A stunning collection of over 50 inspirational new designs and projects from this world famous designer. Irresistible ideas for incorporating beads, buttons and speciality threads in projects that are designed to give stitchers a chance to master new and more advanced techniques. Full step-by-step instructions for all techniques and projects, with stunning colour photographs and symbol-on-colour charts.
"With the 100+ motif and border patterns in this book, it's easy to combine them to make your own cross stitch designs. The 21 unique cross stitch alphabets, made to coordinate with the motifs in a variety of styles, allow you to add words to complement your ideas"--
Containing a wide variety of gifts and accessories for all abilities, this collection of cross-stitch projects is for each room in the house. Step-by-step instructions and colour charts are provided, together with colour photographs.
This book offers the opportunity to explore the art of sample making. Full instructions and clear charts are provided for 20 projects, inspired by historical pieces from the Embroiderers' Guild and created by some of today's best-known designers.
Over 30 Cross Stitch Designs Inspired by Traditional Samplers: 30th Anniversary Edition with Brand New Charts and Designs
Historically authentic sampler designs inspired by the author's own collection. In recent years, embroidered samplers have become highly collectible. Jane Greenoff uses her own historical sampler collection as the inspiration for over 30 unique antique style cross stitch designs so that you can begin a collection of your very own. Each project chapter is inspired by a popular sampler style. Samplers were traditionally used to teach young girls a variety of skills: darning samplers improved mending skills while alphabet samplers helped with literacy and samplers with improving mottoes instilled morality. Band and spot motif samplers were used to record the stitches they had learned. Many of the superb designs are complemented by additional counted thread stitches to encourage you to extend your stitching repertoire, including drawn and pulled thread techniques.
This range of cross-stitch designs is inspired by buildings around the world, from piers to pergolas, lighthouses to windmills and castles to cottages. There are more than 30 projects, with instructions for making a variety of embroidered gifts, including colour charts and colour photographs of the finished designs. The author encourages readers to go beyond the instructions and follow their own ideas. She gives advice on choosing alternative fabrics and stitches, shows how the designs can be adapted and explains how you can incorporate your own home.
