Thursday May 31, 2007 Italian fashion cross stitch style
If you look around the shops cross stitch is already making its way on to the high street, decorating clothes in M&S, Monsoon, Laura Ashley and more. When I was in Italy I saw some great examples of cross stitch being used to make up the main pattern on...
Wednesday May 30, 2007 Issue 188 CrossStitcher
Issue 188 of CrossStitcher is on sale today! Packed with inspiring and creative ideas you won't want to miss out. As well as the usual essential hints and tips you'll find competitions, news, stitching stories plus all these great projects... Settle down...
Tuesday May 29, 2007 Warning from Jayne Netley Mayhew
Jayne Netley Mayhew has got in touch with us with a warning for all Cross Stitcher readers and website users... "I've found that I have made a mistake in on of my charts, that I sold at the Olympia show in March. There are several rows missing right across...
Friday May 25, 2007 Warning! Mistake on floral card charts issue 188
Before you all start work on Sheila Hudson's floral cards on page 38 of issue 188 there's a mistake! The background of the cards should be stitched in a dusky pink colour but on the key shows a dark blue. The symbols on the key with a circle and 1 should in...
Thursday May 24, 2007 Love Popcorn?
As you'll know by now, Popcorn the bear is back! If you're a big fan we think you should check out the new website that's been launched in the last few weeks. It's dedicated to the lovable bear and all his friends and was set up by Past Impressions to...
Wednesday May 23, 2007 Have you subscribed since day one?
Are you a great fan of Cross Stitcher ? Have you subscribed since day one? Then get in touch! We want to hear from all the readers that have subscribed to Cross Stitcher since the first issue - why is it your favourite magazine? Do you have any pictures of...
Tuesday May 22, 2007 The biggest waste knot in the world???
As Zoe tells us every issue, a waste knot is one of the easiest ways to start off your stitching but some artists in Milan, Italy have taken the idea to the extreme! I've just come back from holiday in Italy and when I was there we went on a guided tour of...
Wednesday May 16, 2007 Calling all Cross Stitcher penpals!
Have you met a good friend through the Cross Stitcher penpal page? Every month we get dozens of requests for penpals, but once we’ve printed them in the magazine that’s usually the last we hear. Now that’s all about to change – we want to hear about your...
Thursday May 10, 2007 Mistake in Quick&Easy Stitch&Craft 153 free kit
We've discovered a slight mistake in the key for your free wardrobe kit with the June issue of Stitch&Craft. The key says that the cross stitch is in two strands, but all cross stitch should actually be done in one strand. We're very sorry for any...
Wednesday May 09, 2007 The blog trend
I went on a training course last week all about blogs (just like the Cross Stitcher 's)
and found out so much that I didn't know. I thought they were quite a
recent trend but have actually been around since the early 1990's!
A blog, or weblog, is a bit...
Wednesday May 02, 2007 A plea from a Cross Stitcher reader
Yesterday we received a phone call from a reader desperate to get in contact with a designer she loves. Unable to help, we said we would ask Cross Stitcher blog users if they could shed any light on the matter... "I'm trying to make contact with Elizabeth...
Tuesday May 01, 2007 Prison cross stitchers
I always love researching and writing the stories in the club section each month as there are some really interesting stitchers out there with wonderful tales to tell. But this month I decided to look into something a bit different. A few weeks ago I was...
Monday April 30, 2007 Cross Stitcher issue 187
Cross Stitcher issue 187 is on sale now! The issue is packed with projects to get your creative juices flowing and give you inspiration at your fingertips! Here are just some of the projects you'll find... Stitch Andree Langhorn's beautiful bear to give a...
Friday April 27, 2007 Cross stitch forums
We recieved an email the other day asking why we didn't have a Cross Stitcher forum with our website. There isn't a real answer to the question, it's just something we haven't introduced yet! This led me to question how many other people are wondering why...
Thursday April 26, 2007 Family trees...
Here's something to make you smile. It's the new sampler from Just A Moment. The humourous Family Tree design contains a tongue in cheek message of 'Family trees can bear a lot of nuts.' Clare Bevan, the designer told us "I'm a massive Family History...
