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.

MAKES of the month • Our summer issue comes with not one, but two makes of the month! You can make our pretty bouquet brooch and then start the first part of our special summer sampler

EXCLUSIVE SUMMER STITCH-A-LONG! • Use our chart below, to complete the first part of your mini sampler – which is decorated using seed beads and buttons.

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Welcome • Keep calm and carry on stitching…

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

MY CRAFT ROOM: JESSICA SAVAGE • We get to see a glimpse of a designer’s own sewing space…

TREND SPOTTING

STITCHING WITH JESS • Jessica Savage continues her series of charts you can stitch to award yourself, and asks you to embrace that feeling of being a free spirit

CRAFTY BOOKSHELF • Read on to find out our favourite new books for stitchers this month…

SUMMER SAVINGS! • Stitching calms, and at this difficult time many old and new stitchers have picked up a needle and relaxed. So if you are looking for supplies for the next project to stitch, we have some old favourites, and a few new offers to tempt you. Please do allow extra time for your order to be dispatched, and for our amazing posties and couriers to deliver it.

MY FAVOURITE THINGS • Zoë Patching shares a few of her favourite things for summer – when a cooling ice lolly and sneaky snooze in the garden are the order of the day

Secret GARDEN • Small is beautiful – with a whole host of pretty plants providing an oasis of calm in our gorgeous balcony scene

Cross Stitcher PRIZE TIME! • We’ve got some great cross stitch giveaways up for grabs – make sure you enter today for your chance to win! Giveaways open 19 May – 15 June 2020

SEA VIEW • You can practically feel the sea breeze as you stitch our summery band sampler

Learn how to stitch a rainbow • Susan Penny shows how you can use your stitching skills to join in with making the rainbow creations we are seeing across the nation

The Perfect Project for the best Cross Stitch Magazine

GARDENER'S DELIGHTS • Sow (and sew!) the seeds of success with our ‘gardener’s friends’ gift set. Pick your favourite and get growing

GARDEN PARTY • We all love a summer garden party and our alphabet features several highlights – from tea and cake to homemade jam!

Tea Party • Fancy a cuppa? Time to put the kettle on… we’ve brewed up some beautiful teacup cards to make for friends and family…

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

OVER TO YOU… • We asked our fans on Facebook, “Which projects have you stitched more than once?”

Keep in TOUCH • Keep those connections with a call to friends and family – our retro designs make the perfect reminder!

IT’S A SNIP • For a quick and easy project that’s sew handy – stitch our scissor band designed to keep your sewing scissors separate

Dee Hardwicke • Artist Dee Hardwicke shares her journey from art student to needlework designer and tell us how the British countryside inspires her every day

Ready, steady, stitch! • We’ve challenged three designers to get designing a bracelet to jazz up a summer outfit. Here’s how they got on…

CREATE A CLASSIC: Birds On A Wire • Thanks to Anchor we have a stunning project for those...