We’ve challenged three designers to use only the materials given to them to create a pretty brooch for Valentine’s Day… Read on to see how they got on…

THE CHALLENGE

• 14 count white plastic aida

• 7shades of DMC stranded cotton (shown above)

•Brooch back, 25mm

THE RULES

• Create aValentine’s brooch

•The design should be no larger than 45 x 45 stitches

•Only the materials above can be used

•Be creative as possible!

Valentine’s Day is ultimately a celebration of love, and what better way to wear your ‘love of love’ with pride than a special brooch? We asked our three designers this month to come up with a brooch for Valentine’s Day. Our designers could only use the seven shades of stranded cotton stipulated and make sure that their design was worked on plastic aida, to be fitted with a brooch back. Take a look at their sweet results below – we’ve featured a chart for each one so you can stitch your favourite! We hope this will inspire you to join in too – turn the page to see what our challenge will be for April – we’ve listed everything you need to take part.