Sweet & Simple Country Cross-stitch


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Turn the art of cross-stitching into a year-long endeavor with this beautiful collection of country-flavored designs. For every season -- Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter -- they feature lively gardeners, farmers, angels, patchwork animals, farm and garden motifs, and a wide array of bunnies and bears. Learn to dress your work in handsome, hand-painted, wooden frames. You'll want to decorate your house or your friends' homes with these easy-to-make crafts. The full-color graphs, codes and photos will provide you with enough inspiration and insight for a whole year, while the finished project will offer warmth and character for an eternity.




Native American Cross Stitch


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Presents patterns for cross stitching Native American designs.




America the Beautiful Cross Stitch


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"Stitch 30 of America's most iconic national parks and monuments"--Cover.




Country Cross-Stitch Designs


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This book is the second in a series of annual publications, just for people who love cross-stitch. Here are charming designs, careful chartings, detailed and clear instructions and wonderful drawings, which combine to capture the purity and innocence of "country". Also included is a superb collection of witty sayings, personal reminiscences, and little gems of folklore wisdom -- all perfect to ponder, as you stitch your favorite design.




The Cross Stitch Guild Design and Pattern Book


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Ebook on CD in PDF format, readable on PC or Mac using Adobe Reader. Over 50 designs by Jane Greenoff and Sue Hawkins from the Cross Stitch Guild Members' magazine. Cross stitch on linen and Aida, counting onto canvas, Christmas projects, samplers, cushions, etc. Charts in b/w, easy to print on your home printer.







Subversive Cross Stitch


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Julie Jackson is back and more subversive than ever! This new anniversary edition of her classicSubversive Cross Stitchcelebrates more than 10 years of delightfully snarky, in-your-face cross stitch with 50 full-color patterns including17 brand-new designs, such as "Don't Be Such A Baby" and "Cheer Up, Loser." Subversive Cross Stitch: 50 F*cking Clever Designs For Your Sassy Sideinvites stitchers of all levels to fully express their bad-ass crafty selves, whether they need to release their inner curmudgeon or let fly with a witty insult. With alphabet charts and easy-to-follow instructions for every design,Subversive Cross Stitch: 50 F*cking Clever Designs For Your Sassy Sideincludes everything you need to get your craft on from the original instigator of subversive stitching.




3-D Cross Stitch


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"Excellent instructions augmented by clear illustrations, graphics, and photographs."—Booklist. "This unique book is highly recommended."—Library Journal. "Whether you're looking to create keepsakes for yourself or for a friend, you're sure to cherish the creative ideas offered by Evershed."—Country Victorian. Take your cross-stitching skills into the third dimension. All these imaginative and attractive finished pieces do more than just hang on the wall. Some, including a jewelry box and flower vase, can serve very practical purposes; others, such as the amazing decorative cross-stitch country village with an array of buildings, should be picked up and viewed from all four sides. Stitch colorful, scented town houses, keepsake clocks, charming dolls’ house furniture, and more.




The Best of Paula Vaughan


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The American Country Girl


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The American Country Girl is a book by educator and author Martha Foote Crow. It explores the experiences of young American girls growing up and living in the countryside. Crow draws out the often overlooked contribution of farmer's wives and daughters, whose numbers in the whole of America were approaching seven million at the time of writing her book. She also gives a vivid picture of country life and the clash between the Old world of manual tasks and the new world of modern conveniences.