These seasonal tartan designs by Jane Prutton, remind us of snow capped Scottish mountains, dreamy snowy mornings and tradition plaid scarves. Cosy-up and find the patterns in our December issue. Don't forget to download our tartan backing paper to give them an even more professional finish.

Send some much-needed sunshine with Jane Prutton's striking set of tropical beach cards this summer.

We love the clashy blue and range thread shades, they remind us of beautiful Hawaiian fabric prints.

You'll find these four designs (left) on page 83 of our latest issue, but to get you started here's two additional designs you can download for FREE!

Find more bright and breezy beach-inspired designs in our August issue, on sale now.

In CrossStitcher issue 250, we're going all out for cute spring-like designs to banish those February blues and these adorable animal cards (inspired by the technique of patchwork!) are no exception.

You can use your leftover threads to stitch these little characters up and get creative with brown paper and string to give them a rustic finish. Perfect for patchwork fans and animal lovers alike.

You'll find an owl, hedgehog, snail and tortoise on pages 74 - 77 of CrossStitcher issue 250 - on sale until 20th March.

If you can't wait to get started, you'll be pleased to know we've got this caterpillar design you can download for free!
Click on the chart to download our handy PDF.

Don't forget to send us photos of your finished designs or share them our facebook page and Flickr group.