Noah’s Ark Country Collectible
Bunnie Collector
Garden Delights
Taxi Service
Mom’s Keychain
Olde Fashioned Signs
Kitchen
’rojects - Country at Heart
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VOL. 4, NO. 6 JAN/FEB 1993
Table of Contents
Special Feature
24 Duplicate Stitch Sweater
Regular Features
7 Cover Story-
Spices and Herbs and Hospitality
9 Love & Friendship
A bundle of bunnies for collectors
10 Hearts and Stitches
Heartfelt mini gifts that are quick and easy
12 Buyer’s Guide
15 Homestyle
Down on the farm sampler
16 Collectibles
First in a series of three
Noah’s Ark Samplers
16 Ask Judie
18 Stitching Room
Love your neighbor as yourself
23 24-Hour Bug
Country Signs for a perfect kitchen
25 Country Sampler
Farmyard animals on a wallhanging and lampbase
27 Our Favorite Shops
31 All the Trimmings
Names of Jesus on heirloom ornaments
Thanks to All of Our Stitchers:
Sharon Baum, Marilyn Bell, Paula Bernhardt Sarabeth Brown, Jeanie Cooper, Julie Dean, Lois Edilson, Ruth Fink, Gail Larson, Yvette Loew, Heidi McClelland, Charla Pipes, Barbara Quinsland, Ruth Rohrs, Tammy Russcher, Edra Lynn Sayre, Fawn Sayre, Shelly Searcy, Robyn Smyk, Nancy Wagstaff, Charlene Wright, Ruth Wyatt, Kathryn Young
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The herb and spice cabinet would nicely decorate a country kitchen
Love and Friendship
Bunnies are worked on 14 ct. platinum aida. Fabric is compliments of Charles Craft, Inc. For frame, see Buyer’s Guide on page 12. Chart on pages 12 & 13.
Look for our matching Teddybear Collector in March 1993
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For paperweight see order form in center of magazine
COLOR
shell pink
11 count: 4%2’/4
14 count: 33Лх21/в
11 count: 4'/«41/s
14 count: 33/fcx3V4
FLOWER POT & FAVORITE TEACHER
delft pale cornflower blue med
Stitch Count: (Hower Pot) 47x46
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22 count: 2Vsx2W
Stitch Count- (Teacher) 48x30
18 count: 25/sxl%
22 count: 2Vsxl3/s
k, mom - ever feel like you operate a taxi service? Here’s your own private keyring. There’s also a treat for the teacher and a little sampler right from the heart.
Keyring, heart and paperweight are all worked on 18 ct. white aida. Fabric is courtesy of Zweigart, Ltd. For keyring and heart frame, see Buyer’s Guide on page 12.
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Apple frame: Hickory Mountain Frames ® (919)349-2500
fashioned country and
new-fashioned way to decorate your kitchen. These acrylic magnets are a fast project to stitch while you travel.
24-Hour Cross Stitch Bug
Grandma’s flour and Uncle Eli’s chairs are worked on 18 ct. Fiddler’s Lite. Victrola is stitched on 18 ct. ivory aida. Apple orchard is worked on 14 ct. light blue aida. Fabrics are all courtesy of Charles Craft, Inc.
Magnets: Wheatland Crafts, Inc И 1-800-334-7706	23
comes unfinished (we painted ours country blue). ------ For more information, see
It’s easy and fun to decorate with cross-stitch lamps 25
Buyer’s Guide on page 12.
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