Cross-Stitch Magazines Reviews

I have been an avid cross stitcher since I was a little girl - I find it relaxing and its great to see a stitched picture take shape as you work your way through it. There are loads of online shops where you can buy kits from, and there are also several magazines which you can buy on the subject. These titles include: Cross ...  Read the complete review

Whilst travelling back on the train from a works conference quite a few years ago now (before marriage and children entered my life), I noticed a colleague doing some sort of sewing. When I asked her about it, she explained that it was cross stitching and a hobby she had been doing for many years. As she explained more about it, I became quite ...  Read the complete review

You may not immediately associate former General Secretary of the TUC Norman Willis with a needle and thread, but prepare to be shocked. I have been getting Cross Stitcher on and off since last year, and did a double take when I read his regular column, now called Norman’s Month. Far from being a gimmick, Norman Willis is ...  Read the complete review

Origin Publishing launched Cross Stitch Gold in a blaze of advertising and hype a few weeks ago. In the run up to the launch the magazine was spoken of in hushed tones on cross stitch websites. I think it is fair to say that the reaction to the magazine when it finally appeared was, "It's good, but...". Cross Stitch Gold ...  Read the complete review

So, you want to cross stitch an heirloom? Here’s the magazine for you! 'Cross Stitch GOLD' a special quarterly edition of Cross Stitch. I have started cross stitch projects in the past, but, like many other things I get bored and stick it in a drawer to finish later (which I never do). I think ...  Read the complete review

This is an excellent magazine, It's not so much a magazine as a workbook really. They are released in themes, i.e. birthday cards or special occasion cards or designs based solely on animals etc. I always buy the ones based on cards. I used to buy Cross Stitcher magazine every month but found that there wasn't that much in each ...  Read the complete review

self hailed as Britains BEST magazine for Cross stitchers, the world of cross stitching (published by origin publishing) is a fairly decent magazine, with a wide range of designs, although I find that this magazine tends to cater for the more popular designs themes (florals and cute things, animals). Each issue comes with a free cover kit/gift, a ...  Read the complete review