The World of Cross Stitching October 2021

If, like us, you’ve finished your summer stitching already and are starting to look ahead then you’re in for a treat with this month’s October issue. We’ve got a fantastic selection of projects to get you in the mood for autumn. This is my favourite time of year – I love the changing colours of the leaves and going for walks on crisp sunny days. The season is perfectly encapsulated in Nia Rhind’s colourful sampler (p26), Durene Jones’ basket brimming with harvest food (p66) and Kay Widdowson’s adorable hedgehog collecting fallen leaves for a snug hibernation (p38). Get your home ready for Halloween by stitching some super-cute bunting designed by Cheryl McKinnon (p74). This is a great project to get kids involved with too. If you’re after a slightly more challenging spooky…

If, like us, you’ve finished your summer stitching already and are starting to look ahead then you’re in for a treat with this month’s October issue. We’ve got a fantastic selection of projects to get you in the mood for autumn. This is my favourite time of year – I love the changing colours of the leaves and going for walks on crisp sunny days. The season is perfectly encapsulated in Nia Rhind’s colourful sampler (p26), Durene Jones’ basket brimming with harvest food (p66) and Kay Widdowson’s adorable hedgehog collecting fallen leaves for a snug hibernation (p38). Get your home ready for Halloween by stitching some super-cute bunting designed by Cheryl McKinnon (p74). This is a great project to get kids involved with too. If you’re after a slightly more…

CHERYL MCKINNON Stitch Cheryl’s cute bunting to create spook-tacular décor to entertain guests at your Halloween party (p74). These are versatile and easy-to-stitch motifs. FIONA BAKER Fiona has created an out of this world starry alphabet set (p79) where the constellations are stitched using glow-in-the-dark thread! MOLLIE JOHANSON We welcome new WOXS designer, Mollie, as she conjures up a bewitching collection of Kawaii-style magic motifs in this month’s Design Library (p47).…

Yulia Kurtumerova works in digital marketing and lives in Dublin What’s your fave project style? I admire stitched landscapes and famous pictures, but I often embroider small quick-to-finish patterns that can be used for cards, bookmarks, or patched onto a bag. WOXS design you love? I really enjoyed (and already stitched) the motifs in Poppy Benner’s Design Library from issue 306 (May 2021). The stitches are timeless and look very fashionable made up for denim jeans. Top stitching tip? When preparing to stitch a project from a mag, I usually make a colour copy of the scheme, so I can mark off the stitches as I go, and I can use the charts again. Who are your stitching buddies? My mother has recently started stitching too, so now I can discuss and choose projects with her. Most of the…

Yulia Kurtumerova works in digital marketing and lives in Dublin What’s your fave project style? I admire stitched landscapes and famous pictures, but I often embroider small quick-to-finish patterns that can be used for cards, bookmarks, or patched onto a bag. WOXS design you love? I really enjoyed (and already stitched) the motifs in Poppy Benner’s Design Library from issue 306 (May 2021). The stitches are timeless and look very fashionable made up for denim jeans. Top stitching tip? When preparing to stitch a project from a mag, I usually make a colour copy of the scheme, so I can mark off the stitches as I go, and I can use the charts again. Who are your stitching buddies? My mother has recently started stitching too, so now I can…

Spooky Mouse key STITCH COUNT 38 high x 31 wide DESIGN AREA 14 HPI (28-count evenweave) – 7x5.5cm (2¾x2¼in) This design was stitched using DMC stranded cotton Flossie looks absolutely fang-tastic for Halloween this year. She’s dressed to kill in this black punk ensemble, which was surely inspired by Sunday Adams, and we think she’ll make a fab card to invite someone along to a costume party! Missed a chart? ISSUE 310 Monty with his blackboard is perfect for kids to stitch as a thank you to teachers. ISSUE 309 Stitch Flossie supermouse to say thanks to one of the superhumans in your life. ISSUE 308 Show someone that they’re out of this world with Monty in his space suit. For back issues, call % 03330 162 137 or visit http://bit.ly/1NwX3Rv…