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 • Let the festive preparations begin…

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

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

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

TREND SPOTTING

MAKES of the month • Our November issue comes with two makes! You can stitch our Yuletide needlecase and then start part two of our Regency Street SAL…

Between THE STITCHES • Rowan reflects on the comfort of gathering in for winter, and the pleasure of having a little stitching tucked away for the months ahead…

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!

Jolly Holidays • Hang Christmas decs in festive frames for a cute 3D effect, spreading comfort and joy with our four cards with an extra-special finish!

Discover your next ‘I made that’ moment… • Nothing beats the feeling of placing that final stitch and seeing your completed handmade creation

Festive FLOURISH • Santa is here to help and he’s trimming the tree in style… Our retro-style poster is a festive must-stitch!

SNOWY ALL-STARS • Use some mini star buttons to embellish and brighten a quartet of super-cute Winter Wonderland characters!

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

OVER TO YOU… • We asked our fans on Facebook, “What is your fondest stitching memory?”

BREW-TIFUL BLENDS • Have we got brews for you! Our Tea Tin Collection is filled with vintage-style labelling and pops of colour

FOREVER BLOOMING • Vicki Day makes memories special by adding her hand-embroidered bouquets and floral decorations to keepsakes to treasure

BAGS OF FUN • Count down to the big day with our cute Advent bags, which you can fill with small gifts or treats of your choice!

LettEr LIBRARY MUSHROOMS • For projects featuring fabulous fungi, look no further than our alphabet this month, which is packed with mushroom motifs!

CREATE A CLASSIC: Christmas Market • Start part one of our Christmas Market scene and enjoy tackling beads, blending and half stitching techniques!

In My Hoop… • Lucy Williams-Knowles has always had a crafty streak in her, then, a few years ago she caught the stitching bug and now there’s no stopping her!

SANTA CLAWS • For a purrfect Christmas ornament, try our festive feline tree! It would also make a great mini picture if you prefer

Merry & Bright • From a mini tree to Christmas candy, our seasonal display is so much more than just an elf on a shelf!

Ready, steady, stitch! • We’ve challenged three designers to use only the materials given to them to create a Christmas card featuring a mini bottle. Read on to see how they got on…

JUST FOR FUN

STITCH-A-LONG MINI MASTERPIECES PART 2 • Welcome to our NEW Stitch-A-Long! Amanda Butler has created a wonderful gallery of miniature masterpieces inspired by some of the world’s most celebrated artists. Each month a new painting will join the...