| A Cross Stitcher's Oriental Odyssey | 
 enlarge | Author: Joan Elliot
Publisher: David & Charles Publishers
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 607714
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 112
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3
Dimensions (in): 11 x 8.5 x 0.4
ISBN: 0715319000
Dewey Decimal Number: 746.443
UPC: 806488416896
EAN: 9780715319000
ASIN: 0715319000
Publication Date: October 15, 2004
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Condition: Some cover wear, pages clean no marks. Customer satisfaction guaranteed
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Product Description
A breathtaking collection of 30 exotic cross stitch designs around an Oriental theme. American artist Joan Elliott has found inspiration in the colours and serenity of the Far East. Her wonderful designs have been skillfully adapted for cross stitching by American kit company Design Works Crafts. While some of the featured designs are already available as kits, many are exclusive to this book. Three of the most beautiful designs portray women in kimonos--Grace, Beauty and Wisdom--echoing the art of the Japanese print. While these may offer a challenge to the more experienced stitcher, there are plenty of smaller designs that offer inspiration to the beginner. The beautifully finished projects include a greetings card collection, pot lids, towel borders, scented sachet, a pillow, drawstring bag, and a silk-backed wall hanging.
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Lovely Oriental Book August 9, 2008
I have always admired Joan Elliott's work, but I first discovered her in a cross stitch magazine that had one of the designs from this book in it. I fell in love with that design, and after seeing the advertisement for this book, had to get it.
I was not dissapointed. Joan Elliott knows how to combine grace, beauty, colour and a good understanding of the culture, to create beautiful designs that you can stitch. The designs range from various sizes and levels of complexity. The book also provides ideas on how to finish and present completed works, with detailed step by step instructions.
GREAT book. Get this while you can!
Beautiful Oriental Designs July 26, 2008
If you love asian designs, you will love this book. Beautiful designs, including 3 Oriental Ladies, a triptych pillow, Chinese symbols, and ornamental fans. A variety of smaller and larger projects.
Great for all skill levels! January 6, 2008
The beautiful designs in this book come in a wide range of difficulty levels, making it enjoyable for both the beginner and the advanced stitcher. It also provides several different types of projects, from towels to tablecloths, tapestries to framed designs. Directions for how to make these different projects appear in the back of the book as well as a helpful guide to stitches for those just starting out. I beautiful collection fit for any stitcher who enjoys Asian art.
Wonderfully detailed, no matter the size December 6, 2007
I bought this book at Borders, and my mom and I got so excited over it. Finally, a cross-stitch book devoted to just oriental patterns! Once I got it home, I couldn't wait to get started on one. The toughest decision was which one to start first!
The great thing about this book is that beginners and more advanced stitchers can find enjoyment in the designs. And thankfully, small patterns does not equal too-simplistic designs. Even the small ones, 2"x3" are beautiful. And the larger ones are detailed without being too difficult (no having to combine two colors for shading purposes). They even give you instructions in the back on how to turn the finished products into pillows, bags, and other little things. Because the small ones are all around the same size, the possibilities are numerous. I've had the book for about a year, and so far I have made one of the large designs and a small one, and I am currently working on the design featured on the front cover. A little tip: if your eyes can stand using 18 count fabric, the end result looks SO much better than 14 count. But either way, it's a spectacular book and is well worth the money. I couldn't recommend it more.
So Stunning! November 27, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great collection of Japan-inspired cross-stitch projects! Illustrations are in excellent color, stitching charts are very large, i.e. for those projects A4 or larger size, the stitching chart is split between 3-4 pages, each containing a quarter of the design. I spent about 2 days just enjoying the book itself and now I can't wait to start on my very first project. As an admirer of "everything Japanese" I also really liked that the author wrote up a sort of cultural intro to each design, explaining her choices of colors, etc. as it relates to Japanese tradition.
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