Needles & notions

O CHRISTMAS CONE I just finished adding the previous cone from issue 353 (Special 2024) to my set. I don’t hang mine, I add a supporting wire to the base and display them standing. Sometimes I add my

Back in the Summer of 2015, my mom gave me a cross-stitch kit, which she got from her mother (my grandmother) in 1996. However, my mom never started it. When she gave it to me, she was fighting agains

We were jumping for joy when we saw the new range of chunky modern cross stitch kits from Stitchsperation! Brighten your home with JOY, featuring the word JOY over a CMYK halftone inspired wreath shap

SANTA’S LITTLE HELPERS! This band of cats is getting up to some mischief, ready to wish everyone a meow-y Christmas. Satsuma Street’s* ‘Purrfect Presents’ stocking is packed with festive cheer, vibran

Over the last couple of years, we’ve stitched sweet treats, sewing trinkets and the joy of the seasons. For 2026, we’re celebrating friendship and all the wonderful things it brings us. Starting off t

It’s that time of year when we forage for holly with plentiful bright red berries, fresh pinecones and boughs of evergreen to decorate our homes, and the same goes for gathering our festive fabric sta