The World of Cross Stitching, #303, The Joy of Kindness Chartbook

60 NEW DESIGNS

The joy of kindness Stitch love & positivity with our uplifting chart collection

Make cards, gifts, home décor & more

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elcome to our kindness collection chart book filled with patterns to give a little positive boost to those who need it. You can stitch cards with designs from Emma Congdon and Lesley Teare, personalise gifts or make home décor with Durene Jones’ ABC and numbers set or create a colourful sampler with Diane Machin’s uplifting motifs.

I hope this collection brings you – and your loved ones – much joy!

Contents A 20 SPREAD LITTLE KINDNESS

OF 10 RAINBOW POSSIBILITIES

CREDITS

Editor The World of Cross Stitching

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Choose from 60 exclusive charts to make gifts and cards for loved ones

Editor Hannah Fletcher Production Editor Christina Hughes Senior Art Editor Sue White Designer Lynne Guyler Technical Editor Fiona Baker Charting Assistant Hannah Erskine Photography Steve Sayers Designer Diane Machin, Durene Jones, Emma Congdon, Lesley Teare

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Project Crafting Cards

STITCH FOR A FELLOW CRAFTER

Crafting Cards Project I always enjoy creating typographic designs as it’s such a fun challenge to arrange the words to fit the space. For this set, I was keen to incorporate crafty details, particularly the threads around the type to make it both pretty and playful.

DESIGNER EMMA CONGDON

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Craft your way to joy A little reminder of the positive effects crafting can have on our wellbeing

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MAXIMUM STITCH COUNT 55 high x 55 wide DESIGN AREA 14 HPI (28-count evenweave) – 10x10cm (4x4in) STITCHED BY Gillian Muggeridge These designs were stitched using DMC stranded cotton

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My mum is a multi-crafter and so I’m going to stitch her the ‘make pretty things’ design and send it to her ‘just because’. It will make her smile and let her know I’m thinking of her even when I can’t see her.

SUE, SENIOR ART EDITOR The World of Cross Stitching 9

Project Rainbow ABC

Rainbow of possibilities This colourful alphabet is perfect for personalising cards and gifts

Rainbow ABC Project

What’s more cheery than a rainbow-coloured greeting? A card or gift with these letters on is sure to make the recipient feel better. I used a mixture of bright shades and paler shades – you can choose to use one or the other or mix them up.

DESIGNER DURENE JONES

Rainbow ABC key Cross stitch in two strands

DMC Anchor Madeira p 16 254 1308 light green S 208 99 804 lilac 2 210 108 802 light lilac W 310 403 2400 black z 445 288 103 lemon yellow c 604 55 614 pink 9 702 226 1306 green u 722 323 307 copper y 725 305 113 yellow I 740 316 204 orange T 817 13 210 red f 3766 167 1109 blue E 3843 410 1102 electric blue

MAXIMUM STITCH COUNT 23 high x 23 wide DESIGN AREA 14 HPI (28-count evenweave) – 4x4cm (1¾x1¾in) STITCHED BY Gillian Muggeridge These designs were stitched using DMC stranded cotton

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My friend is a nurse and so she’s been integral to keeping everyone safe during the pandemic. I’m going to use these letters to stitch a ‘thank you’ card as a gift to show her how much she’s appreciated.

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My friend’s daughter is going to be three next month and she loves rainbows! I mean, who doesn’t?! I’ll stitch the number three and patch it onto bright purple card to send her the perfect birthday greeting.

TINA, PRODUCTION EDITOR

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Project Kindness Sampler

Kindness Sampler Project This was such a fun set of motifs to design. I love samplers and how personal they can be.

I imagine using these motifs not just for a bright and bold sampler but also for smaller projects like a quick card or a cute keyring for a friend.

DESIGNER DIANE MACHIN

Kindness Sampler key Cross stitch in two strands

Spread a little kindness Mix and match the motifs to create your own unique piece of art

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MAXIMUM STITCH COUNT 46 high x 60 wide DESIGN AREA 14 HPI (28-count evenweave) – 8.5x11cm (3¼x4¼in) STITCHED BY Judy Davies These designs were stitched using DMC stranded cotton

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LYNNE, DESIGNER I think I’m going to use this set a lot for stitching quick cards for my close friends and family.

They love receiving handmade items from me.

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Project Bear Cards

Send bear hugs Stitch a card to let someone know just how much you care about them

Bear Cards Project These designs are simple to stitch, with just a few fractionals for the facial details and a couple of French knots, but you could add seed beads for these instead, if you wish. Each card brings a lovely sentiment for your special friends and family.

DESIGNER LESLEY TEARE

Bear Cards key Cross stitch in two strands

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HOW TO USE THIS GRID Use the rainbow ABC or chart your own alphabet on this grid using a pencil and eraser. Leave a consistent number of squares between the letters until your message fits into your required space. Use this chart as a guide when stitching.

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off your How to... finish work as a canvas

1 Measure your canvas frame and mark the halfway points along each edge. Join up these points in pencil to make a cross on your frame. Use a pin to push through the central stitch of your cross stitched image – the point where the two ‘0’ grid lines cross on the chart.

Push the pin through the centre of the cross on the frame. Now trim your fabric, leaving 5cm (2in) around the edge of the frame.

2 Staple the fabric once in the centre of the top bar. Move to the centre of the bottom bar, pulling the fabric tight, and place the central staple. All the time, check the design placement from the front and repeat, placing central staples in each of the side bars. Return to the top bar and staple either side of the central staple, with about 2cm (¾in) between each staple. Repeat at the bottom and the sides, pulling the fabric taut at each stage.

3 To finish the corners neatly, grip the corner of your piece of stitching and pull it towards the opposite corner. This will create two flaps of fabric on either side. Fold each of these in towards the point that you are pulling and secure them in place with a single staple.

Repeat with the other three corners, and then trim any excess fabric. If you wish to hang your canvas, make a loop by stapling a piece of ribbon or cord to the top edge.

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a How to... make hanging

1 Carefully cut around your stitching leaving a two square border of aida, then use a pair of tweezers to fray one square border of the aida.

2 Apply double-sided tape to the back of your stitching and affix a sheet of white paper cut slightly smaller than your stitching. Apply more double-sided tape to the paper.

3 Cut a colour-coordinating piece of stiff card a couple of centimetres larger than your stitching and use a hole punch to create a hole in each top corner of the card.

4 Stick the paper and your stitching centrally on the coloured card. Tie a piece of ribbon through each corner hole ready to hang.

your design How to... mount onto a card

1 Trim your aida fabric to two blocks of the stitching, then fray one row all the way around the edge.

You can either pull the threads out by hand or use a pair of tweezers.

2 Cut a piece of white paper to a slightly smaller size than your aida, so the frayed edges overhang, and stick this to the back of the stitching using double-sided tape.

3 Place more strips of doublesided tape to the back of the white paper, then position carefully over the card blank and stick into place.

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3 Work out the design area of each motif by counting how many stitches high and wide they are, divide each by your fabric count (14 for 14-count aida) to calculate the measurement in inches, and then multiply by 2.54 to convert to centimetres.

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