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 • Time to cosy up with autumn projects…
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Out there • Every month we showcase the latest high street trends, new ideas and inspiring personalities for today’s stylish cross stitcher
FIRM FAVOURITES: FIONA CROUCH • Designers share with us their top stitching essentials
HALLOWEEN HINTS PUMPKIN PATCH • Follow our top tips for a quick Halloween make that’s perfect for your home! A juicy pumpkin makes the ideal base for an autumnal pincushion
STITCHING WITH JULIAN • Julian Odessa gives words of wisdom on how to flourish when stitching or in life, this time encouraging us to embrace the joy of dogs!
CRAFTY BOOKSHELF • Read on to find out our favourite new books for stitchers this month…
AWESOME OCTOBER OFFERS! • Sensational savings to be made, while stocks last! Take advantage of our exclusive offers today…
4 FESTIVE FAVOURITES • Are you feeling festive yet? We’ve found four designs and ranges so you can start counting down to Christmas today!
CALENDAR SAL • Welcome to our Calendar Stitch-A-Long! Make a date with us to stitch a new month each issue until you have a whole year of designs
ARTISTIC BLISS • Create your own palette of paint tubes and keep them in a special tin using our colourful design – the perfect gift for an arty friend!
SHADES OF COMFORT • What do the colours of home mean to you? Stitch our round-up of swatches that homebodies will love
You’ve Got Mail • Give friends and family your stamp of approval with our pretty postage-inspired cards that can be personalised
HALLOWEEN HINTS SPIDER’S WEB • Our cute little spider, sitting on his web, really does celebrate the season. Stitch a sparkling web for your spider using metallic threads
needles & notions • Your stitching, top tips, online chat and more!
OVER TO YOU… • We asked our fans on Facebook, “What’s your biggest ever project and how long did it take you to complete?”
FALLEN FOR YOU • Our romantic card design is perfect if you have an anniversary coming up this autumn
AUTUMN PINCUSHIONS • Celebrate all your favourite things about this wonderful season with our delightful set of pincushions
In My Hoop… • Nottingham-based reader, Georgia Moreland has been cross stitching for 40 years. When she saw our spring bulb sampler, she knew just who to stitch it for…
THE THREAD KEEPER • Threads in disarray? Allow our feathered friend to keep them in order, with an organiser that can be used again and again
Woodland WALK • Stitch our latest seasonal sampler – with a beautiful border filled with woodland finds, from toadstools to acorns
Monet’s GARDENS • Take a trip to Monet’s inspiring waterside paradise with our beautiful garden scenes
LettEr LIBRARY HALLOWEEN • Trick or treating or holding a Halloween party? Our cute set of alphabet motifs are a scarily good choice!
A JOY THAT BLOOMS • Creating a beautiful world of embroidered flowers, Jo Butcher shares her story of resilience, creativity and the transformative power of needlework
Suffragette SISTERS • The suffragette movement helped win the right to vote for women. Celebrate their success with our vintage-style poster!
HALLOWEEN HINTS 31ST OCTOBER HOOP • Our colourful wrapped hoop is a great design for Halloween,...