Maria Diaz has been a cross stitch designer for 25 years, and she still loves the challenge of designing; and does it very much for the joy of others. “I love that my work evolves when it is stitched and if someone adds their own unique spin to one of my patterns, it gives me a real sense of achievement. The idea that something I have produced goes on and becomes part of someone else’s story bestows a great sense of pride.“
Maria Diaz is in these issues. Click on the covers to find out more.
![Issue 25 - Black](https://xstitchmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Issue-25-424x600.jpg)
Black Cross Stitch | XStitch Issue 25
![Issue 21 - Tropical](https://xstitchmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Issue-21-424x600.jpg)
Tropical Cross Stitch | XStitch Issue 21
![XStitch Issue 20 - Mystery](https://xstitchmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Issue-20-424x600.jpg)
Mystery Cross Stitch | XStitch Issue 20
![Issue 16 - Cute!](https://xstitchmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Issue-16-Cover-424x600.jpg)
Cute Cross Stitch | XStitch Issue 16
![Issue 15 - The 70s](https://xstitchmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Issue-15-Cover-424x600.jpg)
Retro Cross Stitch | XStitch Issue 15
![XStitch Magazine Issue 14 - Mixtape Vol. 3](https://xstitchmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Issue-14-424x600.jpg)
Cool Cross Stitch | XStitch Issue 14
![XStitch Magazine Issue 13 - Fortune](https://xstitchmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Issue-13-Cover-424x600.jpg)
Lucky Cross Stitch | XStitch Issue 13
![XStitch Magazine Issue 12 - Noir](https://xstitchmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Issue-12-424x600.jpg)
Noir Cross Stitch | XStitch Issue 12
![XStitch Magazine Issue 5 - Heroes & Villains](https://xstitchmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Issue-5-Heroes-Cover-420x600.jpg)
Hero Cross Stitch | XStitch Issue 5
![XStitch Magazine Issue 2 - Beats](https://xstitchmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Issue-2-Cover-420x600.jpg)
Urban Cross Stitch | XStitch Issue 2
![XStitch Magazine Issue 1 - Revolution](https://xstitchmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Issue-1-Cover-424x600.jpg)
Revolutionary Cross Stitch | XStitch Issue 1
![Best Cross Stitch | XStitch Greatest Hits Vol. 1](https://xstitchmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Greatest-Hits-2023-424x600.jpg)