MAKE of the month

Use our chart to create a Little Ladybird ring pincushion to keep your pins safe while you stitch

FEATHERED FRIENDS LUXURY POSTCARD

Materials • White 14 count aida; 7x7cm (2¾x2¾in)

Welcome

Let beautiful projects bloom...

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Prize crossword

Across 1 Iron (5) 8 Reference book of

HOW TO ENTER

COMPLETE the crossword and rearrange the letters in

SUDOKU

USING logic and a process of elimination, fill

out there

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

FIRM FAVOURITES: RUTH OLIVER

Designers share with us their top stitching essentials

CRAFT CADDY

THE BELLWOOD Caddy is a stylish storage solution

BEE MY FRIEND HERE’S

A gorgeous new addition from Sarah Reilly for

SMOOTHER STITCHES

BEESWAX IS traditionally used by cross stitchers to

Bear Hugs

BIG BEAR Hugs from Bothy Threads is the

FABRIC OF THE MONTH

In each issue of CrossStitcher we’ll feature a special

TREND SPOTTING

GARDEN VEG LOVED THE gardening sampler in

STITCHING WITH JULIAN

Julian Odessa gives words of wisdom on how to flourish when stitching or in life, this time sharing how to hold onto the past and embrace the future

CRAFTY BOOKSHELF

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

NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Jennifer Kimmett allows UK customers to celebrate their home towns and regions by stitching up designs from her Trouvaille Stitch Kits brand

In My Hoop...

Bonnie McClung is a CrossStitcher subscriber from Canada who has been stitching since she was a teenager, and there’s still no stopping her…

Cross Stitcher

All creatures great and small…

MAGAZINE ORDERING SERVICE

Did you know that most independent newsagents operate

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

A VERY GOOD YEAR

Use our mini sampler-style plaque to brighten a box which can be filled with mementos or items to store

Let’s Shell-ebrate!

Dive in and head down underwater with us for the best ocean life cards for all occasions!

needles & nations

Your stitching, top tips, online chat and more!

OVER TO YOU…

We asked our fans on Facebook, “What non-essential item do you find you actually rely on to ensure stitching success?”

Style & Serenity

Looking to accessorise on your next outing? Create a purse with a mandala pattern for an extra stylish touch

HOME GROWN

Perfect for green-fingered stitchers, our kitchen garden sampler shows the journey from veg patch to picnic

Letter Library Sloths

If you like your stitching slow and steady, we think you’ll find our alphabet of sloths are perfect for your projects!

ART DECO DELIGHTS

Celebrate the genius of ceramicist Clarice Cliff with our printer’s tray filled with favourite pieces

Snug as a Bug

Here’s a fun idea… Our brightly-coloured bugs in a box will give a surprise to any friends who look inside!

Vintage Bouquet

Our blowsy blooms can be used for all sorts of projects, but here look particularly charming on a mint tin lid – perfect for storing a gift inside!

Going POSTAL

Recreate the magic of a perfectly curated stamp collection with our sampler that’s a true work of art!

CREATE A CLASSIC: Arts & Crafts Tiles

Capture the magic of Arts & Crafts style with the final part of our wildlife tiles design, worked in green

Ready, steady, stitch!

We’ve challenged three designers to use only the materials given to them to create a design to fill a jar shape. Read on to see how they got on…

STITCH-A-LONG

ALL YEAR ROUND PART 9

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

TAKE A TEA BREAK WITH Cross Stitch

“Julian’s words of wisdom this issue struck a