CrossStitcher is the UK’s best-selling crafts magazine. Each issue is packed with inspirational cross stitch designs and exciting new ideas that will help you make the most of this wonderfully relaxing and rewarding hobby. Please note: This digital version of the magazine does not currently include the covermount items or content you would find on printed newsstand copies.
MAKE of the month • Stitch up a home from home – our cute little cottage design is a fun 3D project – you can even store bits and bobs inside it!
Welcome • Celebrating the wonders of winterx …
GREAT MID-WINTER OFFERS! • Sensational savings to be made, while stocks last! Take advantage of our exclusive offers today …
Out there • Every month we showcase the latest high street trends, new ideas and inspiring personalities for today’s stylish cross stitcher
FIRM FAVOURITES: LISA NEAL • Designers share with us their top stitching essentials
TREND SPOTTING
STITCHING WITH JULIAN • Julian Odessa gives words of wisdom on how to flourish when stitching or in life, this time getting us to think more about stitching sustainably…
CRAFTY BOOKSHELF • Read on to find out our favourite new books for stitchers this month …
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
START 2025 with the ultimate CrossStitcher subscription! • Print or digital? Why choose? When you can have both!
In My Hoop … • Cherry Sloan has been reading CrossStitcher since our very first issue. She shares with us her latest makes and her usual stitching habits…
CITY SIGHTS • Capture the magic of Amsterdam in our stylish tote bag – perfect for an upcoming city break to Europe!
Heartstoppers • Go big and bold this Valentine’s Day with our four heart-filled card designs – each is guaranteed to make an impact!
needles & notions • Your stitching, top tips, online chat and more!
OVER TO YOU…
NIGHT OWL • Work on navy aida to bring to life the most glorious sight at night – a magnificent barn owl
A Year of Possibility • If you have a 2025 diary or journal, we’ve the prettiest bookmark for you to keep your place, complete with inspiring message for the year ahead
Perfect PARADISE • Brighten your home with our monkey cushion that will add a splash of colour wherever you place it
Letter LIBRARY VALENTINE’S CHOCOLATES • Gift your special someone a present this Valentine’s that has been personalised with our delicious-looking motifs…
Hill Top HEAVEN • Recreate the charm of Beatrix Potter’s famed home in Ambleside, in the first of our brand-new series of famous writers’ houses…
Cotton Reel Cottage • A companion to this issue’s Make Of The Month, our tiny pincushion is cleverly made from an old cotton reel
STORIES FROM THE PAST • Step into the world of Paulette Stewart, founder of Plum Street Samplers, creating antique-inspired designs blended with whimsical storytelling
CROWNING GLORY • For a project that’s fit for a king (or queen), look no further than our elegant regal sampler in blue
CREATE A CLASSIC: Sailing Ship • Anchors away! Our magnificent ship acts as a nostalgic reminder of a time called the ‘Age of Sail’ when sailing ships ruled the waves
Ready, Steady, stitch! • We’ve challenged three designers to use only the materials given to them to create a bookmark using aida band. Read on to see how they got on…
Exclusive 20% discount …
Cross Stitcher JUST FOR FUN
CrossStitcher STITCH-A-LONG ALL YEAR ROUND PART 6
BEGINNERS START HERE… • New to cross stitch? Our handy guide will take you through all the basic...