CrossStitcher

CrossStitcher is the UK’s best-selling crafts magazine. Each issue is packed with inspirational cross stitch designs and exciting new ideas that will help you make the most of this wonderfully relaxing and rewarding hobby. Please note: This digital version of the magazine does not currently include the covermount items or content you would find on printed newsstand copies.

MAKE of the month • Use our chart to create a little birdie postcard to stitch and send to a friend

Spring into stitching with our EXCLUSIVE SUBSCRIPTION OFFER! • PLUS! Get three packs of spring-coloured threads worth £9 RRP!

Welcome • Bright ideas for your home…

SUPER SUMMER OFFERS! • Sensational savings to be made, while stocks last! Take advantage of our exclusive offers today…

Out there • Every month we showcase the latest high street trends, new ideas and inspiring personalities for today’s stylish cross stitcher

STITCHING WITH JULIAN • Julian Odessa gives words of wisdom on how to flourish when stitching or in life, this time asking us to focus on step by step and stitch by stitch

MOUSE’S YEAR • Welcome to our new Calendar Stitch-A-Long! Make a date with us to stitch a new month each issue until you have a whole year of designs

Stitched with Love • Stitching something special as a gift? Create the ultimate finishing touch for your present with a handmade tag

Daddy Cool • Let your dad know he’s simply the best with our pun-filled Father’s Day cards that are quick to stitch

Colourful CASAS • Head to the Med with us and create this beautiful row of brightly painted homes that are packed with character

HORSING AROUND • Make playtime extra-fun with our cute mini hobby horse, a perfect gift for a child

needles & notions • Your stitching, top tips, online chat and more!

ANIMALS ASSEMBLE! • Decorate a nursery with the cutest poster – our adorable animals, complete with their collective nouns – are pawfect for little ones

Letter LIBRARY FLAMINGOS • Create customised and colourful projects. Our alphabet this month features the most vibrant of creatures – the flamingo!

Little GEMS • Sometimes described as the jewels of a garden, cosmos flower displays are always a delight. Our bouquet and seed packet card are must-stitch summer projects

Royal Treatment • Make your little prince or princess’s big day extra-special with our majestic and magical birthday crowns!

LASTING LEGACY • Lesley Wilkins’ passion for preserving Quaker samplers goes beyond history – it became a source of solace during personal hardship

TEATIME TREASURES • Vintage china and pretty floral textile patterns combine to create our stunning set of teatime pincushions

In My Hoop… • Diane Barber, who moved from the US to the UK 20 years ago, has been stitching for even longer, as it provides her with plenty of comfort and joy…

CREATE A CLASSIC: Wildlife Spiral • Use blended threads and beads to bring our gorgeous spiral of countryside creatures to life

Ready, steady, stitch! • We’ve challenged three designers to use only the materials given to them to make a gardening-themed cover for a needlecase. See how they got on below

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STITCH-A-LONG ALL YEAR ROUND PART 10 • Welcome to our new stitch-a-long. Designer Amanda Butler has created an amazing ‘All Year Round’ SAL – each month we will show you the best of the British countryside, featuring the flora and fauna you would to expect to see at that time of year.

BEGINNERS START HERE… • New to cross stitch? Our handy guide will take you through all the basic techniques and stitches you need to get you started

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