A print-by-mail subscription
good mail for makers
Each month, a new cross-stitch pattern arrives in the mail — beautifully printed, with the story behind the design and the thread to stitch it. A calm, screen-free pleasure, and a lovely gift for anyone who makes things by hand.
Three lovely things, flat-mailed in a kraft envelope — slim enough to slip through the mailbox.
A crisp, printed cross-stitch chart with a clear symbol key and a full floss list — designed to be readable at the hoop, and lovely enough to keep.
A short printed note on the design: where the motif comes from, the tradition behind it, and a tip or two on working it. A little reading with your stitching.
The exact embroidery floss to complete the piece, cut and carded to the design — so you can pick up a needle the day it lands, no shopping list required.
Bring your own hoop, needle and Aida or evenweave — or add a starter kit once and stitch every issue that follows.
Three months as a taste, six as a generous gift, or the full year. Patterns come one a month, starting with No. 1 at the beginning of next month. Nothing renews.
$48
The easy way to try, or a small gift — three patterns with thread.
Give three monthsFor yourself or as a gift: at checkout you add the delivery address, plus a short note if it is a present. On a phone, pay in one tap with Apple Pay or Google Pay.
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Every plan is a single purchase: nothing renews and nothing bills again — so a gift is a gift, not a standing charge. Want it to carry on? Buy again any time and the patterns pick up where they left off.
Give the year and they receive twelve patterns, one a month — each a small, finishable project with the thread already in hand. Your note goes inside the first envelope.
Ask about giftingOne printed cross-stitch chart with its symbol key and floss list, a short printed note on the design, and the embroidery thread to complete it — flat-mailed in a kraft envelope.
The floss comes with every pattern. You bring a hoop, a tapestry needle, and your fabric (14-count Aida is the easy default). New to it? Write us and we’ll point you to a simple starter kit.
Yes. Early patterns are small, single-colour or few-colour designs you can finish in a few sittings, with a plain how-to on the story card. They grow gently over the run.
No. Every plan is a single, one-time purchase that ends on its own — there is nothing to cancel and no standing charge.
Patterns mail at the beginning of each month. Order any time and the first one goes out at the start of the following month, beginning with No. 1.
Each month is a curated surprise — that’s half the fun of the mailbox. Everyone follows the same numbered run, starting at No. 1.
Tell us before the next one mails and we’ll send a replacement. Moving? Send the new address the same way.
Yes — shop and guild packs are handled by hand at first. Write to hello@thestitchmail.com and we’ll set it up.
A pattern in the mailbox every month, for someone who loves to make things.
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