Overview
Donna Kooler, a renowned designer of gorgeous cross-stitch projects for more than 30 years, has now come up with nine colorful sampler patterns that celebrate home, nature, holidays, and more. Each one—from the charming and playful "Pet Friends” to the lush flower-filled "Beautiful Blooms”—is showcased in a breathtaking two-page spread with a themed beauty shot of the framed piece. Several pages of patterns follow, along with suggested alternative motifs to help stitchers unleash their creativity and make the samplers their very own. A brief introductory section teaches some basic stitches, as well as how to prepare the fabric and center the design.
A Main Selection of the Crafter’s Choice Book Club.
Synopsis
Donna Kooler, a renowned designer of gorgeous cross-stitch projects for more than 30 years, has now come up with nine colorful sampler patterns that celebrate home, nature, holidays, and more. Each one—from the charming and playful “Pet Friends” to the lush flower-filled “Beautiful Blooms”—is showcased in a breathtaking two-page spread with a themed beauty shot of the framed piece. Several pages of patterns follow, along with suggested alternative motifs to help stitchers unleash their creativity and make the samplers their very own. A brief introductory section teaches some basic stitches, as well as how to prepare the fabric and center the design.
A Main Selection of the Crafter’s Choice Book Club.
Jan Zlendich - Library Journal
The title says it all: there are 555 cross-stitch motifs in this book, all designed by well-known needle artist Kooler. Many of the motifs have been incorporated into several different themed samplers, but they can also be combined into different groupings for stitchers' individual designs. Included are a number of beautiful floral motifs and several different alphabets, as well as family-, pet-, and Christmas-themed designs. Each motif is fully charted and includes DMC floss numbers for easy replication. Basic directions are provided for novice cross-stitchers. Recommended for public libraries.
Editorials
Library Journal
The title says it all: there are 555 cross-stitch motifs in this book, all designed by well-known needle artist Kooler. Many of the motifs have been incorporated into several different themed samplers, but they can also be combined into different groupings for stitchers' individual designs. Included are a number of beautiful floral motifs and several different alphabets, as well as family-, pet-, and Christmas-themed designs. Each motif is fully charted and includes DMC floss numbers for easy replication. Basic directions are provided for novice cross-stitchers. Recommended for public libraries.
—Jan Zlendich