Just CrossStitch

Executive Editor Tanya Fox Art Director Brad Snow Publishing Services Director Brenda Gallmeyer Associate Editor Barbara Laux Senior Copy Editor Kristan Seitz Technical Editor Kyra Perkinson Technical Proofreader Mary O’Donnell Production Services Ma

As we selected the designs featured in this issue of Just CrossStitch, St. Nicholas, our cover project, was immediately one of my favorites. I loved the traditional style of this piece, and Santa’s sack filled with pine branches reminded me of my fam

Design by Natalia Luneva Skill Level: Easy Stitch Count: 98H x 102W Design Size: 7⅛” x 7½” • 14” x 14” piece 27-count white* Linda fabric from Wichelt Imports Inc. • One skein each DMC® or Sullivans® USA six-strand embroidery floss • One skein DMC® C

Design by Naoko Kudo Skill Level: Easy Stitch Count: 50H x 46W Design Size: 3½” x 3¼” • 10” x 10” piece 14-count antique blue Aida from Zweigart® • One skein each DMC® or Sullivans® USA six-strand embroidery floss • Size 24 tapestry needle Cross stit

Design by Jennifer Redmond Skill Level: Intermediate Stitch Count: 55H x 49W Design Size: 37/8” x 3½” • 10” x 10” piece 14-count oatmeal Rustico Aida from Zweigart® • One skein each DMC® or Sullivans® USA six-strand embroidery floss • One skein DMC®

Design by Helen Dailey Skill Level: Easy Stitch Count: 70H x 38W Design Size: 5” x 25/8” • 11” x 9” piece 14-count Dusk Aida from Picture This Plus • One skein DMC® or Sullivans® USA six-strand embroidery floss • One skein DMC® Mouliné Étoile six-str

Design by Julie DeBortoli Skill Level: Easy Stitch Count: 66H x 23W Design Size: 45/8” x 15/8” • 10” x 8” piece 14-count white Aida from Charles Craft® • One skein each DMC® or Sullivans® USA six-strand embroidery floss • One spool DMC® Metallic Pear

Design by Erica Brill of Spanish Birdcage Designs Skill Level: Easy Stitch Count: 66H x 57W Design Size: 47/8” x 4¼” • 11” x 11” piece 14-count oatmeal Aida from Charles Craft® • One skein each DMC® or Sullivans® USA six-strand embroidery floss • Siz

Design by Judith Kringle Skill Level: Intermediate Stitch Count: 63H x 39W Design Size: 4¼” x 2¾” • 11” x 9” piece 14-count navy Aida from Wichelt Imports Inc. • One skein each DMC® or Sullivans® USA six-strand embroidery floss • One spool each DMC®

Design by Christy Schmitz Skill Level: Intermediate Stitch Count: 101H x 77W Design Size: 7¼” x 5½” • 14” x 12” piece 28-count Picture This Plus Vellum Cashel linen provided by Rogue Stitching • One skein each Sullivans® USA six-strand embroidery flo

Design by Rhona Norrie of Tangled Threads and Things Skill Level: Easy Stitch Count: 87H x 27W Design Size: 61/8” x 2” • 12” x 8” piece 28-count white Jobelan from Wichelt Imports Inc. • One skein each Weeks Dye Works™ Hand Over Dyed Floss • Size 24

Design by Suzana Lima Skill Level: Easy Stitch Count: 57H x 55W Design Size: 33/4” x 35/8” • 10” x 10” piece 28-count Aerial Lugana from Picture This Plus • One skein each The Gentle Art Sampler Threads • Size 24 tapestry needle Cross stitch over two

Design by Jenny Barton of JB Cross Stitch Skill Level: Easy Stitch Count Family: 60H x 102W Baby: 30H x 21W Design Size Family: 4¼” x 7¼” Baby: 21/8” x 1½” • 14” x 14” piece 28-count opalescent Lugana from Zweigart® • One skein each Presencia or DMC®

• Padded matboard • Thin quilt batting (optional) • Coordinating fabric for backing • Double-sided tape (optional) • Hot-glue gun or craft glue (optional) 1. Cut two pieces of matboard to desired ornament size (⅛"–1” larger than stitched design). If

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