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| WIN Wedding Bells Giveaway from Cottage Needlecrafts and The World of Cross Stitching |
Worth £260! |
 Summer’s just around the corner and we can hear the wedding bells ringing already! This gorgeous ‘Wedding Sampler’ by Cottage Needlecrafts makes a perfect gift for a happy couple, so we’re thrilled to have 10 kits, worth £26 each, to give away. What’s more, each winner’s kit will be personalised with the initials and details of their choice. Visit www.cottageneedlecrafts.co.uk or call 01736 333277.
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Closing date: 02/03/2010 |
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| WIN Show Tickets Giveaway from SCC Shows and The World of Cross Stitching |
Worth £255! |
 The Stitch and Creative Crafts Show will be holding its first ever show at The Malvern Showground on 12-14 March 2010. Standard adult tickets are £7.50 and we have 17 pairs up for grabs, so you and a friend can go along! To buy tickets visit www.sccshows.co.uk or call 01822 614671.
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Closing date: 02/03/2010 |
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| WIN Butterfly Magic Giveaway from Lucy Winter and The World of Cross Stitching |
Worth £250! |
 These Magic Express Butterfly Canvas kits by Cleopatra’s Needle are a great way to try something new. And, courtesy of Lucy Winter, we have five sets of five kits (worth £50) to
give away! To order visit www.lucywinter.co.uk or call 01524 509022.
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Closing date: 02/03/2010 |
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| WIN Thread Heaven Giveaway from The Craft Factory and The World of Cross Stitching |
Worth over £257! |
 This month, thanks to The Craft Factory, 12 lucky readers will each win a fantastic bundle of 108 skeins of thread, worth £21.48! Each prize includes three packs of 36 skeins in ‘Bright Colours’, ‘Pastel Colours’ and ‘Rainbow Colours’. These packs are available to buy for £7.16 each – to find your local stockist call 01453 883581 or email crafts@stockistenquiries.co.uk
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Closing date: 02/03/2010 |
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| WIN DMC aida band from DMC and Cross Stitch Crazy |
20 prizes worth £108! |
 If you’re rather taken with your free cover gift then you’ll love these prizes, on offer from DMC! Their 2in, 16-count white aida band (DG625) is perfect for stitching your borders and we have 20 prizes of 2m to give away to lucky readers, so they can get started right away. DMC aida band costs £2.70 a metre and is available with a variety of coloured trims. To find your local DMC stockist, visit www.dmccreative.co.uk or call 0116 275 4000. To enter simply click on the link below...
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Closing date: 01/03/2010 |
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| WIN 'Thank You' charts from Nia Cross Stitch and Cross Stitch Crazy |
20 prizes worth £100! |
 Whether it’s a baby, a birthday or your home you want to stitch for, Welsh cross stitch company Nia’s Cross Stitch has some charming designs for you to choose from. Like this ‘Thank You’ chart, which we have up for grabs! Stitched mainly in whole cross stitch using Color Variations threads, it’s simple yet effective. The chart costs £5 and you can find out more about the design at www.nia-crossstitch.com (01792 897 695). For your chance to win one of 20 charts we have up for grabs, simply click on the link below...
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Closing date: 01/03/2010 |
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| WIN New 'Mother's Day Sampler' kits from Cottage Needlecrafts and Cross Stitch Crazy |
6 prizes worth £168! |
 Thanks to Cottage Needlecrafts, six lucky readers will each win a brand new ‘Mother’s Day Sampler’ kit, worth £28, to stitch for mum in time for 14th March. We can’t think of anything she’d love better! The beautiful design measures 24x15cm (9½x6in) and the kit comes with all you need to stitch it, including pre-sorted DMC threads and 14-count aida. To buy a kit today visit www.cottageneedlecrafts.co.uk or call 01736 333 277. For your chance to win, simply click on the link below...
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Closing date: 01/03/2010 |
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| WIN Four Mini Silk Sets from The Silk Mill and Cross Stitch Crazy |
5 prizes worth £204! |
 The Silk Mill is your one stop shop for gorgeous silks so we’re thrilled that they’ve teamed up with us to offer five silk-tastic prizes. Each lucky winner will receive the following four fabulously named Mini Silk Sets – China Blues, Rose and Grape, Summer Dress and Moonlight and Champagne, which each contain five skeins of silk and cost £10.20! To see more visit www.thesilkmill.com or call 01603 308 966. To win a set worth £40.80, simply click on the link below...
