Creative Stitches Magazine

sweetcarer

Hello everyone,

I am wondering if you crafty people can help me?

I have asked in the cross stitch cafe, so now I am asking you.

Years ago (1997) I had a magazine - issue one, so it was only 99p and it was published by Marshall Cavendish. Now move on about 10 years and I have a house fire - lose alot of my stuff, including this magazine. In 2010 I got my stitching bug back. I had lost it for a wee bit. I got to thinking of that magazine in particular a sun pincushion design that was surrounded by signs of the zodiac. Hubby has a blanket with a similar design.

So I tried describing it to people as I couldn't remember name. A couple weeks back I was given a bag of a "assorted" stiching stuff - most not good but a couple of pieces of material I could use later and some threads. In among it was the magazine outer cover.

So I now have a name - creative stitches, issue 1.

I wonder if any of you have seen it in your travels and are willing to part with it - I will pay a reasonable cost if need do.

Here is pictures of the front and back - the pattern I would like is shown on the front and back but just the sun part and it is done in needlepoint.





Thank you for reading my post.

Kind wishes to all

sweetcarer

Katiehound

Can't help with the magazine- sorry...just an idea...
However a bit of googling found these kits (not cheap but currently some reduction)
http://www.sewandso.co.uk/search.aspx?page=1

nmm

I've not found the exact pattern or magazine, but these are pretty similar https://www.etsy.com/listing/86528842/plastic-canvas-patterns-sun-and-moon

glynisrose

I've seen that design in a book on embroidery, I gave it away to a friend I think, I'll check, if I still have it you are welcome to it.