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.

MAKE of the month • Use our chart to create a pretty pincushion for your workbox, complete with cute ladybird charm

Welcome • Hearts and flowers for everyone…

NEW YEAR SPECIAL! • Spend just £45 before postage on www.willowfabrics.com to receive a free pair of floral scissors worth £4.50!

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

STITCHING WITH JULIAN • Julian Odessa gives words of wisdom on how to flourish when stitching or in life, this time asking us to celebrate the lasting legacy of love…

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

STAMP COLLECTION SAL • Welcome to our new SAL for 2026! Stitch our commemorative stamps individually each month, or collect and stitch them all to make a sampler!

WOVEN WOnDERS • Our tapestry-style design includes historical motifs such as unicorns and birds, woven into the most delightful pattern

Have A Heart • These cards are full of heart! They’re quick to stitch for Valentine’s Day, weddings and anniversaries, with variegated thread options to try

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Puffin PAIR • Our cute couple of puffins perched on the rocks off the coast of Scotland, make a gorgeous new year picture

Needles & Notions • Your stitching, top tips, online chat and more!

OVER TO YOU…

YuMMY IN MY TuMMY • Encourage babies to eat their veg, with the fun foodie characters on our special bib!

Cute As A Button • Our button sampler is just the cutest, and is completed with actual buttons for a fun 3D effect

Kelmscott MANOR • Stitch the beauty of William Morris’s manor home in the fourth part of our series of famous writers’ houses…

In My Hoop… • Cross stitch addict Johanne Jones has been at her hoop for over 35 years! She shares with us her favourite projects, stitching habits and more

LettEr LIBRARY GUINEA PIGS • Chirp, chirp! Guinea pig fans are going to love this month’s fabulous alphabet!

HOP & A STITCH • Leap into spring in style with our cute cottontail brooch. Our happy hare is stitched on Cashel linen for a vintage-style finish

OUR TRUE LOVE STITCHES • Julian Odessa asks four designers to share their favourite stitching stories about treasured projects that mean ‘true love’ to them

TAKE A SEAT • Whether you’re sweet on sofas or have an adoration of armchairs – our sampler is filled with charming chairs!

CREATE A CLASSIC: Snowdrops Garden • If you’re looking for a more challenging project that’s a bit bigger than you’re used to, our sweet snowdrops scene is the ideal choice

Ready, steady, stitch! • We’ve challenged three designers to use only the materials given to them to create a design for a Valentine’s mason jar lid. Read on to see how they got on…

CrossStitcher HUST FOR FUN

CrossStitcher STITCH-A-LONG LITTLE LIBRARY PART 6 • Welcome to our Stitch-A-Long! Designer Amanda Butler has created an amazing Library SAL – each month we will add another book to our Library shelves, which could be a childhood favourite or best-selling classic, and we hope you will find your favourite amongst them.

BEGINNERS START HERE… • New to cross stitch? Our handy guide will take you through all the...