CrossStitcher vs Stitchcraft

CrossStitcher is the only cross stitching magazine that combines fresh contemporary ideas with lifestyle inspiration and creative techniques to help you make the most of your cross stitch hobby. Our pool of talented designers brings you a variety of trend-led projects alongside all the technical advice you’ll need to get started. You’ll find clever ideas for making your designs into gifts, accessories and homestyle items, while our expert-led Savvy Stitcher feature demonstrates a variety of new techniques for you to try. Whether your style is vintage, contemporary or quirky, you'll find something to get you stitching straight away - so grab a hoop, thread your needle and start stitching today! Be the stitcher you dream of being. We show you how! ---------------------------------------------- This is a free app download. Within the app users can purchase the current issue and back issues. Subscriptions are also available within the application. A subscription will start from the latest issue. -The subscription will renew automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for the product. -You may turn off the auto-renewal of subscriptions through your Account Settings, however you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. -Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased. -If a subscription offers a free trial, at the end of the trial period, you will be charged the full price of the subscription. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription settings on your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Users can register for/ login to a pocketmags account in-app. This will protect their issues in the case of a lost device and allow browsing of purchases on multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging into their account. We recommend loading the app for the first time in a wi-fi area so that all issue data is retrieved. If your app will not load past the splash page after a first install or an update, please delete and reinstall the app from the App Store Help and frequently asked questions can be accessed in-app and on pocketmags. If you have any problems at all please do not hesitate to contact us: help@pocketmags.com -------------------- You can find our privacy policy here: http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx You can find our terms and conditions here: http://www.pocketmags.com/terms.aspx

Stitchcraft is a calm, offline companion for hand embroidery — a pocket studio for anyone who loves picking up a needle. Learn new stitches through smooth step-by-step animations, plan projects, size your fabric and floss before your first piece, and keep your thread stash in order. No sign-in. No ads. No cloud. Everything you need is already on your phone. STITCH LIBRARY — 35 carefully animated stitch tutorials: Running, Back, Satin, French Knot, Lazy Daisy, Couching, Fishbone, Bullion, and more — Slow playback, reduce-motion support, and clear tips on tension and thread count DMC PALETTE — Browse 60 real DMC floss colors by family or search — Save favorites and grab color codes without flipping through a paper card PROJECT TRACKER — Name each piece, set a deadline, jot notes, and log your time in 15-minute chunks — Track progress and mark pieces complete — every record stays on-device THREAD & FABRIC TOOLS — Thread calculator: stitches + strands + count → floss length to pull — Fabric size calculator for 11, 14, 16, 18, and 22 count Aida or evenweave — Copy any result into your notes or shopping list PATTERN STUDIO (Pro) — Generate mandalas, borders, monograms, and geometric motifs — Tune layers, density, rotation, and stroke — export a clean PNG to print or trace — Save designs to come back to later THREAD INVENTORY (Pro) — Log the skeins you own with reorder thresholds — See what you're low on before your next supply run Pick up your hoop, slow down, and let the stitches do the talking.