12 Basic Stitches
Dear Cross Country,
Just bought your magazine -love it! So glad to see scripture verses in
Long may you prosper!
Dorothy C.
Dear Cross Country, I think your cross stitch
books already from Jeremiah Junction. I especially enjoy the samplers with the scriptures on
Debbie
Dear Cross Country,
I especially enjoy seeing charts in the Christian Spirit. Keep these charts coming in future Issues, my fingers will be busy.
Ann Marie K.
Schaumburg, IL
We enjoy designing around Scripture. U'c have many planned
Dear Cross Country,
Please do a design for a baby blanket that could be used for a boy or girl. Thank you.
Cindy M.
Garland, TX
Dear Cindy,
We hope you enjoy the design we’ve created for the Charles Craft Soft Touch ™ Baby Blanket (page 10).
Keeping Banker's Hours
18 Love and Friendship
A homey colonial sampler featuring medicis wool.
A subtle blending of color on Astoria cloth
Nutcrackers Galore !
26 Stitching Room Bunny Hop
26 Shopper's Delight
This time we feature the women from the Country Sampler
30 Our Favorite Shops
30 Buyer's Guide
Junction
Last issue we were measuring and cutting. This issue we’re going stitch by stitch hoping to have our quilt done by Christmas. Faith cuts the pattern, Hope binds it together and Love completes the picture. And the greatest of these . . . Love is in the next issue.
Hope picture is worked on 14 count white Zweigart aida. Fabric courtesy of Joan Toggitt, Lid. for frame, see Buyer’s Guide on

Sampler is worked on 14 count white Zweigart aida. Fabric courtesy of Joan Toggill, Ltd. Lamp collar courtesy о/Tish and Amy Originals. For frame, see Buyer's Guide on page 30.
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GINNIE THOMPSON GUILD
P.O. Box 465 CCS, Pawleys Island, SC 29585
Glissen glossen'" teamed up with nutcrackers hera Christmas season.
Some nutcrackers are made of chocolate sweet, Others in ballets or parades in the street
Nutcracker sampler stitched on 14 count beige Zweigart aida.
Stitched on 10 count tilla cloth (using all six strands and Sparkle
Glissen Glossen full ply). Fabrics courtesy of Joan Toggitt, Ltd. For
chart on p. 28
Here’s our stitcher of the month who’s just hopped into your stitching room. Can you keep up
Stitching room stitched on 14
Courtesy of Wichelt Imports, Inc. For frame see Buyer’s Guide on page 30.
Rockome Gardens National Counted
Shopper’s Delight
event in this central Illinois area. People go there to veiw farm life exhibits. If you enter the exhibit hall, you’ll see The Country
business in September of 1984. They’re now approaching their fifth anniversary.
for a long time and attend the same church.
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in each other’s homes once a week to stitch. Friends warned them not to go into business together, or they'd ruin their friendship.
CROSS COUNTRY STITCHING
P.O. Box 710, Manchester, CT 06040
Doorstop Directions
Using a plate (approximately 6”), trace around top half of nutcracker. With straight lines, continue down sides of nutcracker. Add 4” to bottom. Using nutcracker as pattern, cut another piece size) from velvet for backing. Stitch nutcracker and velvet (face to face) up
one side across top and down other side. Leave bottom open. Stuff with polyfil. In bottom-insert 1/2 fireplace brick for weight. Fold bottom under and stitch closed. Slipstitch gold cording and bow to finished piece.
This design is a stitch in time - guaranteed to make the best of
your hours • night or day.
Clock stitched on IS count white Zweigart aida. Courtesy of Joan
Toggill. Ltd. Clock available from Wheatland Crafts. Inc.
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COUNTRY SWEETHEARTS will give you the chance to decorate your home with heartfelt designs and scripture phrases. Directions are included for a bellpull. Easy chans and colorful designs make this a necessary addition to your library...
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