Out there

MAKES of the month

Count down to Christmas with the second part of our special Advent calendar then turn over to create a double felt frame display…

FESTIVE FELT FRAMES

Use these charts to stitch up a pretty Christmas scene to display in your felt frames

NEXT MONTH

MORE ADVENT CALENDAR MOTIFS PLUS ASET OF 6

MY CRAFT ROOM: CLAIRE JACKSON

We get to see a glimpse of a designer’s own craft space…

PEACE & JOY

GET STARTED on our Scandi stocking on page

CHRISTMAS COTTAGE

THIS OH-SEW-CUTE counted cross stitch cottage kit by

OOH LA LA!

A PRESENT idea to put on your own

Red, red robin

WITH TWO different colour ways, robin fans will

THREE OF THE BEST Santas

Stitch our retro Santa on page 20 and then have some more belly laughs this Christmas with these Etsy ideas…

TREND SPOTTING

CHRISTMAS WREATHS

STITCHING WITH JULIAN

Julian Odessa is celebrating special moments of ‘everyday magic’ in our lives, and asks us to find the time for a bit of bird watching…

CRAFTY BOOKSHELF

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

needles & notions

Your stitching, top tips, online chat and more!

OVER TO YOU…

We asked our fans on Facebook, “Who is

An interview with... Clare Bradshaw

We chat to Clare about her love of blackwork and how she has shared it with thousands of stitchers…

In My Hoop...

Vanessa Timko was over the moon with our ‘One Giant Step’ design from issue 346, and shares how she’s been stitching in one form or another from an early age…

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

Welcome

Remembering the good times…

CHRISTMAS MINI KITS OFFER!

CrossStitcher readers just pay £1.90 postage for these fantastic deals...

MORE OFFERS FOR YOU!

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

Cross Stitcher JUST FOR FUN

Cross Stitcher STITCH-A-LONG

DREAM DESTINATIONS: BARCELONA

Nature Diary

Zoë Patching shares her nature notes for November, as winter arrives and the scent of fresh pine cones fills the air…

Dear Santa...

He’s making his list, he’s checking it twice… Santa and Rudolph star in this nostalgic, retro, design

WINTER WONDERLAND

For irresistible Scandi charm this Christmas, look no further than our stunning stocking, worked using traditional-style motifs

Hearts of WINTER

The final part of our 2021 sampler series is here and it’s packed with wintry motifs and sayings!

Feline Festive

While our Christmas cats await the arrival of Santa Claws, our feline friends want to create a little moggy mayhem this season!

O’CHRISTMAS TREE

Spruce up your Christmas with our tree decoration that’s perfect for your festive table

Christmas Card Collection

Whether modern or traditional, funny or simply festive – we’ve a card to suit! Choose from 10 designs in our bumper collection…

Letter LIBRARY

CHRISTMAS WREATHS

CREATE A CLASSIC: Christmas Window

Contrasting a cosy and warming scene with the winter cold outside, our Christmas home is a cheering seasonal stitch

Ready, Steady, stich!

We’ve challenged three designers to use only the materials given to them to create a cake band for Christmas. Read on to see how they got on…