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Welcome to our August issue, packed with feelgood summer projects! Whether you’re new to the hobby or a seasoned stitcher, I hope you’ll find plenty of inspiration inside. Durene Jones’ vibrant retro ice cream van will have you reminiscing about happy childhood days (p10) and you’ll be packing up the picnic basket once you’ve stitched Jenny van de Wiele’s Polaroid-style country landscape (p20). I’ve fallen hard for Jenny Barton’s beautiful mermaid with her flowing hair and elegant tail (p66) – the design will keep me busy this summer! We’re celebrating wonderful wildlife in this issue with two fantastic projects – Carol Thornton’s savanna scene of a mother and baby elephant with their trunks lovingly entwined (p74), and Fiona Baker’s adorable cards featuring koalas hugging amongst the eucalyptus leaves (p36). Both projects are…