Its simple message, is bringing cross stitch up to date, with very modern patterns, and features that a lot of magazines don’t have such as everyone gets to print and online versions, with larger patterns to see better, a podcast of songs to go with all the patterns, an online community for further support and showing off, etc. Made by MrXStitch this Kickstarter based magazine was created as a direct opposite to the girly magazines the scene is full of. In recent years its started to struggle as people have moved to other magazines on the list, however, it still commands a massive following.įull The World Of Cross Stitching review XStitch They include free items, but these tend to be knickknacks and not pattern stitching items, however, they do include waste canvas often, which can be hard to get your hands on. The theme on seasons heavily, to the point where every issue is a holiday of some kind. It plays upon being British for the American market, and so as a Brit, you might find it a little unrealistic, but it has lots of other animals, teddy, flower, heart, etc based patterns. If this is what you’re looking for then its a great magazine, full of patterns, and the largest in size on the list. The World of Cross Stitching (or TWOCS as its sometimes known) is the longest-running cross stitching magazine in worldwide production, and you can see why quite quickly its very mainstream. Many prominent artists have been featured, including myself back in 2012, 20įull CrossStitcher review The World Of Cross Stitching Its also the only magazine to offer a digital only option, which at $2 is a steal in itself, although with a physical copy for only $6 it might be worth getting that, as you get the digital copy for free. The contemporary, bright, bold designs are better suited to a 16-50 age bracket, with great finishing ideas, and loads of freebies every issue. There are loads of cross stitch magazines out there, and with magazines like Cross Stitch and Needlework and Cross Stitch Collection coming to an end, I felt it was a good time to go through some of the most popular cross stitch magazines out there and give a bit more detail so you can pick the best one for you.Ĭurrently the second most popular cross stitch magazine out there, but on the rise, CrossStitcher focuses on modern cross stitch.
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