Two beautiful bird patterns in one book

Patterns measure the same so they make a very elegant matching pair.

Chart is in large, easy to read black and white symbols. Our books also include a DMC "shopping list" indicating how many of each floss skein needed. StitchX also includes a Project Planning sheet in each book to help you plan your fabric size as well as hints and tips for stitching large designs.

All stitches are full cross stitches. There is no fractional, blended, or backstitches.

Stitch Count: 185 x 260

Finished Size (depending on fabric choice):
14 count (or 28 count over-two): 13.3 inches x 18.6 inches
16 count (or 32 count over-two): 11.6 inches x 16.3 inches
18 count: 10.3 inches x 14.5 inches
25 count (over-one): 7.4 inches x 10.4 inches
25 count (over-two): 14.8 inches x 20.8 inches

Exquisitely detailed holiday wreath with 2 beautiful red cardinals perched upon it.

The pattern has black and white symbols and includes only full cross stitches.

Stitch Count: 272 x 293

Completed size on 14 count aida (or 28 count over-two) is 19.5 inches x 21 inches.

Includes instructions, project planning sheet and DMC floss shopping list.

This beautiful collection contains five of our Floral Medallion patterns.

Four designs have the following dimensions:
Stitch Count: 132 x 132
9.5 x 9.5 inches

One design (the dark green/teal in the top left of picture) has the following dimensions:
Stitch Count: 200 x 200
14.3 x 14.3 inches

Charts are easy to read and fun to stitch
Our patterns include:
Full color picture of design for reference
Complete DMC floss list (actual floss not included)
Pattern in easy-to-read format
Stitching hints and tips

This book includes four fun country chicken and rooster cross stitch patterns perfect for decorating your home. Included are two country hens that are the same size and facing each other so they could be stitched as a matching pair. There are two roosters as well - one is a large realistic style and the other is small and whimsical.

Patterns are created with black and white symbols on large charts for easy reading. Full color pictures are included for reference.

This stitchery spree through nature with Juno gives you a new way to experience your embroidery: be open, be intentional, follow your own way, and then--like adding magic--watch your stories and ideas express themselves on your fabric. Juno encourages you to open your senses to embroider beyond the visual, and 24 examples of her lovely botanical designs offer you inspiration plus projects to decorate your everyday life with your stitchery: clothing, purses, bookmarks, blankets, and more. The projects include full-size patterns, instructions, and reminders NOT to use instructions too much! As Juno reminds us, freedom of spirit makes for your best meditative stitching: It's hard to immerse yourself in a project when you're trying to stitch exactly as you envision or when you're concerned with efficiency. Whether your outside walks include foxes, wild donkeys, hedgehogs, squirrels, or polar bears--or five different breeds of cats?--the quirky, whimsical renditions Juno offers here are captivating. She also shares designs from fragments of nature created by the sea, sky, and mountains. Try an aerial view of a beach full of vacationers, or a white slope of silent skiers. How about sharp-textured mineral crystals like amethyst and amazonite? Tell your own stories and express your own spirit with thread.

In this title, the beauty of embroidery is celebrated in inspirational designs and practical projects. It features over 20 beautiful and original ideas illustrated with over 250 step-by-step photographs. There are comprehensive details with expert technical instruction at every stage. It features a gallery of pieces by contemporary artists. It outlines all the materials, equipment and basic techniques you will need to get started. It provides templates; just enlarge to the finished size. It offers clear instructions for superb projects, such as Seashore Slippers, Horse Brooch, Kimono and a Starry Camisole. The versatility of machine embroidery has enabled designers to update and develop a traditional craft with innovative and truly original results, yet even experienced needle workers can be daunted by using the sewing machine in an unconventional way. This volume explores the technique, with stunning examples to create in both traditional and modern styles. It provides comprehensive instruction for newcomers to the craft, and will inspire the more experienced to experiment with the medium. The book contains 25 pieces that represent a complete course in machine embroidery. Free stitch, applique, cut work, shadow work and open work are all clearly explained, enabling readers to create beautiful and desirable item such as decorative adornments, clothing, bed linen and accessories, while at the same time learning new techniques. An inspirational gallery shows the enormously varied styles that can be achieved with this exciting medium.

Designer Natalie Chanin blends embroidery and hand-sewing techniques with her own personal story in this empowering guide for all who love stitching and handcraft Embroidery: Threads and Stories from Alabama Chanin and The School of Making mixes lessons in sewing, design, and embroidery with Natalie Chanin's engaging, personal story of the evolution of Alabama Chanin and the indelible mark the techniques she pioneered and the company she founded have made on the sewing and fashion industry. Chapters explore design-related themes-craft, technique, relationship, repeat, and color-through images, instruction, and stories from Chanin about her life, Alabama Chanin, and the evolving view of craft and hand-sewing in the modern world. The book also explores how sewing and embroidery relate to wider concerns of sustainability, community, and women's empowerment. As makers, we tend to learn different stitches over time without thinking much about how they relate to one another. Embroidery not only makes understanding complex stitches and techniques easy, it also challenges us to go deeper by examining the history of a beloved company and cherished pastime.