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Celebrate your love of stitching with these delicate designs by Susan Bates 44 quick-and-easy motifs Susan Bates’ design inspiration Stitches for every skill level Helpful tips and advice Unique gift

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Hey everyone! We’ve now reached the fifth part of our stitch-a-long, which means things are beginning to take shape. For this month we’re focusing on the adventures we take with our friends, whether b

For those who enjoy decorating their home seasonally, this pretty in petals flower cushion will be the ideal sofa companion for the spring. The blooming irises are the focal point of the cushion, with

This design is a mixture of Kloster blocks, used in Hardanger work, and cross stitch. In Hardanger you would normally work five horizontal or vertical satin stitches, with each block covering four thr

Step 1 STITCH the front of the cover – find the centre of one piece of Brittney and start stitching here. Use two strands of stranded cotton for the cross stitch and one for the backstitch and French