The weather is finally improving, thanks goodness! But it�s still very variable here in the UK as we all know, so if you�re reading this on a rainy day, why not put a bit more time into your stitching, rather than worrying about when to put your washing out!

I�ve really enjoyed stitching my most recent project - the Lamborghini Countach, which you can see here.  I think I enjoyed stitching this more than any other design I�ve completed recently. It was fairly simple, all whole stitches and quite a few blocky areas, but then parts were a challenge, particularly on the wheels. Also, it started to look really good early on, which is always a bonus!

I�ve got a big job this summer, to mount quite a few of the designs I�ve shown you in the newsletter over recent months before we exhibit them at Alexandra Palace on October. Make sure you come and have a look if you�re visiting the Knitting & Stitching Show between 8th and 11th October!
 

This month I really loved designing our new Go Cart design. It uses 18 DMC colours, so buying a kit is definitely better value than a chart, as you don�t have to buy a whole skein of every colour when some of the shades only need a metre or two.

It�s great to be able to design in such wonderfully bright colours, and I enjoy stitching in these lovely shades too! The design measures 13.8� by 10.8� so it�s a brilliant size for a wall design in a child�s bedroom. Come to think of it, any big kid who�s into go carts would love it too!
 

In the next couple of issues of the newsletter, we�ll be featuring some of our customers who�ve kindly agreed to let us show off their handiwork!

Regular visitors to Stitch & Craft at Olympia and The Knitting & Stitching Show at Ally Pally  are Mr & Mrs Waters from Essex.  They always have something very special to show off - our designs stitched onto T-shirts.

Mr Waters has kindly modelled 2 designs here. The top picture shows his Norton Dominator T shirt. The detail that�s come out using the t-shirt material is fantastic! The lower picture shows a design of an old BSA Bantam. We joked that Mr Waters should carry a big sign around the show telling people where to get our designs from!

If you�d like to bring any of your completed Stitchtastic designs to the shows we exhibit at, we�d love to see you. If you don�t mind modelling for a picture or two, you could be the star of a newsletter too.

Oh, and Mr & Mrs Waters - I�ve not forgotten about the Brough Superior design I promised you - it�ll be ready for Ally Pally!
 

Mr Waters modelling his wife�s handiwork based on our motorbike designs.

July�s newsletter will feature another Stitchtastic fan, and we�ll also have some information for you on washing your completed cross stitch work.

If you�d like to be featured in our newsletter, please e-mail me at sarah@stitchtastic.co.uk, preferably with a picture of your stitching!