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We don’t know about you, but we’re putting the longer nights to good use and starting on our summer stitching projects. Pack up your bucket and spade and head to the beach with Wallace and Gromit – our cover stars this month (p10)! The sun-loving poppies on page 36 will add a splash of colour to your home and the set of six sweet cards on page 78 are perfect to stitch and send for summer birthdays. Enter a tropical rainforest with Amanda Butler’s beguiling black panther (p70) and set up camp with Heather Nugent’s pretty caravan sewing machine cover (p60). There are a couple of interesting techniques to try this month too – use just two shades of thread to create a striking linocut print-style effect in Lisa Reakes’ charming…