Animals In Cross Stitch

A collection of animal designs in cross stitch, for both beginners and experienced needleworkers, ranging from field mice and ducks to humming-birds, parrots and tigers. The projects are illustrated in colour, and step-by-step instructions are accompanied by detailed colour-charts.

Mix and match motifs, borders, and alphabets to create your own unique cross-stitch projects. Among these 500 full-color chatted designs are beautiful garden blooms, delicate wildflowers, and a menagerie of animals, including insects, birds, sea creatures, circus friends, jungle and forest denizens, and even dinosaurs and unicorn. There are images to suit every taste and occasion. Guidance is given in planning your project, choosing equipment and materials, stitching techniques, and presenting the finished work. Throughout, the collection suggests different ways to use particular designs. Embellish clothing, towels, or table linens. Stitch exquisite samplers, greeting cards, and bookmarks. Make unique and wonderful gifts, inducting a gardener's apron, curtain tiebacks, cushions, jam-jar covets, and trinket boxes. With so many Fantastic flower and animal designs to choose from, there's no limit to what you can do!

Cats, dogs, horses, rabbits, budgies, guinea pigs, goldfish, rats and ferrets are just a few of the popular animals featured in this parade of pets in cross stitch. Over 40 popular breeds of dog and cat alone give the stitcher plenty of choice, whether they want a detailed portrait or a nose-to-tail likeness. Additional themed alphabets, fitting sentiments and cute motifs reflect the humorous side of being a cat or dog lover. Other pets are also represented, from the tiniest mice and goldfish to wide-eyed reptiles, mischievous ferrets and familiar farmyard friends. Advice is given on changing thread colour to match your subject, and many chart keys feature alternative colour combinations. Gift and keepsake ideas suggest how to display your prized pet's pictures

StitchX Cross Stitch Designs presents: Animals in Cross Stitch. This pattern is Design Number 7 in our series of several hundred beautiful and fascinating counted cross stitch designs that have been created based on high quality photographs. This one is titled "Gazing Owl". Pattern Specifications: Stitch Count: 280 x 158 Finished Size (depending on fabric choice): 14 count (or 28 count over-two): 20 inches x 11.3 inches 16 count (or 32 count over-two): 17.5 inches x 9.9 inches 18 count: 15.6 inches x 8.8 inches 25 count (over-one): 11.2 inches x 6.4 inches 25 count (over-two): 22.4 inches x 12.7 inches Cross stitch design is all full cross stitches. There are no fractional stitches, no blended threads, and no backstitching. Chart is easy to read and fun to stitch! Included in this book: Full color picture of design for reference Complete DMC floss shopping list (includes how many of each skein the design requires) Pattern in large, easy-to-read format with black/white symbols Stitching hints and tips Project planning page to help determine exact fabric size Color page layout guide for reference. This pattern uses 60 DMC thread colors.

Enchanting Embroidery Designs invites you to create your own world using bright thread colors and imaginative stitches. Full of motifs that are both simple and playful, from zany crocodiles, and cuddly cats to big-eared bats and stealthy ravens. This book invites you to be creative with its whimsical designs and step-by-step instructions--whether you use these projects as visible mending techniques or simply to add interest to a piece. The sweet scenes and cute characters are full of life and texture, making them at home on your favorite clothing, home accessories or wall hangings. The unusual and versatile designs in this book include: Cheery flowers on a broach Pretty pine trees on hanging ornaments A colorful curly sheep Fluffy and stormy clouds Bushy-tailed foxes Moss on stone and microorganisms in Petri dishes And more! Simple how-tos take you through every recommended stitch, while a section on combining colors will inspire you to try mixing and matching to create something new. There's also a section on turning your stitchery into embellishments you can use, wear and share. Put your imagination and hands to work with the help of this inspiring embroidery book.

Presents 515 cross-stitch designs that you can complete in only two hours! These small-scale treasures include flowers, trees, animals, fruits, toys, people, buildings, and holiday symbols, plus four different alphabets, and more. All necessary instructions are given, along with diagrams for the four simple stitches that are all you need to know for any of the designs.

Cats, both domestic and wild, are brought to life in 18 stunning designs.