holding on to them makes it easier on the hands than a traditional hoop due to the larger diameter.
LARGE ZIPPER POUCHI take my stitching with me nearly everywhere, especially when I travel so I like to have a pouch big enough to store a few WIPs in case I get lots of stitching time in.
LITTLE GEMS SCISSORSAnother must-have for me when I’m travelling is my Little Gems scissors. Small enough to take on most aeroplanes (I’ve never had a problem), sharp and super-cute!
TREE TO TREASURE
EXPERIENCE THE magic of the memory of the celebrated Sycamore Gap tree in your home with this kit by Lucy Pittaway. The artwork beautifully captures the tree beneath starry skies and the Northern Lights, with the trademark Herdwick Sheep watching on. The kit includes pre-sorted stranded cottons, Zweigart White 14 count aida, and uses cross stitch,
