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As the days begin to stretch out and spring creeps in, we welcome the chance to refresh and brighten our homes by stitching the super selection of sunny projects on offer this month. It’s been difficult to go on holiday during the past year, so we’re bringing you the delights of travel in cross stitch form instead! Michael Powell’s vibrant city scene (p18) will transport you to the bustling streets of Amsterdam and Susan Bates’ set of four seaside hoops (p84) inspired by Tenby will evoke happy beach memories. I travelled around Mexico in 2006, and since then, I’ve been fascinated by the culture. So, I’m particularly excited to share Poppy Benner’s Mexican folk art motifs in our Design Library on page 47. The brilliant collection includes sugar skulls, Frida Kahlo and…