Publication

The prettiest shades of spring!

MAKE of the month

Designed by: Susan Penny Stitch count: 23 high x 33 wide Design size: 4.5x6cm (1 ⁄ x2 ⁄ in) Stitch time: 5 hours

Doggone Grateful

Pawfect ways to say thank you!

MAKES of the month

You can download and print out your exclusive illustrated picture mount by visiting our CrossStitcher Digital Downloads Facebook page Designed by: Susan Penny Stitch count: 58 high x 58 wide Design size: 11x11cm (4 ⁄ x4 ⁄ in) Stitch time: 15...

Make a… Santa

Step 1 FOLD your aida in half lengthways, and then cut on the fold – you will have two equal pieces of aida down the length of the fabric. The Santa front and back should be stitched on one piece, allowing enough room between each for a seam...

Make a… family sampler

Step 1 DECIDE which names you would like to add to your sampler using the alphabet given. If you need a larger space, then you may have to leave o a leaf to make the names fit. Work using two strands of stranded cotton for the cross stitch, and one...

Make a… card

Step 1 WORK using two strands of stranded cotton for the cross stitch, and one strand for the backstitch. Step 2 CUT your aida to fit the front of your card, then fray the outer fabric edge by carefully teasing away one aida block all sides. Stitch...

Whip up cool summer projects !

Whip up cool umme p oject !

RISE & SHINE

Sunny cards to stitch & send

Make a… hanger

Step 1 WORK the design in the centre of the aida, using two strands of stranded cotton for the cross stitch, and one strand for the backstitch and French knots. Step 2 SEW the four small yellow buttons onto the corners of the mini sampler, and the...

Bright ideas for Sunshine Stitching!

MAKE A SPLASH WITH OCEAN-THEMED CARDS

M k a s l s w t o e n-t e c r s

Make an… ornament

Step 1 WORK using two strands of stranded cotton for the cross stitch, and one strand for the backstitch. Step 2 PLACE the stitched aida right-sides together with the blue felt. Stitch around the edge of the jar shape, sewing the two layers...

Make a… card

Step 1 WORK the chart design in the centre of a 9x9cm (3½x3½in) piece of white 14 count aida. Step 2 DOWNLOAD and print out your window frame and card blank (see tip, left). Cut the two window panes from your window frame, then position your...

Stitching… Wisteria Cottage

Step 1 WORK using two strands of stranded cotton for the cross stitch, and one strand for the backstitch. The French knots are stitched using one strand of stranded cotton. Step 2 CUT the roof and the base from the brown felt using the template...

MAKE of the month

Make your… bunny Step 1 STITCH the front and back of the bunny, using two strands for the cross stitch and one and two strands for the backstitch. Space the two parts apart on the fabric, allowing for a seam allowance on all sides. Step 2 PLACE the...

NEXT MONTH

BUNNY’S YEAR CALENDAR Our January issue comes with a fabulous 2025 Calendar celebrating Bunny’s Year – six new bunnies in their tins to delight stitchers… and the highlight of the calendar is June, when Bunny gets married!

MAKES of the month

Designed by: Susan Penny Stitch count: 70 high x 84 wide – Dala horse; 65 high x 41 wide – sampler; 19 high x 19 wide max. – tags 60 Design size: 12.5x15cm (5x6in); 12x7.5cm (4 ⁄ x3in); 12x7.5cm (4 ⁄ x3in) Stitch t time: 7; 6; 1 hours These designs...

Shades of inspiration...

When working on 32 count evenweave fabric, using a laying tool can help make sure your stitches lie flat and neat

Welcome

THERE’S SOMETHING enticing about jars of jam. It might be that they mean an old-fashioned hot summer is in swing if there is enough fruit to make your own. Or maybe it’s that a jar of jam is what we find in holiday souvenir shops, stacked on the shelf...

Make a… badge or button

Step 1 CUT around the stitching, using the template provided on the button packaging so that your stitching is in the centre of a 6.5cm (2 ⁄ in) circle. Step 2 REMOVE the metal loop from the back of your button blank. Pull your fabric around the...