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Stitcher’s SPTLIGHT

Susan Penny shows you how to create a crystal snowake decoration using beads an perforate paper 

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

Out there

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

STITCHING WITH JESS

Jessica Savage urges you to turn the page and start to celebrate a whole new year of possibilities ahead…

CRAFTY BOOKSHELF

Read on to find out our favourite new books for stitchers this month

In My Hoop...

Karen Nelson used her stitching skills to come up with a unique way to commemorate the way life was turned upside down due to the coronavirus…

Needles & Notions

Your stitching, top tips, online chat and more!

A NEW YEAR OF STITCHING…

As we transition from one year to the next, a few of our stitching friends tell us about their winter crafting habits and what’s in store for them in 2021…

LIVING WITH CROSS STITCH: ROOM TO RELAX

This year Zoë Patching will be  recreating our living spaces in stitches, kicking off with a room for relaxing in…

Bright Sparks

Happy New Year! Light up the London skyline with our clever candle band, designed to be given a glowing background from the light within

Snow Place Like Home

Fall in love with our cosy cottage! Nestled in a winter landscape it uses soft thread shades for a modern twist

SEW FESTIVE

Share your love of stitching this Christmas! Create our trio of sewingtheme ecoration to gie or home a fetie nihing toch

SNOW WAY

Every day is a snow day with or chion t a fa rt homestyle make for beginners

SANTA PAWS STOP HERE!

Happy howlidays! Fill up our paw-fect stockings with presents for your dog or cat – we’ve included an alphabet to add their name!

PENGUINS

Pick up a penguin motif or two to personalise your winter projects with our super-cute alphabet and numbers set!

Paws for Applause

Put your paws together and say thanks – our cute card stars make the most adorable way to show your gratitude for gifts and more…

WINTER WONDERLAND

Capture the magic of snowy days, ice skating, hot chocs and more in or nal eaonal amler…

CREATE A CLASSIC: Cinderella

We’ve the third part of our fairytale scene for you… with the option to dispaly your finished stitching as a beautitul bolster cushion

Ready, Steady, stitch!

We’ve challenged three designers to come up with a Christmas gift wrap design for a perforated box and matching tag. Read on to see how they got on…

THE ADVENTURES OF ALICE: THE KING & QUEEN OF HEARTS IN COURT

Welcome to our stitch-a-long for 2020. Designer Amanda Butler has created an amazing ‘Alice In Wonderland’ SAL – and will be unveiling a new character from this much-loved book and Through The Looking Glass each month. In this issue we give you The King and Queen of Hearts…