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 • Holiday scenery from your hoop…
AMAZING SUMMER DEALS! • Spend just £45 before postage on www.willowfabrics.com to receive a free pair of floral scissors worth £4.50!
Outthere • Every month we showcase the latest high street trends, new ideas and inspiring personalities for today’s stylish cross stitcher
FIRM FAVOURITES: NATALI KERN • Designers share with us their top stitching essentials
MAKE of the month • Use our chart to create a pretty harbour scene card – with options for different greetings to add!
STITCHING WITH JULIAN • Julian Odessa gives words of wisdom on how to flourish when stitching or in life, and this time, in his final column, gives us a fond farewell…
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…
Charming Ideas • Add some woodland animal charms to a multitude of projects – we’ve got some easy ideas to inspire you…
In My Hoop… • Canadian reader Katherine Candiano has recently reignited her love of cross stitch – and now there’s no stopping her!
Life Begins At… • Whether you know someone turning 40 or celebrating 70, our ‘big birthday’ cards are guaranteed to raise a smile!
Bird of Paradise • Tropical flowers and a beautiful hummingbird combine to make the most striking cushion for summer
needles & notions • Your stitching, top tips, online chat and more!
OVER TO YOU… • We asked our fans on Facebook, “Would you say you are addicted to cross stitch?”
DEEP BLUE SEA GIFT IDEA • Have a whale of a time stitching our pair of ocean-themed hoops – seas the day and make them as a gift!
Hardy’s HOME • In Thomas Hardy’s Wessex – or what we know as Dorset and the West – lies his Victorian townhouse, Max Gate
Colorfully Sarah • We chat to designer Colorfully Sarah about her mission to keep cross stitch alive for the next generation of stitchers, with her cute, contemporary designs
A GIFT THAT GROWS • Present some precious wildflower seeds to a friend as a present – our personalised tin makes it extra-special!
LettEr LIBRARY ITALIAN VIEWS • Let’s head to the land of sweeping vistas and Mediterranean views – perfect for all your holiday stitching!
CREATE A CLASSIC: Afloat in Venice • Celebrate a jewel in Italy’s crown – our Venice scene has it all, from gondola to bridge, to blooming balcony on the historic architecture
PICNIC PARADE • Our mouse family heading outside to eat make for the sweetest summer scene!
FUN OF THE FAIR • A magical merry-go-round for a little one’s bedroom – our carousel makes for a fun piece of three-dimensional stitching
Ready, Steady, Stitch • We’ve challenged three designers to use only the materials given to them to create a bookmark with the theme of summer reading. Read on to see how they got on…
Cross Stitcher JUST FOR FUN
Cross Stitcher STITCH-A-LONG LITTLE LIBRARY PART 13 • 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...