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.

Welcome •  From garden blooms to wild flowers…

AMAZING SUMMER DEALS! • Spend just £25 before postage on www.willowfabrics.com to receive a free jelly tape measure worth £1.80!

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

FIRM FAVOURITES: FIRDA • Designers share with us their top stitching essentials

MAKE of the month • Use our chart to create a gorgeous autumn bookmark, perfect for a whole new season of reading!

Between THE STITCHES • Rowan shares a quiet reflection on stitching beyond perfect conditions, and how a small act of optimism can change the way we see things…

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

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

Discover your next ‘I made that’ moment…

Beautiful Beads • Seed beads come in an array of autumn colours, so we’ve got six designs to try, with clever techniques for how to add your beads

STITCHERS’ CELEBRATION • Get set for World Cross Stitch Day on 14 August! We asked Caterpillar Cross Stitch to tell us what this celebration day means to them

In My Hoop… • Clare Chaffey explains her longstanding love of cross stitch and how her projects are both a gift to herself and others

Just A Note… • Looking for a birthday card for a musical friend? Our notable card set will make their hearts sing!

Blowsy BLOOMS • Peony season is short-lived – so keep their beauty blooming all year long by stitching our magnificent cushion!

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

OVER TO YOU… • We asked our fans on Facebook, “If you had to stick to one type of project from now onwards, what would it be?”

Feeling DANDY • Delightful dandelions adorn our sewing set, which will brighten up your workbox or make a great gift

SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL • We chat to Terri Catlin about her journey from avid stitcher to finisher of bespoke, antique-style accessories – stitching ‘smalls’…

Make a splash! • Make a colourful style statement this month, with our simply fin-tastic set of tropical fish brooches!

It’s a DOG’S LIFE • Whether on walkies or doing a wet ‘shake’, our ‘dogs being dogs’ make a cute sampler!

LettEr LIBRARY BACK TO SCHOOL • Head to the top of the class with our perfect ways to personalise presents for school kids and teachers!

Prêt-à-porter • For a taste of Parisian chic and flair, you can stroll down the boulevard carrying our pretty tote bag!

CREATE A CLASSIC: Apple Orchard • For a more challenging project, our orchard scene is the pick of the crop! Take your time, relax and enjoy stitching every detail!

Ready, Steady, Stitch • We’ve challenged three designers to use only the materials given to them to create a Delft-style cross stitch design for a box lid. Read on to see how they got on…

Cross Stitcher JUST FOR FUN

CrossStitcher STITCH-A-LONG LITTLE LIBRARY PART 14 • 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...