Throughout our CrossStitcher content we bring you step-by-step projects created by a team of highly talented contributors demonstrating a vast array of techniques to bring you a wide range of projects to develop your skills and make every cross stitch creation the best it can be. We also bring you regular interviews with key artisans, all the top news and gossip and new product launches. Not forgetting great techniques, ‘how to’s’, top trends and fantastic competitions for you to expand that stitching stash! 

Welcome to the August issue of CrossStitcher! Our cover star is a totally tropical cushion, perfect for brightening your sofa with a hummingbird and exotic blooms. Plus! There is a bumper kit to enjoy – with everything you need to stitch up a scenic harbour card, plus four greetings stickers to choose from. That’s not all – you also get four bonus woodland charms with ideas on using them inside the issue! 

 

Inside, you’ll find a fresh crop of creative projects! Pack a basket for our cute mouse picnic scene, or celebrate in style with cards for big birthdays from 40 to 70. Holiday dreamers can make a splash with two ocean hoops worked in blues, or dive into a gorgeous view of a Venice canal, complete with gondola. 

 

Plus, our new Italian landscapes alphabet features sunny scenes, while a flower seeds tin and Thomas Hardy’s house offer plenty of traditional charm. 

 

Your August of sunny stitching starts here!