Cats In Cross Stitch

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

Richard Box presents 23 projects for all abilities, complete with step-by-step instructions, charts, and color photographs.After a comprehensive section on materials and techniques, the chapters which follow introduce 12 different cats featuring several inspiring projects: both the main embroidery and a detail which can be used in an accessory such as a cushion, bag, or paperweight. The designs are worked in a variety of threads and color schemes, and each one is accompanied by the original full-color painting, design considerations, detailed instructions, black and white and color charts, and color photographs. The 23 designs range from beginner level to advanced, and feature a variety of cat breeds, from the fiery orange of Ginger the kitten to the grey and violet tones of Jenks, the Maine Coon cat.

Cats in Cross Stitch offers advice about threads, stitches, and techniques, and tells you how to add a professional finishing touch to your work. Useful innovative ideas include directions for making such items as a decorative photograph album cover, a clock, and a wooden needles and scissors box. Here you'll find more than 20 beautiful cat designs and the clear easy-to-understand instructions that will give you the desire and confidence to start right in and produce your own designs featuring your own cat.

Sometimes it's good to be a little.improper. Profane, funny, and smart, Haley Pierson-Cox's THE IMPROPER CROSS STITCH invites the modern crafter to bring personality and humor to their cross stitch projects.

Craft your very own Pusheen masterpieces with Pusheen: A Cross-Stitch Kit! Pusheen is the Internet's favorite chubby tabby who has warmed the hearts of millions with her animated GIFs and comics. For fans of I Am Pusheen the Cat; Pusheen: A Magnetic Kit; and the Pusheen coloring books, this craft kit includes everything you need to create cute embroidered designs of the lazy, lovable feline: A 32-page mini book with cross-stitching instructions and two easy patterns (perfect for beginners and advanced stitchers alike) Two 5" x 5" pieces of cotton Aida cloth A 3-inch embroidery hoop Two tapestry needles Four skeins of embroidery thread

Richard Box presents 23 projects for all abilities, complete with step-by-step instructions, charts, and color photographs. After a comprehensive section on materials and techniques, the chapters which follow introduce 12 different cats featuring several inspiring projects: both the main embroidery and a detail which can be used in an accessory such as a cushion, bag, or paperweight. The designs are worked in a variety of threads and color schemes, and each one is accompanied by the original full-color painting, design considerations, detailed instructions, black and white and color charts, and color photographs. The 23 designs range from beginner level to advanced, and feature a variety of cat breeds, from the fiery orange of Ginger the kitten to the grey and violet tones of Jenks, the Maine Coon cat.

This guide contains detailed cross stitch designs for presents that are easy to make. All the designs feature cats and kittens.