| The Cross Stitcher's Bible (Crafts) | 
 enlarge | Author: Jane Greenoff
Publisher: David & Charles
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 999349
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 192
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 6.5 x 0.7
ISBN: 0715309293
Dewey Decimal Number: 746.443
UPC: 806488000798
EAN: 9780715309292
ASIN: 0715309293
Publication Date: October 1, 2000
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Product Description
Crammed with essential information on techniques and bursting with beautiful patterns, this is the encyclopedia that every cross stitcher has been longing for! It has instructions on working with charts, a linen masterclass, and tips on threads and wools; creative options, from charms and beads to blackwork; and explanations of how to design from scratch or adapt a purchased kit. Embroider cards, gift tags, pictures, cushions, and more with the fine finishing techniques. Plus: stitch and charted design libraries! A Main Selection of BOMC'S Crafters Book Club.
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 A great resource February 7, 2008
I've been embroidering and cross-stitching for nearly 20 years, and I've been finding this book loaded with helpful information on the craft I've been practising since childhood. It explains essentials such as different types of threads and background fibers, tools of the trade, and how to organize your threads as you're working a project, and then discusses how to alter patterns or projects to give them a different look (such as stitching in miniature, using a different colored background with slightly different threads, or substituting a pattern's colors for ones of your choice), how to spice up your work with things such as beads, buttons, charms, and ribbons, and different methods of cross-stitch, such as blackwork embroidery, pulled and drawn thread work, Hardanger embroidery (which looks very intimidating!), and Assissi embroidery. It also includes a whole library of all of the various types of stitches, such as tent stitch, rice stitch, Algerian eye, Queen stitch, Montenegrin stitch, and Rhodes stitch. And unlike some other stitching books I've encountered, nearly all of the projects are ones I want to stitch and am actively inspired by. The first one that caught my eye, and which I decided to work on first, was the one for the old-fashioned teddybear. I plan to work a lot of the other patterns in here as well, such as the samplers, the church in winter, some of the flower motifs (which will be interesting to try with beadwork), the cat on the brick wall, and the carousel trinket box. Following the library of patterns is a short section on finishing techniques. Since the book is British, all of the suppliers listed in the back are located in England, but any North American cross-stitcher will probably be aware of suppliers in one's own neck of the woods.
 This is an "okay" book, June 17, 2003
4 out of 9 found this review helpful
but the projects in it are not what I would stitch...I have found better books than this one, although it does have a nice layout.
A "must-have" for every stitcher - new or experienced. June 2, 2003
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I've done embroidery since I was a young girl - that's over 25 years now. I only started cross stitching less than a year ago, so I was eager to find a book that put everything I need to know in one place. That's what this book does.There are easy, step-by-step drawings and photographs that cover not only every conceivable stitch, but other cross stitch techniques, fabric choices, color choices, reading a chart...anything you could need to know. Get this book!
A Superb Guide October 24, 2002
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
As far as cross stitch references go, this one deserves 5 stars! In the first two chapters it answers every question a x-stitch beginner might think of, from comparing and choosing fabrics to the equipment needed and how to use charts. The third chapter offers endless ideas and tips on how to further develop this skill. I particularly liked the combination of x-stitch with other embroidery techniques, incorporating beads,buttons embellishments in the x-stitched piece and the ways to adapt existing chart designs to create a more personalized piece of art. I consider myself an experienced stitcher but still find myself referring often to this book. Its compact size also makes it easy to carry around.
An essential reference! September 27, 2001
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I happened on this book in my public library and I now need to own it! It is simply crammed with very clear instructions and photographs on all aspects of cross stitch. My favorite thing about this book is that it helps you go beyond just counted cross stitch in other counted thread techniques. She doesn't have the space to go into detail about these other techniques (Hardanger, drawn thread, etc), but enough information is given to let you choose if you want more details. This book is also simply well-written. While it is meant to be a reference book, I have been known to simly sit down and read it from cover to cover.
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