MAKE of the month

Use our chart to create the cutest seaside card for the summer holiday season!

FIRM FAVOURITES: EMMA PAVIER

Designers share with us their top stitching essentials

TOGETHER FOREVER

THERE’S A delightful new addition to the Golden

FRUITY TWIST

ADD A zesty twist to your stitching

MOUSE PROUD

SQUEAK, SQUEAK! How adorable is this charming mouse?

Seasonal Delights

THROUGH THE Seasons is a collection of five

FABRIC OF THE MONTH

In each issue of CrossStitcher we’ll feature a special ‘Fabric of the Month’...

TREND SPOTTING

BEARS

CRAFTY BOOKSHELF

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

BEGINNERS START HERE…

THE ESSENTIAL KIT YOU’LL NEED TO START STITCHING

Welcome

Classic favourites from the past...

SEPTEMBER SAVINGS!

Spend £45 before postage on www.willowfabrics.com to receive a free Tiddlers kit, worth £2.25!

Cross Stitcher JUST FOR FUN

Prize crossword Across 1 Cold dish made with

STITCH-A-LONG

LITTLE LIBRARY PART 1

Out there

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

STITCHING WITH JUJIAN

Julian Odessa gives words of wisdom on how to flourish when stitching or in life, this time asking us to adjust course if the thread doesn’t fit…

Beautiful Borders

Beautify your workbox with our bright borders of nasturtiums. Choose from a scissor keep or needle case or why not stitch both?

BIRD’S EYE VIEW

Embroidery artist Victoria Rose Richards transforms landscapes into textured, top-down worlds that stir memory and meaning

Needles & Notions

Your stitching, top tips, online chat and more!

In My Hoop...

CrossStitcher subscriber Kay Ixer can stitch for hours a day – a habit that came in very useful in helping her get to her weight loss target this year

In your October Cross Stitcher Spellbinding projects are brewing…

ISSUE 427 OCTOBER 2025 On sale 2 September

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 BUNDLE OF BEARS

Need a hug? Our collection of bears are ready in cushion form to give you all the cuddles you need!

ON MY MIND

Any stitch addict will be able to relate to the many thoughts swirling around in our ‘stitcher’s brain’ poster!

Dig For VICTORY

Land Girls were an important part of the war effort – and our retro poster captures their plucky spirit perfectly!

Boutique BLOOMS

What could be cuter than this little florist shop, complete with owner and a blooming lovely display?

LettEr LIBRARY

MERMAIDS

Tiny Dancer

Make your budding ballerina’s day by stitching up this pretty bag to store their tutu, tights and shoes in

Hampshire HIDEAWAY

Capture the magic of Jane Austen’s beautiful Hamphire home in the third part of our series of famous writers’ houses…

CREATE A CLASSIC: Cycling Poster

Mountain bikers and cycling racers alike will love this classic poster which celebrates riding to the finish line!

Ready, steady, stitch!

We’ve challenged three designers to use only the materials given to them to create a ‘best wishes’ card that features an adorable owl charm. Read on to see how they got on…

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