It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas and these miniature tags are just the thing to get you in the mood for some festive stitching. You'll find the stitch kit (which comes with everything you need to make all 8 designs) FREE with our December issue. Well, that's the wrapping sorted!

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...

In our June issue (253), we've gone mad for patterns and Springtime motifs - so it seemed only fitting to combine the two into a glorious set of bird cards.

You'll find our little winged friends have been designed to fit inside our specially designed polka dot apertures but don't worry, we've done all the hard work for you.

Click here to download the free backing papers, then simply print them out, stick onto card, cut the aperture away and mount your stitching. Easy peasy!

You'll find the four patterns and full instructions on p77 of our June issue, on sale 16th May...