CrossStitcher

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.

MAKES of the month • Our July issue comes with not one, but two makes of the month! You can make our scissor case and then start the second part of our special Summer sampler SAL…

EXCLUSIVE SUMMER STITCH-A-LONG! PART 2 • Use the chart below and our step-by-step instructions to stitch the second section of your summer sampler, ready to complete using the chart coming in issue 399…

Welcome • Get growing on floral designs…

OUR TOP BOOK PICK THIS MONTH!

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

MY CRAFT ROOM: VIVIENNE POWERS • We get to see a glimpse of a designer’s own craft space…

TREND SPOTTING

STITCHING WITH JULIAN • Julian Odessa gives words of wisdom on how to flourish when stitching or in life. This month he advises on the perils of people pleasing…

CRAFTY BOOKSHELF • Read on to find out our favourite new books for stitchers this month…

DMC 14 COUNT AIDA IN SUMMER SHADES • Fantastic seasonal deals for CrossStitcher readers… overseas readers please email enquiries@willowfabrics.com to order. Take advantage of our exclusive offers today…

SEASONAL HOUSES SAL

Life is GOLDEN • Cute & cuddly – share your love of Golden Retrievers with our sweet picture that would make a great gift

Top Tipples • Clink, clink! Raise a glass with our refreshing selection of favourite summer cocktails cards

needles & notions • Your stitching, top tips, online chat and more!

OVER TO YOU… • We asked our fans on Facebook, “Do you stitch on the beach and if so how do you keep sand out of your work?”

My Beautiful Balloon… • Up, up & away! Take flight with our fabulous ballon fiesta landscape that will add a pop of colour to your home

Petals & Pedals • Flower power and pedal power combine in our pretty bike cushion complete with summer blooms

SUNNY DAYS AHEAD • The future looks bright with our sun-sational sunglasses case – perfect for the holidays!

An interview with… NeedleWorkPress • Charting the threads of time is a full-time job for Vickie LoPiccolo Jennett & Maegan Jennett of NeedleWorkPress, as they recreate historical samplers

Join our community • CrossStitcher is the UK’s longest-established cross stitch brand and Britain’s number one cross stitch magazine, bringing you beautiful designs to stitch, stylish ideas to inspire you and useful advice from top designers. Plus, discover the latest in contemporary home furnishings, gifts, decorations on the high street, and more! Aimed at all kinds of stitchers, from experienced to those who just want to give it a go, there is something for everyone!

HELPING HAND • What’s your emergency? Fill our first aid purse with essentials so you’re ready to give a helping hand to family and friends

LettEr LIBRARY AMERICANA • We’re heading across the pond to the USA for an alphabet filled with motifs from the land of stars and stripes

In My Hoop… • Reader Sally O’Neill, from Weymouth, has been stitching since she was a teenager and has loved making custom projects for her colleagues

Pots Of INSPIRATION • Our dresser is packed with flowers, plants and more! A fabulous gift to stitch for a green-fingered friend!

CREATE A CLASSIC: Birth flowers PART 2 • A year of birth...