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So purely to help me have more relaxing evenings, I've created a set of magnetic needle minders based on my papercut designs and cross stitch kits.

A slight departure from the papercutting, but it is very 'me'. I started creating the patterns last Summer, there is a LOT of stitching and re-stitching that goes into drawing up a pattern - I'm not sure I really appreciated that before. A few corrections and the odd colour change along the way and they came together nicely.

My youngest is to move to her next school come September, and so we have to apply for which school she'd like within the next two weeks - she still seems too little! But in a way she seems ready to move on too. There's gonna be BIG changes ahead. It reminds me of this piece that I cut back in 2014.

Hi, I'm Claire Vincent. Pleased to meet you. I'm a Graphic Designer, Paper Engineer (as in Pop-up book designer) and now maker/seller of Cards and Paper Gifts and of course my latest passion - Cross Stitch Patterns and kits! Many years ago I started Love Poppet as a blog. I then went on to open an Etsy store, a Folksy store and then became a partner of Not On The High Street. Somehow along the way my blog was lost, but Love Poppet is still going strong. I have a big love for paper and card and all it can do. After struggling to find cards that interest me, I decided to create my own fun and unique range. I...