New beginnings

This month we bring you three more kits for those wanting to progress their basic cross stitch skills without using finer fabric or different stitches. Hummingbird and Modern Bee have a finished size

Designed by: Cheryl McKinnon Stitch count: 50 high x 50 wide needle case; 66 high x 61 wide scissor case Design size: 9.3x9.3cm (3¾x3¾in); 12.5 x10cm (4⅞x4in) Stitch time: 10 hours (each) These design

Materials, like aida and evenweave, are woven with an equal number of threads in each direction. This means you can make square stitches on them, which is perfect for cross stitch! The number of stitc

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Charms and buttons, such as the bicycle one that came with this month’s kit, are a super-easy way to finish a card and make it look extra-special. With this in mind, we asked three designers to create

The first book to appear on your library shelf is The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It was serialised in The American Magazine, and then published in book form in 1911. Set in England, it’