The Book Of Cross Stitch

ISBN 9786057834539

AUTHOR Durene Jones

SIZE 20 x 27 cm / 7.8 x 10.5"

PAGE QUANTITY 168 pp

PRODUCT CODE 7000

PRICE $21.95 / £14.99

An Essential Guide

About the Book

The Book of Cross Stitch is an essential guide for stitchers of all abilities, from an absolute beginner just learning a new craft through to the more experienced stitcher looking to expand their knowledge.
It covers all aspects of the craft from a brief history through materials and tools available and techniques used to creating your own chart all straightforwardly explained. Also provided in the book are a selection of projects for various abilities, that grow in complexity as they cover the various techniques outlined in the book, so your craft and skills can grow as you progress through the projects, making it an informative and inspirational book for all stitchers to enjoy.

About the Author

Durene Jones

Durene Jones is a cross stitch designer whose designs have been published in many popular cross stitch magazines. She is the author of Cross Stitch: Floral Summer Days. She lives in Durham, England.

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My House’s Garden

Cross stitch is one of the oldest and simplest forms of embroidery stitches, and can be seen in the heritage of many countries around the world, although the style of the designs may change, the basic skills and stitches used remain the same throughout, making it a very versatile craft which is easily achievable with a few basic supplies.

Beehive

It is a craft enjoyed by men and women of all ages and is one of the easiest embroidery crafts to learn.

Samantha Jenkins

It can be used to easily decorate household items, to make unique and interesting clothing or to create special gifts and cards for loved ones.

Cute Bird

It is also an ideal craft to provide a relaxing, mindful break from the hustle and bustle of modern everyday life as it allows us to focus on the task at hand, loose ourselves in the little crosses and the methodical process of the needle going up and down through the cloth.

Flowers in Cup

In this book I aim to cover many of the main aspects of cross stitch, from a beginner level upwards, so even those of you who have never done any form of needlecraft in the past can start to grow your skills without it seeming daunting or overwhelming.

A Girl Among the Flowers

Soon you’ll be sewing beautiful items for your home and friends, maybe even designing a few charts of your own and I hope you’ll come to love cross stitch and it’s benefits as much as I do.

Happy Cat

The book of cross stitch is an essential guide for stitchers of all abilities, from an absolute beginner just learning a new craft through to the more experienced stitcher looking to expand their knowledge.

Twin House

This book covers all aspects of the craft from a brief history through materials and tools available and techniques used to creating your own chart all straightforwardly explained.

Mountain House

Also provided in the book area selection of projects for various abilities, that grow in complexity as they cover the various techniques outlined in the book, so your craft and skills can grow as you progress through the projects, making it an informative and inspirational book for all stitchers to enjoy.

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