Just CrossStitch February 2023

Happy new year, stitching friends! We've made it through the hustle and bustle of the holiday season and can finally take a breath and contemplate what awaits us in the year ahead. 2023 is an exciting time for Just CrossStitch as we are celebrating our 40th anniversary. Our team has enjoyed looking back through years of amazing designs, features, articles and photographs from past publications. We appreciate the dedicated and creative minds that have come before us, and we will strive to build upon their vision. On that note, we've added a few little details to the pages of the magazine that we hope you will enjoy. Watch for fun design twists, like Elizabeth Spurlock's Hearts & Flowers design. See how different a single pattern can look with just a switch in fabric…

Icy River Design by Jesse Schofield Skill Level: Intermediate Stitch Count: 126H x 110W Design Size: 9″ x 7⅞″ Materials • 15″ x 14″ piece 28-count Echo Cashel linen from Picture This Plus • One skein each (except as noted in color code) DMC® or Sullivans® USA six-strand embroidery floss • One package Mill Hill Antique Seed Beads • Size 24 tapestry needle • Beading needle Instructions Cross stitch over two threads using two strands of floss. Attach beads using cross stitch and one strand of coordinating floss. Stitched by Wava Rowe Icy River Shaded portion indicates chart overlap.…

Stitched with Anchor Spooled Floss! See page 61 for more info. Solitude Skill Level: Intermediate Stitch Count: 120H x 98W Design Size: 8⅝″* 7″ Materials • 15″ x 13″ piece 28-count Aerial Lugana from Picture This Plus • One spool each (except as noted otherwise in color code) Anchor® stranded cotton embroidery floss • Size 24 tapestry needle Instructions Cross stitch over two threads using two strands of floss. Where small symbols appear, work ¼ cross stitch using two strands of floss. Work ½ cross stitch over two threads using two strands of floss. Backstitch over two threads or work straight stitch using two strands of floss. Work French knot using one strand of floss and wrapping around needle twice. Stitched by Michelle Munger…

Skill Level: Easy Stitch Count: 47H x 48W Design Size: 3⅜″ x 3⅜″ Materials • 10″ x 10″ piece 14-count falling snow Aida from We Will DYE For You! • One skein each Presencia® or DMC® six-strand embroidery floss • Size 24 tapestry needle Instructions Cross stitch over one square using two strands of floss. Where small symbols appear, work ¼ cross stitch using two strands of floss, piercing fabric carefully. Backstitch over one square or work straight stitch using one strand of floss. Finishing Materials & Instructions Light Pink Mini Circle Embroidery Hoop (slim) from Stitch Frame Model was framed following hoop manufacturer's instructions. Stitched by Julie Bangs…

Skill Level: Easy Stitch Count: 83H x 83W Design Size: 5⅞″ x 5⅞″ Materials 12″ x 12″ piece 28-count cobblestone Atomic Ranch Lugana from Rogue Stitching One skein each Weeks Dye Works™ Hand Over Dyed Floss Size 24 tapestry needle Introducing Kateryna Voskoboinykova of StitchyPrincess lives in Ukraine, with her husband and their rescue cat, Plushka. Her design style is largely based on Slavic fairy tale characters and many times features fairies, florals and small animals. See more of Kateryna's designs by visiting www.etsy.com/shop/stitchyprincess. Rabbits in Winter Shaded portion indicates chart overlap. Instructions Cross stitch over two threads using two strands of floss. Work straight stitch using one strand of floss. Finishing Instructions Model was finished using Pillow Finishing Instructions. Tassels were made using 1091 floss. Stitched by Julie Bangs Finished by Cindy Lash…

Skill Level: Easy Stitch Count: 75H x 182W Design Size: 4¾″ x 11⅜″ Materials • 11″ x 18″ piece 32-count lambswool linen from Wichelt Imports Inc. • One skein DMC® or Sullivans® USA six-strand embroidery floss • One skein each Weeks Dye Works™ Hand Over Dyed Floss • Size 26 tapestry needle Instructions Cross stitch over two threads using two strands of floss. Finishing Materials & Instructions • Woodpile Fun! Dark Wood Heart Wall Decor #1432392 from Hobby Lobby • Craft glue Model was finished using FlatOrnament Finishing Instructions. Add decorative trim if desired. Glue assembled piece to wooden heart as shown. Cozy Winter Mugs Shaded portion indicates chart overlap.…