Pokémon Cross Stitch | What can you stitch up!?

What do you get if you combine cross stitch with Pokémon? Only the best craft book ever! Our first and official Pokémon licensed cross stitch pattern book collection. The Pokémon will be instantly recognisable to fans of the phenomenally popular Japanese game and TV series. In all their colourful and wonderful shapes, these designs are […]

Cute Kawaii Cross Stitch | Take a look at these adorable stitches

Stitch your way to cute with thIs huge collection of over 400 kawaii-style cross-stitch motifs – a veritable encyclopedia of kawaii cuteness. Designed for stitchers of every skill level, this book features colorful and detailed motifs in all kinds of super-cute subject areas, including Sweet Treats, Fruits & Veggies, Summer Fun, and Adorable Animals, and […]

stitch festival 2022

See Emma Congdon’s latest designs at The Stitch Festival

Emma Congdon, designer of the “Cross Stitch for” series is appearing at The Stitch Festival (3-6th March 2022) and showing you her latest and greatest designs! From the upcoming title, “Cross Stitch for the Heart” Emma will show you a range of cross stitch designs that are packed full of love! The “Cross Stitch for” […]

Cross Stitch for the Soul Book Emma Congdon

Cross Stitch Inspiration from Emma Congdon

Cross Stitch is one of our all-time favorite ways to spend our weekends, but sometimes, you need some inspiration (and guidance) to really create some beautiful stitches. Emma Congdon, better known in the Cross Stitch community as ‘Stitchrovia’ has just released her second book, Cross Stitch for the Earth and we’re loving it. Combining a […]

Behind the Books at David and Charles

Behind the Books – Ame Verso

Behind the Books at David & Charles…We wanted to introduce you to the talented team that create the books our customers have come to know and love – we think they’re fantastic (but of course we’re biased) so we thought we’d share a little bit about them, so you can see how brilliant they are […]

All I want for Christmas...The Sewing Edition

All I want for Christmas…The Crafting Edition

‘All I want for Christmas…The Crafting Edition’ is your ultimate guide to gifts for crafters. First things first, let’s talk books because after all, that’s what we do… The Complete Bag Making Masterclass First in, All I want for Christmas…The Crafting Edition, expert bag designer, Mrs. H, has created a collection of the latest bag […]

The Positive Power of Cross Stitch

When I commissioned Cross Stitch for the Soul from the talented Emma Congdon of Stitchrovia, I had no idea that the book would end up being published at such a huge moment in history. With the world locked down due to Coronavirus, people unable to leave the house except for food, medicine and exercise, and […]