Cross Stitch Country Christmas

Designed to evoke the atmosphere of a traditional country Christmas, these 50 cross-stitch projects include cards, decorations and gifts, many of which are small, inexpensive and easy to make, whilst others are more adventurous. There is a chart and detailed instructions for each project.

Keyes, Brenda

Arts & Photography

David & Charles, UK

The author has collected 50 cross stitch projects inspired by antique samples from around the world. Hundreds of alphabets, motifs, and borders are included. Clear, easy-to-use charts and beautiful color photographs are illustrate designs.

The Sampler Motif Book

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Crafts & Hobbies

DAVID CHARLES PLC

Good things come in small packages-as these charming counted-stitch miniatures prove! Use your needlework skills to cross-stitch plants and animals, birds and trees, houses and baskets. At the start, you'll find a stitch directory and all the basic information needed to understand charts, calculate fabric quantities, and work with threads, hoops and frames. Then choose any one of the 34 projects, among them The Boxers, inspired by a 17th century sampler; bright Victorian flowers; and a golden cherub that's simplicity itself to make. Those who believe bigger is better can use the instructions for enlarging the patterns! A Selection of BOMC's Crafters Choice Book Club.

Exquisite Miniatures: In Cross Stitch and Other Counted Thread Techniques

David&Charles

Alphabets & Samplers: 40 Cross Stitch and Charted Designs

For centuries, alphabets and initials have provided favourite designs for stitchers of all abilities, especially for monograms and traditional samplers. This collection presents 40 easy-to-stitch alphabet projects, which make gifts for many different occasions. The designs include commemorative samplers, a Christmas sampler and a Gaelic sampler, plus many decorative ideas for using single initials. The designs are shown in colour photographs and there are also charts. Most of the designs are in counted cross stitch; others feature such techniques as tent stitch, satin stitch and whitework. For beginners there are instructions on all techniques, including stretching and framing. For the more adventurous, there are many suggestions for using the charts and alphabets in original ways to create unique, personal samplers or designs.

Reproduce a wealth of historic, antique samplers. Reach back in time to when schoolroom motifs, intricate band samplers, and personalized handwork commemorated every occasion. Embroider samplers with alphabets and homey sayings. Stitch a Little Girls' Birth Sampler in pink-and-white or an Edwardian Boy's Birth Sampler. Give others at weddings, housewarmings, christenings, and anniversaries. Or make a colorful, springlike work with flora, birds, and other fauna. Bonus projects include pillows, bookmarks, and bags. Every one is a classic!

Brenda Keyes' Traditional Samplers

This best-selling author inspires stitchers to create their own heirlooms of the future based on beautiful antique sampler designs. She has gathered together ideas and inspiration from the past to create a comprehensive collection of 20 samplers based on traditional designs. Clear diagrams explain some of the classic sampler stitches used, while each sampler is charted in full colour.

Traditional Samplers

An inspiring collection of small-scale counted thread embroidery designs from best-selling author and designer Brenda Keyes. With designs that range from the modernist Yellow Birds to the Celtic-inspired Mythical Bird, and from traditional samplers to a jewel-like panel based on medieval stained glass, there are styles and subjects to suit every taste. And because these projects are small scale, they are perfect for trying out new techniques. 
Most of the charted designs are worked as framed pictures and, because presentation of these exquisite miniatures is so important, great attention is paid to finishing and framing. All the designs are extremely versatile and there are ideas for adapting each project into a range of delightful gifts, including cards, pin cushions, pot lids, wall hangings, and bed linen borders. 
Brenda Keyes runs her own highly successful design business, The Sampler Company, whose range of historically-based designs sell widely throughout Europe and the USA. Brenda Keyes is married with two children and lives in Prestwich, Manchester.

Small Scale Embroidery: In Cross Stitch and Other Techniques

For centuries, alphabets and initials have provided favourite designs for stitchers of all abilities, they were used especially for monograms and traditional samplers. This collection presents 40 easy-to-stitch alphabet projects, which make gifts for many different occasions. The designs include commemorative samplers, a Christmas sampler and a Gaelic sampler, plus many decorative ideas for using single initials. The designs are shown in colour photographs and there are also charts. Most of the designs are in counted cross stitch; others feature such techniques as tent stitch, satin stitch and whitework. For beginners there are instructions on all techniques, including stretching and framing. For the more adventurous, there are many suggestions for using the charts and alphabets in original ways to create unique, personal samplers or designs.

A stunning collection of 50 cross-stitch projects, based on the traditional motifs passed on and adapted by centuries of stitchesFrom elaborate works of art created in Elizabethan drawing rooms to simple alphabets stitched by schoolgirls in colonial America, samplers embody a rich history of creative expression. Inspired by examples from around the world, Brenda Keyes has designed 50 projects featuring popular sampler motifs.Motifs ranging from flowers, trees, and shrubs to people, animals, and buildings, are combined with a variety of borders, alphabets, and fillers in a wonderful array of both decorative and useful items. There are bookmarks and key racks, pillowcases and pincushions, as well as pieces suitable for framing and displaying with pride. A simple alphabet sampler provides the ideal introduction to stitching for beginners of any age; the cushion with two traditional symbols of love, the tulip and the carnation, would be welcomed in any home; and the heart tree birth sampler, easily personalized with the child's name and birth date, is the perfect gift for a new baby.Throughout the book, the step-by-step instructions are accompanied by computer-generated charts for quick and clear reference. Tips on substituting materials or varying techniques to accommodate different levels of skill, as well as suggestions for expanding the basic designs to produce entirely original projects, make this at once a practical how-to guide and an inspiring, indispensable sourcebook.

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Cross Stitch Country Christmas

The Sampler Motif Book

Exquisite Miniatures: In Cross Stitch and Other Counted Thread Techniques

Alphabets & Samplers: 40 Cross Stitch and Charted Designs

Cross Stitch Country Christmas

Brenda Keyes' Traditional Samplers

Traditional Samplers

Small Scale Embroidery: In Cross Stitch and Other Techniques

Alphabets & Samplers: 40 Cross Stitch and Charted Designs

The Sampler Motif Book