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Hope you’re enjoying springtime stitching – the fresh long hours of daylight are much more inspiring! I can’t wait to get stuck into this month’s projects – starting with the intricate blackwork hummingbird by Debbie Harding (p56). I love the selection of rainbow threads used and if you’ve not tried blackwork before, this is the perfect introductory project. If you’re thinking ahead to summer then you’ll enjoy Helz Cuppleditch’s playful puppy, Pepper, lounging in a beach ring (p68) or Jenny Van De Wiele’s bright wildflower hoops on page 84. This May marks the 75th anniversary of VE Day and you can commemorate one of the most memorable days in history with a celebratory scene by Lesley Teare (p38). I wish I’d had Durene Jones’ sweet cake topper designs (p74) for…