Cross Stitch Favourites Issue 27

Christmas is just around the corner and, as we all know, it's the busiest time in the stitching calendar. Maybe you have a card list as long as your arm, or are looking for some special gifts to make. Perhaps you want to fill your home with handstitched decorations, or want to embellish shop-bought presents with a cross stitched flourish. Whatever you are looking to create, you'll find plenty of inspiration inside this issue of Cross Stitch Favourites – it's absolutely packed with festive designs! With charts from some of the UK's most talented cross stitch designers, this bumper collection offers something for stitchers old and new. Our motifs sections are bursting with quick and easy designs that will help beginners grow in confidence, before moving on to more technical…

Christmas is just around the corner and, as we all know, it's the busiest time in the stitching calendar. Maybe you have a card list as long as your arm, or are looking for some special gifts to make. Perhaps you want to fill your home with handstitched decorations, or want to embellish shop-bought presents with a cross stitched flourish. Whatever you are looking to create, you'll find plenty of inspiration inside this issue of Cross Stitch Favourites – it's absolutely packed with festive designs! With charts from some of the UK's most talented cross stitch designers, this bumper collection offers something for stitchers old and new. Our motifs sections are bursting with quick and easy designs that will help beginners grow in confidence, before moving on to more technical charts…

Stitcher’s guide Our impressive stag is stitched onto 14-count white aida, using 22 shades of cotton. The cross stitch is worked in two strands of thread and the backstitch in one strand. As it is created in just whole stitches and backstitch, and with an approximate stitch time of 25 hours, this is a really great project for a beginner looking for their first large project. How to stitch the festive stag 1 Find the centre of your fabric by folding it in half horizontally and vertically. Follow the arrows on the chart to find its centre and start stitching here, working your way outwards. 2 Work the cross stitch using two strands of cotton. Check the key as you stitch to make sure you are always working in the…

Stitcher’s guide These irresistible kittens are worked on 28-count evenweave, using 25 shades of cotton and one metallic thread. You'll work the cross stitch in two strands of cotton or metallic thread and the backstitch in one strand. The designs contain a few French knots that you'll work in one strand of thread, as well as some fractionals, making them best suited to intermediate stitchers. How to stitch the Christmas kittens 1 Find the centre of your fabric by folding it in half horizontally and vertically. Follow the arrows on the chart to find its centre and start stitching here, working your way outwards. 2 Work the cross stitch over two threads of the fabric in two strands of cotton or metallic. Where you see a tiny symbol on the…

Stitcher’s guide Our impressive stag is stitched onto 14-count white aida, using 22 shades of cotton. The cross stitch is worked in two strands of thread and the backstitch in one strand. As it is created in just whole stitches and backstitch, and with an approximate stitch time of 25 hours, this is a really great project for a beginner looking for their first large project. How to stitch the festive stag 1 Find the centre of your fabric by folding it in half horizontally and vertically. Follow the arrows on the chart to find its centre and start stitching here, working your way outwards. 2 Work the cross stitch using two strands of cotton. Check the key as you stitch to make sure you are always working in the correct thread colours. 3 Add…

Stitcher’s guide These irresistible kittens are worked on 28-count evenweave, using 25 shades of cotton and one metallic thread. You'll work the cross stitch in two strands of cotton or metallic thread and the backstitch in one strand. The designs contain a few French knots that you'll work in one strand of thread, as well as some fractionals, making them best suited to intermediate stitchers. How to stitch the Christmas kittens 1 Find the centre of your fabric by folding it in half horizontally and vertically. Follow the arrows on the chart to find its centre and start stitching here, working your way outwards. 2 Work the cross stitch over two threads of the fabric in two strands of cotton or metallic. Where you see a tiny symbol on the chart, work a fractional…