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Closing date: 01/03/2010 |
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| WIN A BEGINNER'S KIT WITH GREAT GIZMOS AND CROSS STITCH GOLD! |
We have 25 kits up for grabs! |
 If you want to introduce your little ones to cross stitch, this is a good place to start. The Cross Stitch kit from Great Gizmos is a beginner’s pack that teaches the basics of cross stitching. It includes everything a young stitcher will need, allowing them to create a butterfly fashion bag or a colourful pen holder, as well as four fancy coasters! The kit retails at £10.99, so it makes an affordable gift. For more information visit www.greatgizmos.co.uk or call 01293 543 221
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Closing date: 16/02/2010 |
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| WIN SHOW TICKETS WITH ICHF AND CROSS STITCH GOLD! |
We have 20 pairs of tickets to give away! |
 Discover the latest designs and ideas from over 175 exhibitors at Creative Stitches & Hobbycrafts, Glasgow SECC. The craft extravaganza runs from 4–7th March 2010. Adult’s tickets are £6.70 or £5.20 in advance (seniors £5.70 or £4.20; under 16s free with an adult). Buy at www.ichf.co.uk or call 01425 277 988
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Closing date: 16/02/2010 |
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| WIN A SNOWY SCENE KIT WITH MICHAEL POWELL AND CROSS STITCH GOLD! |
We have seven kits up for grabs! |
 Now it’s January we can stop dreaming of a white Christmas, but if you’re still longing for snowfall, stitch one of Michael Powell’s new kits. Mini Snowy Cottage is just the sort of place you’d want to curl up in front of a log fire, and Mini Snowy Chapel is based on a typical Welsh valley scene. The 12.5 x 12.5cm (5 x 5in) kits come with pre-sorted Anchor threads, 14-count aida and charts, with a separate one for backstitch. They cost £15.75 each. To find out more, call 02920 496 000 or visit www.michaelpowellart.co.uk
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Closing date: 16/12/2010 |
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| WIN A BEAUTIFUL EAGLE KIT WITH MICHAEL WHITAKER FABRICS AND CROSS STITCH GOLD! |
We have seven striking kits to give away! |
 This stunning picture is the latest offering from Permin of Copenhagen. Eagle (70.9319) costs £36 and includes 27-count evenweave linen, pre-sorted DMC stranded cotton, a chart and instructions. It’s perfect for an intermediate or experienced stitcher, and makes a spectacular centrepiece for any room. For stockists email sales@mwfabrics.co.uk or call 01535 636 903.
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Closing date: 16/02/2010 |
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| WIN THIS BORDER RIBBON STITCH PUNCH WITH CROSS STITCH CARD SHOP |
We have 28, worth £8.99 each, to giveaway! |
 Embellish your cross stitch cards with satin ribbon – it’s easy with a Border Ribbon Stitch Punch by McGill. Insert your card into the punch and push down firmly to create a row of slots. Then weave ribbon through the holes for a fab finish.
Visit www.craftime.com or call 01623 722828 for stockists.
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Closing date: 04/03/2010 |
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| WIN DMC IMPRESSIONS KITS WITH CROSS STITCH CARD SHOP |
| Print out and complete the crossword for your chance to win three fabulous fabric packs |
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The first 10 correct crossword answers drawn after the closing date will win three packs of DMC Impressions fabric worth £18.50. This pretty patterned aida is available to buy in Hearts, Stripes, Checks, Polka Dots and more. For stockists, call 0116 2754000 or visit www.dmccreative.co.uk, where you can also join the DMC club for free charts and much, much more.
Solve the clues then rearrange the letters in the shaded squares to spell the name of a winter-flowering plant (7)
ACROSS
1 Knotted savoury biscuit (7)
7 - - - Get Your Gun, film musical starring Howard Keel (5)
8 Aeroplane flyer, pilot (7)
9 Material used to stuff pillows (5)
12 Thick, rich shellfish soup (6)
14 Dr Who’s method of transport (6)
15 Party dessert (5)
18 Put on show, display (7)
19 Desert animal (5)
20 Statue in New York Bay (7)
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2 Morning bugle signal (8)
3 Peaceful, serene (8)
4 Meadow songbird (4)
5 Cut with small quick strokes (4)
6 Wood used in furniture making (4)
10 Evaluate, weigh up (8)
11 Positive person (8)
13 Consume, devour (3)
15 Kiefer Sutherland plays
- - - Bauer in the TV
series, 24 (4)
16 Fabric interwoven with metallic threads (4)
17 Shout loudly (4) |
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Closing date: 04/03/2010 |
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TERMS & CONDITIONS
Winners will be the senders of the first correct entries drawn at random after the closing date printed and will be notified by post, phone or email. The prize is as stated and no cash alternative will be offered. Competition is open to all readers, except employees of Origin Publishing Ltd, the promoter and their agents. Only one entry per person. The judges? decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. All entrants are deemed to have accepted the rules and agreed to be bound by them.
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