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 gorgeous Lucky Lotus hanging ornament inspired by Chinese ginger jars!

Experience the ultimate CROSSSTITCHER SUBSCRIPTION • Print or digital? Why choose? When you can have both!

Welcome •  Magical memories to treasure…

FABULOUS SPRING 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

FIRM FAVOURITES: JOANNE & SUZANNE THE HISTORICAL SAMPLER COMPANY • Designers share with us their top stitching essentials

SPRING FLOWERS • LOVED THE spring flowers alphabet in this issue? We’ve found some other pretty items that will let your stitching bloom…

STITCHING WITH JULIAN • Julian Odessa gives words of wisdom on how to flourish when stitching or in life, this time being grateful for how cross stitch makes a house a home

CRAFTY BOOKSHELF

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

CRAZY CATS • The purrfect project for feline fans, our mini hoops can be used as pendants or as cute hanging decorations!

An Adorable Easter! • Spread the joy of Easter this year with our oh-so-cute little animals to stitch and send as cards!

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

OVER TO YOU…

PICK ’N’ MIX • For a sweet treat for your sofa, look no further than our candy-covered cushion – can you find your favourite sweet?

FINE Figurines • Fans of vintage Staffordshire Pottery pieces, will love recreating this fine collection in stitches!

SPRING CHICKENS • You’ll have great egg-spectations at breakfast with our pair of fine feathered friends, a cockerel and hen with her chick!

LettEr LIBRARY SPRING FLOWERS • For blooming lovely designs for personalised springtime projects… look no further than our flowering alphabet!

TEXTILE TREASURES • Artist Louise Saxton weaves together textiles, history and creativity in her stunning art and self-published book – Louise Saxton: Cut & Pinned

Riverside RETREAT • Recreate the charm of Daphne du Maurier’s second home in Cornwall, with our next famous writer’s house…

Stately SERENITY • Enjoy recreating the highlights of a stately home’s garden with our sampler filled with formal and floral motifs

DIVE IN! • Make a splash with our mini swimming pool tray – a super-cute way of keeping bits and bobs together

CREATE A CLASSIC: Arts & Crafts Tiles • Capture the magic of Arts & Crafts style with the second part of our wildlife tiles design, worked in green

In My Hoop… • Wendy Rowe created a special sampler for her son’s wedding using her cross stitch know-how and was surprised to see it given pride of place on the big day

Ready, steady, stitch! • We’ve challenged three designers to use only the materials given to them to create a charming modern Easter card. Read on to see how they got on…

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JUST FOR FUN

CrossStitcher STITCH-A-LONG ALL YEAR ROUND PART 8 • Welcome to our new stitch-a-long. Designer Amanda Butler has created an...