Learn how to make clothing, gifts and homewares with two creative 44-page Cath Kidston booklets - FREE inside The Telegraph this Saturday and Sunday.

Follow Cath Kidston's simple making and sewing techniques and you can create unique homeware, gifts, clothing and accessories such as this adorable Stanley dog cushion.

* Download the Stanley dog project above as a free taster project from the first booklet and create your very own Cath Kidston cushion. Like it?  Click read more to find out what else is on offer...

In celebration of National Cupcake Week (17-23 September) we've been busily munching away on all sorts of beautiful cupcake creations. But, as is the problem with most delicious things, once they've gone, they've gone!

So, for an everlasting cupcake treat, why don't you download this free cross stitch cupcake design (as featured in CrossStitcher), courtesy of The Making Spot?
Now you really can have your cake and eat it! Available to download until 28 September.

In our celebratory Christmas issue (on sale until 2nd Oct) you'll find this botanical leaf cushion by Anette Eriksson, perfectly capturing Autumn's beauty.

What's best, the rich shades of mulberry and lime mean it will look just as striking displayed in the summer months. Forget fancy homeware and stitch your own set of contemporay cushions instead!

You'll find the whole pattern on page 83 of our latest issue, but to get you started here's two bonus leaf charts to download.

Why not stitch them on their own and create a set of leafy napkins or placemats for your dining room.
We think the fabric shop is calling...

Send a splash of fluro to your friends this Christmas with a set of contemporary snowflake cards.

We love how the neon threads really stand out stitched on the rustic fabric. They're so hot right now, your fashion-forward friends are going to love them.

You'll find these four designs (left) on page 57 of our latest issue, but to get you started here's an additional design you can download for FREE!

Find more brigh and cheery designs in our special celebrary Christmas issue - on sale now.

Our special Christmas issue is out Wednesday 5 September, featuring TWO bumper cover gifts - a snowflake garland stitch kit, and this gorgeous Scandi-style booklet packed with festive gift and decor inspiration.

Inside the booklet you'll find the chart for our 'Peace' bauble, and you can also download a complimentary 'Noel' bauble chart for FREE here.

This was left out of the booklet by accident, so apologies for any confusion caused.

We hope you're enjoying issue 214 of Cross Stitch Collection (on sale until 27 September 2012). There are some really exciting projects for you to get your teeth stuck into, from Joan Elliott's enchanting Dragonfly Fairy, to this fun Scandinavian folk-inspired deer cushion from Lesley Teare. We loved the deer cushion so much, in fact, that we couldn't resist giving you a couple of little floral motifs from the design to use as you please!

In our September issue (on sale until 4th Sep) you'll find a refreshing set of leaf designs by Maria Diaz, which would make perfect little well-wishing cards for any occasion. You'll find four designs in total, each with a thoughtful sentiment such as Dream, Hope and Love included underneath.

To get you started, heres an additional leaf design to download - for free! Find the rest of the charts and all the making-up instructions on page 82 of our latest issue.

If you're planning to stitch Angela Poole's quirky vintage tea cup greetings cards from issue 213 of Cross Stitch Collection, you'll be pleased to know that we have a free alphabet download for you to go along with the designs. So, now you can personalise them to your heart's content!

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.

With nations from across the globe coming together in sporting harmony for this years Olympic games, we think it's only right we share the sporting glory by stitching up some miniature world flags to celebrate. We've designed this set of miniature flags from across the world... can you spot yours?

* Download this FREE selection of 19 world flags to start your collection.
You'll find the other 21 designs (shown above) in CrossStitcher issue 255 - on sale until 7th August...