Country Christmas Cross Stitch

Re-create the atmosphere of a traditional country Christmas with more than 50 charming cross-stitch projects. From a holly-covered stocking and a No. 1 cushion to a partridge-in-a-pear-tree picture and a Christmas basket, you'll find more than 50 designs to fit every home and taste. Try the great gift ideas -- a Victorian pincushion, an initialed sweatshirt, mirror frames, and more.

Stitch through the season with hundreds of holiday projects! This book includes a wealth of over five hundred fabulous, festive cross-stitch designs to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year. Be inspired to create a variety of wonderful cross-stitch projects, ranging from beautifully detailed Christmas keepsake pictures to last-minute hand-stitched cards and tags for when time is short. With clear color charts and photographs, easy-to-follow stitching instructions, and a huge variety of motif designs, you will soon be on your way to stitching unique cross-stitch projects this Christmas.

Traditional, nostalgic patterns. Ideas for any occasion, full-colour graphs, sumptuous photographs of finished products, and a wide variety of alphabets.

Whether used for warming up the hearth or tucked into a cozy corner, these 31 charming quilting projects help turn Christmas into a country-style celebration. Use them to adorn the home, to make something special for family or friends, or just to bask in the old-fashioned feeling of holidays past. Each project, photographed in a Christmas setting that will inspire decorating ideas, includes additional quilt-block patterns for making sets or multiple presents. Stitch up some Santa Stockings to hang by the chimney with care; Star Ornaments to enhance the tree; a sweet Snow Angel or Bless This House Pillow; Peace, Love, and Joy gift tags; plus journals, keepsake boxes, pictures, and frames.

101 Christmas Minis -- Book 2 (Leisure Arts #5523) is packed with petite cross stitch designs by Holly DeFount of Kooler Design Studio. These traditional holiday designs are wonderful for finishing as ornaments or using to embellish other decorations and gifts. Designs portray Nativity scenes, Santas, snowmen, florals, toys, elves, stars, candles, greetings, pets, music, and more. When stitched on 18-count fabric, they all fit inside a 2 -inch diameter opening. Full-color charts and basic cross stitch diagrams and instructions are included.