The World of Cross Stitching

Every issue is packed with the very best cross stitch designs, expert advice and in depth technical features, as well as product news, reader letters and stories, competitions and giveaways.

Welcome

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Meet our guests • Get to know this month’s reader panel, and look out for their favourite projects throughout the issue

Furry Tales • Collect a chart from the adorable Furry Tales® family, designed by Lucie Heaton

Your EXCLUSIVE gift! • Keep your keys safe and sound with this tartan Scottish terrier keyring by Fiona Baker

Big squeeze! • Hold your friends close – this adorable design is guaranteed to melt hearts and spread love

Your letters • We always love to see your stitches (and smiles!), so do send the team your photos, letters and tips today!

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Cross Stitch favourites • Your essential collection of animal motifs to stitch and gift with love

Golden hour • Take pleasure in the sights of the beach at sunset on top a cliff with teeming wildflowers in this triptych design

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Eternal flame • Invite good health and prosperity into your home with Greek imagery and symbolic motifs

Heading to Nashville • Cross stitch is booming – this Stateside showcase celebrates our favourite craft!

Bountiful bouquet • Displayed in an oval wooden hoop, this stunning flower arrangement is a tactile masterpiece

Fun in the sun • GET OUTSIDE WITH THESE ADORABLE TEDDIES DOING SUMMERY ACTIVITIES

Garden fantasy • Stitch a striking scene on navy linen with this mesmerising unicorn resting in the flowers

Iris Kleinbussink • We chat to the designer and author of Fantasy Cross-Stitch

Take the time • Unwind with this meditative set, getting lost in the intricate patterns of the mandala

Our Best Buys • All the hottest cross stitch must-haves for your shopping list, plus an exclusive offer to make your pennies go further…

Making a splash • Embrace the wild and dive straight into the great outdoors with this set of scenic swimming cards

Ask the experts • Our panel of professionals is here to help you with your cross stitch dilemmas – however large or small

Wishes granted • Request a design and our resident design expert, Jenny, might just chart it for you…

Stitch-A-Long • Join us on our 2026 stitch-a-long, ‘For the Love of Friends’, by Durene Jones

Enter to win! • Each month we have four fab giveaways for readers with loads of prizes up for grabs

Flower power • Full of colour and style, these retro floral postcards will give your recipient a well-needed energy boost

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How to… • Beginner? Follow Fiona’s guide to instant stitching success!

How to stitch • Tackle the basic stitches in our charts…

Back issues • Complete your collection with back issues of your favourite stitchy mag

Take a break! • Put down your needle and pick up a pen to complete our crossword and sudoku puzzles

Stockists • Buy your basic stitching stash and products we’ve featured

Your projects • Find all the charts, kits, threads & accessories featured in this issue

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Glorious garden designs! • Discover 248 designs to stitch for green-fingered loved ones–from picturesque views, gardening motifs, bugs and butterflies, and more!