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!

Latest issue

In the past year or so our gardens have become even more meaningful. They give us an escape, a change of scene (albeit a small one) and most importantly they are the place where we have been allowed to meet with others.

Summer evenings are always a magical time to get together outdoors. We asked Susan Bates to capture the feel of a warm evening, and a gathering lit by paper lanterns.We hope you love the result as much as we do, and that it will make you smile as you stitch. There is more garden fun to be had with the names given to our most favourite flower – Emma Congdon’s Rose Sampler.

If you are welcoming little ones to your family, then we’ve got that covered too. You can record anew baby with an unusual 3D keepsake, or spell out a name with our nostalgic nursery alphabet.

Cross stitchers are a generous bunch, we most often stitch for others. We suggest you treat yourself this issue – the ‘pressed flowers’ designs are just for you!

Happy stitching!