X-stitch - Sarah Fordham

This is a contemporary cross-stitch design and project book
a refreshing and modern take on the traditional craft of cross-stitching that will appeal to an audience that keeps up with current trends. The reader will be guided through the materials and tools of the trade before being taught the fundamental techniques of cross-stitching. Once the basics have been covered, chapters continue to explain how to read from a cross-stitch pattern and introduce a selection of designs that the reader can use, either for the projects featured in the book or in their personal projects. Readers will also be taught how to create their own designs from scratch. The projects are divided into three sections: Simple, Trickier and Challenging. The projects are wide-ranging, from buttons, hair bobbles and brooches, to watch straps, coasters, tote bags, customized pumps and Peter Pan collars. Readers can experiment with working up miniature designs to large-scale canvases and rugs. Finally, there is a chapter on Thinking Outside the Box, which aims to inspire with suggestions of alternative materials and ideas to explore. - - Features: -
19 projects progressing in difficulty, designed to appeal to both male and female stitchers -
Easy-to-follow cross-stitch patterns -
Scaled graph paper included that readers can work from -
Young, fresh designs, in keeping with the modern trend for quirky motifs -
Design themes include tattoos, Pop Art, moustaches, birds and animals, Valentine, alphabet and numbers -
Aims to take a relaxed approach to the craft to promote enjoyment, without getting too overly technical -
Aims to instruct and inspire, so that readers can go on to make their own designs or individualize the projects in the book -
Step-by-step illustrations and styled shots of finished projects throughout