Don’t miss issue 1 of Your Cross Stitch & Embroidery. Enjoy our exclusive RSPB cross stitch Christmas card kit, featuring everything you need to stitch beautiful cards inspired by nature! Discover over 80 cross stitch and embroidery patterns to make and give for all skill levels. Learn from stitching experts, try must-try techniques and explore easy-to-follow step-by-step guides to cross stitch and embroidery stitching.

Inside we have an exclusive RSPB cross stitch kit featuring beautiful patterns from leading cross stitch designer Lucie Heaton. Choose from a classic robin, a sweet red squirrel or a wintry heart-shaped wreath to kick off your Christmas stitching in style. Use your card blanks and envelopes to transform your work into gorgeous Christmas cards to send to your nearest and dearest, or why not pop them in a frame and pop them on the mantelpiece to inject a little Christmas spirit into your home? Turn to page 8 to get started!

As well as colourful card designs, we have a charming cross stitch cushion on page 20, fun embroidered felt decorations on page 26 and quick-make gift tags on page 50. There are also lots of embroidery and cross stitch patterns designed for hoops and frames, so you can hang them up on the wall and appreciate them all year round.

If you’re not sure where to start or you’d like a refresher, then don’t worry – we have you covered! Head over to page 60 for a step-by-step guide to embroidery and cross stitch, plus an extensive library of stitches you will want to return to again and again.

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