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Maks of the month

Our November issue comes with two makes of the month! You can make our sweet Salute The Season card and then start the second part of our special Glad Tidings SAL

EXCLUSIVE FESTIVE STITCH-A-LONG!

Complete the second part of your Glad Tidings sampler – with one more design to come in issue 377. This time you’ll be stitching with beads to create the chandelier!

NEXT MONTH

ANOTHER DOUBLE KIT ISSUE! Get the final part

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

Celebrating the shades of autumn…

MY CRAFT ROOM: VICTORIA CHILCOTT

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

HEAVEN SENT

ANETTE ERIKKSON has a gorgeous new design –

CHRISTMAS CUTIES

THIS HANDY ‘C219 Woodland Friends’ Christmas cross stitch

PERFECT PASTELS

WE LOVE these gorgeous Colourful Embroidery Scissors from

All the trimmings

STITCHING CHRISTMAS decorations is such a joy and

THREE OF THE BEST Reindeer

Make our reindeer stable on page 56, then try these cute and crafty reindeer finds from Etsy…

TREND SPOTTING

CHRISTMAS TREES THE SMALLER decorations in our collection

Stitching with Julian

Julian Odessa continues exploring the Language of Flowers each month – this time focusing on true friendship, the meaning behind the geranium

CRAFTY BOOKSHELF

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

FAB DEALS FOR YOUR FESTIVE STITCHING!

CrossStitcher readers just pay £1.90 postage for these amazing deals

Needles & Notions

Your stitching, top tips, online chat and more!

OVER TO YOU…

We asked our fans on Facebook, “How do

In My Hoop...

Stitching has seen Debbie Vermeulen, who lives in South Africa, through some difficult times. She explains how it has become a very important part of her daily routine…

In your December Cross Stitcher Santa is on his way…

ISSUE 377 DECEMBER 2021 On sale 2 November

living with cross stitch: Room to curl up

A DIFFERENT ROOM FOR EVERY MONTH OF THE YEAR!

PEAK SANTA

I spy Santa! Head to the ski slopes with us to find a flurry of Father Christmases having fun on our cute festive cushion!

Warmest Wishes

It’s cosy time! We’ve got wintry cards all wrapped up with our festive selection of hats, mittens, jumpers and stockings!

AUTUMN SWATCH

Just as the leaves turn red, we’ve captured the full magic of an autumn glow with our final seasonal palette sampler

Christmas Decorations Collection

Deck the halls in style this Christmas with our cut-out-and-keep bonus booklet filled with 10 irresistible decoration designs!

Letter Library Christmas train

All aboard the Christmas train! We’ve carriages and carriages of festive letters for all your seasonal projects…

SANTA’S STABLES

We’ve visited the North Pole to discover where Santa houses his reindeer herd! Our stable makes a cute 3D decoration for your home

An interview with... Megan Caines

We chat to Megan Caines who has truly eclectic design tastes – from fine feathers and mandala animals to cute custom portraits of people…

Polar Pal

Have a go at working with waste canvas and perk up a pocket for the festive season with our frosty, furry friend!

STITCHER’S SPOTLIGHT

Susan Penny shows you step-by-step how to stitch up a pair of cute Christmas earrings using plastic aida…

CHRISTMAS IS COMING

Our Advent calendar is sure to get you feeling festive. Each mini Advent motif takes only one hour to complete!

CREATE A CLASSIC: Cinderella

Back by popular demand –a new three-part Cinderella design for you! Stitch with beads, sequins and metallics to bring our scene to life

Prize crossword

Across 1 Small but attractive (home) (5) 4

STITCH-A-LONG

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