The Cross Stitcher's Bible - Hardcover

Greenoff, Jane

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0715309293 ISBN 13: 9780715309292

Publisher: David & Charles, 2000

Synopsis

Crammed with essential information on techniques and bursting with beautiful patterns, this is the encyclopedia that every cross stitcher has been longing for! It has instructions on working with charts, a linen masterclass, and tips on threads and wools; creative options, from charms and beads to blackwork; and explanations of how to design from scratch or adapt a purchased kit. Embroider cards, gift tags, pictures, cushions, and more with the fine finishing techniques. Plus: stitch and charted design libraries! A Main Selection of BOMC'S Crafters Book Club.

About this title

From Booklist:

It seems so easy: two intersecting diagonal threads criss-crossing over all types of fabric. Greenoff, British author and founder of the Cross Stitch Guild, not only simplifies this needlecraft but also expands readers' horizons well beyond the traditional "x marks the spot." Each chapter, from getting started to finishing techniques, is filled with incredible detail. Her "stitch perfect" sidebars, for example, feature great advice from the perspective of an experienced stitcher, such as "count threads, not holes" or, when using metallic thread, use the stab method--two strokes for in and out, rather than the smoother one step of hand sewing. A 39-stitch and 59-motif library will give sewers a wide spread of available projects, whether a single-object Victorian posy or complex winter sampler. Barbara Jacobs
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About this edition

• Publisher: David & Charles
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0715309293
• ISBN 13: 9780715309292
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192