Yes, issue 225 is now in the shops and this month it's a Sampler Special, packed with some great projects, tips and features to get you inspired. - Choose the perfect sampler from our round-up of top kits and charts
- Get up to 20% off some brilliant products for stitching samplers
- Stitch one of the four sampler charts in the issue, including a special one for children to try
- Follow the history of the sampler from its early days in Tudor England and discover how they've changed into what we know and love today
- And don't miss Rebecca's guide to designing your own unique sampler. If you haven't got any graph paper handy to practise on just download our blank grid right here and print off as many copies as you need.
And if that isn't enough, all this is in issue 225 too...!

PLUS!
- Don't miss your FREE gift this month – magnetic chart markers!
- Get well soon cards for girls
- A gorgeous vase of anemones by Lesley Teare
- Embellished any-occasion cards using fun buttons
- Spacehopper ABC
- Beyonce Knowles Stitch a Star
Issue 225 is on sale in all good newsagents and supermarkets until Wednesday 21st April. Pick up yours today, or order a subscription and be one of the first to get a copy of CrossStitcher through your door every month!






















