Crafts

Cross stitching made easy

Advantages: easy to read charts
Disadvantages: none

...months ago after I started cross stitching and I think its brilliant. The charts in the magazine are really easy to use and follow, there are plenty of competitions to win kits and bits equipment to keep your cross stitching tools in, plus many more things. The charts that are in the magazine come in varying levels of difficulty, so that even the beginner has plenty to do. The magazine also tells you roughly how long the chart will take to complete. ...
...issue, they have quick and longer projects too. For those who want to try something new, projects including blackwork or hardanger are sometimes included. For the beginner, and the more experienced who are bit rusty, they have a useful section on how to do the basics, with diagrams. For a single issue it cost £3.60. For a subscription it costs around £8 every quarter. ...

razzer246 25.06.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Cross Stitcher

World of Cross stitching

Advantages: Easy to subscribe to and costs less this way
Disadvantages: One issue a month!!!! LOL

World of Cross Stitching Magazine I have brought this magazine since issue 1 and have subscribed for at least 5 years now. It comes out once a month and every month I wait patiently by the mail box for it to be delivered! I became a stitcher 11 years ago and bought cross stitch magazines before this one was published, but none of them matched up to the delights of this one! Once a month the magazine is published for £3.75 by Origin Publishing and ...
...If you are new to cross stitch then this magazine is ideal as it explains all the stitches you need to use in each design and has coloured symbol charts which are easy to follow and understand. If you subscribe to the magazine then you pay £7.99 every 3 months by direct debit, which makes each magazine £2.66 each - a REAL BARGAIN! There are other subscribing opitions available. There are prize crosswords in every issue, a readers panel, giveaways ...

loopeyuk 16.07.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Cross Stitch Crazy

Calling all knit-wits! Simply Knitting magazine

Advantages: Good selection of patterns and great free gifts.
Disadvantages: Too many ads and expensive yarns featured.

Review of Simply Knitting Magazine. Simply Knitting, as the name suggests is a monthly magazine dedicated to the craft of knitting. The magazine is available in newsagents and supermarkets at a cost of £4.99 or from various on line magazine subscription services, at a slightly lower rate. I enjoy hand knitting when the mood takes me, sometimes I will knit every day for a month and then not touch my needles again for ages, I am currently in a knitting ...
...I guess! About Simply Knitting The magazine is a glossy treasure trove for all hand knitters. Each month the magazine contains a selection of knitting patterns for women, men, children or babies clothing and often patterns for toys and household goods. The patterns are written in a very clear and easy to understand fashion, each pattern has several pictures showing the front and back of the garment, unlike some which only show the front view. ...

brittle1906 04.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Simply Knitting Magazine

Scrapbook Inspirations Magazine

Advantages: Some excellent ideas,exciting projects and lots of information
Disadvantages: non

...Cricket,who are well known for scrapbook supplies. A yearly subscription (13 issues) will cost £36.31...if you choose to buy the magazine every four weeks the each cover costs £3.99 Lots of inspiration and ideas,tips from experts,beginners hints,projects that can be enjoyed by both young and old..the magazine is packed with information. I really look forward to looking through each new issue,even if I decide on projects that I have developed myself,I ...

Sarahjh1 14.11.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Scrapbook Inspirations Magazine

Making cards - lots of free papers each month

Advantages: Lots of free, high quality papers
Disadvantages: Can be quite expensive to replicate the cards and lots of adverts

I started making my own cards about 18 months ago and this was one of the first magazines I bought in order to help me get started. It was the March issue 2008 and had lots of ideas for both Easter and Mothers day. I was buying it on and off for the next year or so but found it quite hard to get hold of. The only shop that seemed to stock it was Hobbycraft. Each issues costs around £3.75 and it is published monthly. About 6 months ago I started subscribing ...
...copy each month. I subscribe for 3 months at a time and the price is £11.25. This is advertised as a trial subscription and there is no discount involved on the cover price. If you commit to more months then you can receive more discount – 6 months cost £21.90 and 12 months costs £42.60. They also have the prices if you wanted the magazine to either Europe or ‘the rest of the world’. Each month there are about 10 free papers and vellums that are ...

wolfey59 20.08.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Making Cards Magazine