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  Magazines
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Craft stores (especially those which specialize in needlework) are good places
to find cross stitch magazines.  Large bookstores with well-stocked magazine
sections are also worth checking.

Here is an alphabetical list of some of the available magazines.  Not all of
the entries have complete address or phone information. Please let me know if
you have any corrections or additions.


Celebrations
   P.O. Box 420207
   Palm Coast, FL 32142-0207
   Phone: 1-800-829-9154


Creative Needle
   1 Apollo Road
   Lookout Mountain, GA 30750
   Phone: 706-820-2600 (business)
          1-800-443-3127 (subscription)


Cross Country Stitching
   pub. Jeremiah Junction, Inc.
   P.O. Box 710
   Manchester, CT 06045
   Phone: 203-646-0665


Cross Stitch & Country Crafts
   pub. Craftways
   P.O. Box 56829
   Boulder, CO 80322-6829
   Phone: 1-800-234-0740


Cross Stitch! Magazine
  pub. The Needlecraft Shop, Inc.
  23 Old Pecan Rd
  Big Sandy, TX  75755-2218

  Variety of topics and levels of difficulty.


Cross-Stitch Plus
   pub. House of White Birches
   P.O. Box 420235
   Palm Coast, FL  32142
   Phone: 1-800-829-5865

   Nothing too difficult in this magazine, mostly easy patterns.


Cross Stitch Sampler
   pub. NKS Publications Inc.
   P.O. Box 627
   Mt. Morris, IL 61054--0627
   Phone: 1-815-734-1111

   This magazine is not limited to samplers.  They show a variety of
   techniques, fabrics and fibers.  Many heirloom projects.


The Cross Stitcher
   pub. Clapper Publishing Co., Inc.
   P.O. Box 7521
   Red Oak, IA 51591-0521
   Phone: 1-800-444-0441

   Some quick projects.  Many projects per issue.  Good design.

For Love of Cross Stitch
   pub. Leisure Arts
   P.O. Box 420133
   Palm Coast, FL 32142-0133
   Phone: 1-800-829-9152

   They show a variety of techniques, fabrics and fibers.

Just Cross Stitch
   pub. Symbol of Excellence Publishers, Inc.
   405 Riverhills Business Park
   Birmingham, AL 35242
   Phone: 1-800-829-9148
          1-800-768-5878 (Disney)
          205-995-8860

   Licensees for Disney patterns.


Leisure Arts: The Magazine
   pub. Leisure Arts
   P.O. Box 420222
   Palm Coast, FL  32142-0222
   Phone: 1-800-829-157

   Good magazine, not all cross stitch, but always has some good cross stitch
   designs.


Mary Hickmott's New Stitches
   P.O. Box 663
   Carrollton, GA 30117

   Creative Crafts Publishing, Ltd.
   The Old Grain Store
   Brenley Lane
   Brenley
   Faversham
   Kent ME13 9LY
   0227750215
   U.K.

   Nice change-of-style magazine for those used to the U.S. ones.

   From: quiltnut@marny.Corp.Sun.COM (Marina Salume)...
      Most of the designs are not very intricate however, they are aimed at
      beginning to intermediate stitchers. She does include lessons in how to
      design pictorial scenes in each issue which might be helpful even for
      advanced stitchers.

      It seems to be fairly easy to find Mary Hickmott's magazine in the U.S.,
      I've seen it at fabric stores as well as on newsstands.


McCalls' Needlework
   pub. Symbol of Excellence Publishers, Inc.
   P.O. Box 3218
   Harlan, IA  51537

   New magazine.


Needlecraft, Needlecraft's Cross Stitch Collection
   pub. Future Publishing
   Cary Court, Somerton,
   Somerset, TA11 6TB
   England

   Needlecraft has 12 issues a year, for 22 pounds in the U.K. and 53.80
   pounds overseas airmail.  Each issue comes with a small kit.  Needlecraft
   covers a variety of stitching techniques, including quilting, cross stitch,
   and embroidery of all types.

   Needlecraft's Cross Stitch Collection has 4 issues a year, for 15.80 pounds
   in the UK and 25.40 pounds overseas. It also comes with a kit on each
   issue.  It only deals with cross stitch.

   From: quiltnut@marny.Corp.Sun.COM (Marina Salume)...
      The Needlecraft magazines are more expensive but that is because they
      come with little kits taped to the front cover. Most are for cross
      stitch cards but there have also been needlework-covered buttons, long-
      stitch pictures, blackwork, etc. Needlecraft and Needlework magazines
      cover a  wide range of embroidery, while the other magazines are
      obviously focused on cross stitch. I love them all! Many of the designs
      are for beginners, however.


Needlework, Needlework Cross Stitch
   pub. Litharne Ltd,
   p.o. box 9
   Stratford-upon-Avon
   Warwickshire
   CV37 8BR
   England

   It is possible for foreigners to subscribe to these magazines directly.
   There is also an American distributor:
      Margaret Brossart
      Knitting Machine Center
      5442 Cannas Drive
      Cincinnati, Ohio 45238
      Phone: 513-922-7433

   Needlework has 12 issues a year for 27 pounds in the U.K.  It covers a
   range of needlework techniques. The Cross Stitch version covers only cross
   stitch.

   The magazines have pattern supplements--sections with extra patterns.  They
   also have special offers for kits and books.

   Americans can pay for their subscriptions to these magazines by printing
   on a piece of paper:
      VISA card number,
      expiration date,
      signature.
   VISA figures out the exchange rate and charges you the correct amount.


Simply Cross Stitch
   pub. The Needlecraft Shop, Inc.
   23 Old Pecan Rd.
   Big Sandy, TX  75755-2218

   Easy patterns, simple designs, good for those "need in a hurry" projects.


Stoney Creek Cross Stitch Collection
   pub. Stoney Creek Collection, Inc.
   4336 Plainfield NE
   Grand Rapids, MI  49505-1614
   Phone: 1-800-243-1410

   Challenging patterns, lots of colors.  Have a series of patterns matching
   a given theme, to be worked on an afghan.

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