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THERE COMES A time in all stitchers’ lives when there is little or no wall-space left. If cross stitch has been your hobby for a while, then you may even have filled your friends and relatives’ homes with handmade gifts too! We have heard of drastic

Instant access to more than 98 issues’ of CrossStitcher, including a selection of the much-loved Cross Stitch Collection - that’s thousands of charts waiting to be stitched Hundreds of interviews with cross stitch designers and business owners The la

Designed by: Susan Penny Max. stitch count: 14 high x 14 wide Design size: 2.5x2.5cm (1x 1in) Stitch time: 5 hours (pair) These designs were stitched on 14 count plastic aida. You can send off for a handy kit containing all the materials you need to

Tania Santarelli is an Italian designer creating cross stitch charts since 2009. Cross Stitch My Home celebrates joyful moments from gardening, to baking sweets. Stitch flour and cookies, an old English cup full of tea and a bouquet of flowers. Worke

If you would like to stitch Borders & Blooms, we have a materials pack with everything you need to get you stitching right away, and have it delivered straight to your door! How to order: Fill in the form on page 15 or go to www.willowfabrics.com to

Bristol has been called ‘Britain’s most Georgian town’ so it’s hardly surprising that fine examples of the style can be found a few miles further south in Glastonbury. Perhaps offering the most perfect proportions, Georgian houses feature beautiful s

Hullo! I was recently chatting with a real go-getter. You know the type – driven, single-minded, always planning the next move. She’s highly successful, runs her own business, has bold plans for her future. As I listened to her talk, I thought to mys

Take advantage of our exclusive offers to UK readers and receive special discount prices… This offer ends 15 May, or earlier if stock runs out! This issue we have three lovely new kits from the Dimensions Gold Petite counted cross stitch range. The q

[Quadrille Publishing] Take your next step in your sewing journey, with this title aimed at those now past the sewing beginner stage. The book ties in with the BBC’s Sewing Bee series and tackles trickier fabrics, advanced dressmaking techniques and

If you would like to stitch our Follow Suit, we have a materials pack with everything you need to get you stitching right away, and have it delivered straight to your door! How to order: Fill in the form on page 15 or go to www.willowfabrics.com to o

Designed by: Maria Diaz Stitch count: 73 high x 36 wide (one half of the collar on the mauve tacking line) Design size: 11.5x6 cm (41/2x23/8in) (one half of the collar on the mauve tacking line) Stitch time: 8 hours (complete collar) This design was

If you would like to stitch Love & Cherish, we have a materials pack with everything you need to get you stitching right away, and have it delivered straight to your door! How to order: Fill in the form on page 15 or go to www.willowfabrics.com to or

Mandy Lawless lives in Victoria, Australia. With a lack of stitching scene in her neighbourhood she relies on online groups and reading CrossStitcher in order to access a cross stitch community and get inspiration for her projects… “I feel very bless

Turn to page 15 to order a pack containing enough materials to complete both rabbit scenes (NOTE: stranded cotton not included) Materials available from www.willowfabric s.com Designed by: Durene Jones Stitch count: 46 high x 28 wide lid; 24x44 rabbi

Eppie Thompson ensures storytelling is at the core of everything she stitches. From Aesop’s Fables to Rudyard Kipling – stories from the past provide her with inspiration and her aim is to spread the word to everyone about the joy that sewing and sti

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Designed by: Maria Diaz Stitch count:28 high x 28 wide pocket; 72 high x 23 wide panel Design size:5x5cm (2x2in); 12.5 x4cm (5x 15⁄8in) Stitch time: 2 hours; 4 hours These designs were stitched on 28 count linen, WORK the cross stitch in two strands

Designed by: Susan Bates Stitch count: 80 high x 57 wide Design size: 15.5x10.5cm (6¼x4¼in) Stitch time: 6 hours This design was stitched on 14 count aida fabric. WRAP your aida fabric around the journal to check the position of the front cover and t

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 We’re floating up, up and away with excitement at this month’s colourful alphabet set! Our beautiful balloons make a cheerfu

We’ve challenged three designers to use only the materials given to them to create a summer wedding card. Read on to see how they got on… We’ve reached June, and so the summer wedding season is about to begin! We asked our three designers this month

Congratulations – you’ve completed the left-hand section of our street party scene – so now’s the time to finish the design with part 2! We’ve also included instructions on how to finish off your work so it can be hung as a wall hanging. Don’t worry

Aida is the ideal choice for cross stitch beginners – it is a block-weave fabric, which is divided into squares with a grid of holes. Each cross stitch is worked over one square. Aida comes in a range of sizes which are called counts. So 14 count mea

EACH ISSUE we will be sending one lucky reader a gift of tea from CrossStitcher! This issue’s special prize is from www.victoriaeggs.com. This drum contains English Breakfast Tea to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III. For a chance to win, e

1 Official number allowed (5) 4 Membrane that transmits sound (7) 8 Donkey (3) 9 Golden ---, popular dog breed (9) 10 ---Fury, professional boxer (5) 12 North London football club (7) 15 ---Man, Elton John hit (6) 17 Customer (6) 20 Crucial (7) 23 Th

SIGN UP TO OUR EMAIL NEWSLETTER FOR EVEN MORE FANTASTIC STITCHING CONTENT! TURN TO PAGE 47 TO SEE HOW! ISSUE 397 SUMMER 2023 On sale 16 May British coastline: Relax with our UK holiday beach scene Bumper card collection! Bonus set of seasonal designs

Our simulation shows you where to place the second set of four motifs on your fabric. Welcome to our 2023 Stitch-A-Long! Fiona Crouch has created an amazing ‘Landmarks of Great Britain & Ireland’ SAL – and we will be unveiling four famous, and also s

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