Delightful dahlias

■ Background Fabric A PE408 – 4yds ■ Fabric B FE511 – ½yd ■ Fabric C BLC11105 – ½yd ■ Fabric D BLC21108 – ⅜yd ■ Fabric E BLC31105 – ⅞yd ■ Fabric F BLC31108 – ½yd ■ Fabric G PE443 – ⅜yd ■ Fabric H BLC3

Designed by: Amanda Butler Complete stitch count: 168 high x 168 wide Complete design size: 31x31cm (12¼x12¼in) Stitch time: 70 hours (total) This design was stitched on 14 count aida fabric. We start

Designed by: Susan Bates Max. stitch count: 42 high x 42 wide Max. design size: 12x12cm (4⅝x4⅝in) Stitch time: 6 hours (each) This design was stitched on 18 count Anne cloth, working each stitch over

Designed by: Maria Diaz Stitch count: 117 high x 278 wide (complete design) Design size: 21.5x51cm (8½x20in) Stitch time: 78 hours This design was stitched on 14 count aida fabric. design START stitch

YOU WILL NEED ■ Lily Sugar‘n Cream (100% cotton, 70.9g/109m) 4 balls of Jute (00082) 1 ball each of: Country Yellow (01612) White (00001) Rose Pink (00046) Hot Pink (01740) Light Blue (00026) Orchid (

Biscornus are a stalwart item in many a cross stitcher’s workbox. So this month, we’ve invited three designers to create a biscornu that’s suitable for the summer. Bright colours were the order of the