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You can find your exclusive printable Advent calendar in our CrossStitcher Digital Downloads group on Facebook Designed by: Susan Penny Stitch count: various Design size: various Stitch time: 11⁄2 hours (each motif) These designs were stitched on 14

Stitch a kinder world with this stunning collection of heartfelt designs RRP £16.99 £15.29 Whether it’s a declaration to a soulmate, gratitude for a true friendship or compassion for the whole of humanity, this celebration of love in all its forms wi

MAGAZINES have always had a tradition of being for the month ahead, rather than the moment you buy them. This very issue will be released at the beginning of September, yet it is all about October, our 30th birthday issue (see page 14). Having been t

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Time to celebrate the seasons in stitches! The Queen of modern folk art, Maggie Magoo Designs has brought out four new kits in collaboration with Cloud Craft. Each design is inspired by a season. Nicole from Cloud Craft says, “With an A3 colour chart

“After working from my living room floor for many years, I've now converted our spare room into a tiny rainbow stitching studio. I painted the walls and even the ceiling to give it a cosy and vibrant feel that’s very onbrand! I chose to use predomina

When the cross stitch boom was happening across America in the 1980s, the wave of enthusiasm gradually made its way to the UK. Though needlecraft magazines had been popular in this country through until the early sixties, none had successfully surviv

Hullo! Have you noticed how if you’re in the market for, say, a new cross stitch frame, that you suddenly see them everywhere? It isn’t that everyone else suddenly had the same idea as you – they were there the whole time! You’ve started specifically

Take advantage of our exclusive offers to UK readers and receive special discount prices… To celebrate Halloween and autumn we have two great Mouseloft kit offers for you this issue… For Halloween lovers we have a spooky collection to frighten even t

Leaves turning beautiful shades of ochre, rust, and red, means that autumn is here. Crisp, fallen leaves crunching under foot, or whipped up in the wind, is something I look forward to every year. It’s also an opportunity to see squirrels foraging fo

If you would like to stitch Ode to Autumn, we have a materials pack with everything you need to get you stitching right away, and have it delivered straight to your door! • Zweigart 28 count Cashel in Blue Spruce• Skeins of DMC stranded cotton• Skein

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Designed by: Durene Jones Stitch count: 48 high x 38 wide Design size: 9x7cm (31⁄2x23⁄4in) Stitch time: 7 hours each These designs were stitched on 14 count aida fabric. WORK using two strands of stranded cotton for the cross stitch, and one or two s

If you would like to stitch our squirrel cushion, we have a materials pack with everything you need to get you stitching right away, and have it delivered straight to your door! • Zweigart 28 count Cashel OR 14 count aida in Antique White• Skeins of

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Sarah Craven, from Rochdale, Manchester, has mastered the art of making time for cross stitching, even when life threatens to get in the way! She also has given her family the stitching bug, including setting up business with her husband and attendin

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8 EXCLUSIVE XMAS DESIGNS! Designed by: Susan Bates Stitch count: 42 high x 12 wide Design size: 8x2.3cm (31⁄4x7⁄8in) Stitch time: 3 hours This design was stitched on 14 count aida fabric. STITCH the design twice onto a piece of Navy 14 count aida fab

• Zweigart Orange Linda 27 count evenweave, ref: 01235/4112; 12x12cm (43⁄4x43⁄4in)• Stranded cotton as listed in the key• Étoile thread as listed in the key• Mill Hill beads as listed in the key• Green florist’s wire• Brooch back, 38mm• Size 24 tapes

Each month we publish a new letter and number set based on a theme, designed for you to cut out and keep for when you need it Welcome to our latest alphabet! It’s time to harvest the crops, so our fields of mice make a great way to celebrate. They’d

We chat with the delightful Rhonda Knauf, owner of Miss Prim Cross-Stitch, about her modern take on traditional cross stitch designs, how an unexpected event set her on this path, and how she finds inspiration in almost everything… I learned from my

Spend autumn indulging in our stunning ballroom dancers scene! Keep your needle busy as we await the next series of Strictly and use a variety of techniques to create our dancing couple. Ballroom dancing always includes a touch of sparkle, and so see

Coming up in our November issue, we have a Christmas Wreaths Alphabet designed by Fiona Crouch. Get to the shops on 4 October to pick up your copy of issue 389, or subscribe and the issue will be delivered to your door. Head over to page 46 for our l

Boo! Halloween is just around the corner and things are getting spooky! We asked three designers to come up with a terrifyingly simple, yet effective, door hanger, using only the six shades of stranded cotton stipulated, plus some silver metallic thr

1 Book of maps (5)4 Apparatus where criminals were hanged (7)8 Thread from a strand of floss (3)9 Long, chauffeur-driven car (9)10 Chasm (5)12 Train’s stopping place (7)15 Period of ten years (6)17 ---knot, raised stitch used for tiny details (6)20 K

DREAM DESTINATIONS: AGRA Agra is the eighth destination of this year’s Stitch-A-Long design. Over the year we will be bringing you 12 destinations. We have greyed out the border which appeared in the March issue. The grid lines are correct for the co

For basic stitching you’ll need a tapestry needle that has a blunt tip and large eye. Use a size 24 needle for most aidas, and a size 26 for evenweaves and linens. Use a sharp embroidery needle for finer details such as backstitch and French knots. E

ISSUE 389 NOVEMBER 2022 On sale 4 October ♥ The ultimate festive view: stunning winter window ♥ Scandi style! Beautiful Christmas stocking ♥ Purrfect cards set: festive feline designs to stitch & send ♥ Deck the halls! Fun decorations and 3D makes ♥