Stitch magazine | Apr/May 2024
Issue 148 of Stitch is filled with fabulous projects, so you can enjoy every detail! Jenni Davis’ clothes-line hoop is packed with so many different textures and effects that you just want to reach out and touch it. Detail is also the order of the day with Lorna Bateman’s trio of mini lavender designs, and the three-dimensional roses on Brenda Sortwell’s sewing accessories. Find out how to preserve family snaps in stitching with Alison Carpenter-Hughes’ freemotion project. Combine some unusual stitches with geometric shapes to make Chris Yates’ design, inspired by Spirograph-like patterns, then pick up your beading needle to tackle Debbie von Grabler-Crozier’s trout cushion. Last but not least, whip up some three-dimensional topiary using Lisa Steed Davey’s punch needle project!
PLUS! Digital readers can enjoy an exclusive video by Lorna Bateman, with top tips on getting key stitches just right!
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Stitch magazine Apr/May 2024.