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Take a leaf out of our book…
MOST OF THE NOVELS we read are on a Kind le these days but we can’ t deny there is still something rather exciting about a brand-new paperback. It’ s even more special with a handmade bookmark togo with it! Our wise owl bookmark design on page 2 will get you making just what you need to mark your place in any best seller. Don’t you think starting a new book almost– but not quite–rivals the feeling of sorting your threads as you begin a brand-new cross stitch project? We love it when you write into tell us what you want. It seems we haven’ t been doing enough for boys of late. We know how you love to stitch for your children and grandchildren, so we’ ve had a word with our lovely friends at Belle& Boo and they have come up with just the thing to look great in a boy’ s bedroom. We’ve fallen for the feisty little pirate character( page 22) on our cover this issue, and hope you do too. If you have any more requests, we’ d love to hear them! And just to keep up the girly quo ta, we love the set of old-style perfume bottles used to inspire our cards on page36. Happy stitching!