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Winter walks and cosy creations…

Outthere

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

STITCHING WITH JULIAN

Julian Odessa is celebrating those small moments of ‘everyday magic’ which help make our lives a bit more special, and this month is seeing stars!

CRAFTY BOOKSHELF

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

Needles & Nations

Your stitching, top tips, online chat and more!

Eco inspiration

Hi CrossStitcher team, I just wanted to say

Labour of love

H ello, I fell in love with this

In My Hoop...

Joanna Guldin-Noll runs a coffee shop in sunny Pennsylvania, USA. She shares her stitching stories, from craft gatherings to solo stitching, and plans for 2022

An interview with... Victoria Matthewson

Author of Needlepainted Plants & Pollinators, Victoria Matthewson, talks silk shading, her love of nature, and how it all began with cross stitch…

AMAZING DEAL ON DMC THREADS*

CrossStitcher readers just pay £1.90 postage for these fabulous deals

MORE OFFERS FOR YOU!

If our DMC threads offer has tempted you, we’ve lots more offers with UK postage of just £1.90…

Nature Diary

Zoë Patching shares her nature notes for February, as she records the flowers and wildlife on her doorstep this month

Midwinter MEMORIES

Brrr! It’s cold outside, so stay cosy indoors and recreate the magic of midwinter with our sampler – the first in a new series

Pencil Me In

Ink blots, biros, erasers and pen nibs – it’s time to sharpen up your stationery storage with our cute little pencil case

We Make The Perfect Pear!

Stitch one of our fruit-themed cards for the apple of your eye this Valentine’s Day – what a berry sweet idea…

Animal magic

Love our lone wolf in issue 375? Here are two more animal silhouettes to complete the set!

RAIN OR SHINE

Whatever the weather, babies will love our mobile featuring clouds, rainbows, sunshine and raindrops

PATCH IT UP!

Channel your inner quilter to create a homage to the best of traditional patchwork style

BISCORNU WITH A VIEW

Liked your free Love The View needlecase? Stitch a full set of workbox accessories with our matching biscornu and scissor fob

Latter LIBRARY

TEATIME

The Perfect Party Dress

Time to get all dressed up – our boutique shop has the pick of the best party dresses to choose from!

CREATE A CLASSIC: Winter Blackbird

Perched in the foreground of our snowy winter scene, our blackbird uses blended threads to bring him to life in beautiful detail

Ready,steady, stitch!

We’ve challenged three designers to use only the materials given to them to create a heart-filled Valentine’s card. Read on to see how they got on…

Stitcher’s SPTLIGHT

Susan Penny shows you how to make a bookmark for your love of reading

CrossStitcher JUST FOR FUN

Prize crossword Across 1 Football field (5)

CrossStitcher STITCH-A-LONG

GRIMMS’ FAIRY TALES: BONUS BUTTERFLY

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