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The New Cross Stitcher’s Bible: The Definitive Manual of Essential Cross Stitch and Counted Thread Techniques (Cross Stitch (David & Charles))
£21.20£26.10 (-19%)
This is a completely new and revised edition of the best-selling “Cross Stitcher’s Bible”, from one of the world’s favourite cross stitch designers, Jane Greenoff. This essential guide to cross stitch and other counted thread embroidery techniques includes an extensive illustrated stitch library. Inspiring new projects present exciting stitching challenges, ranging in size from cards to cushions. Versatile motifs and sampler picture designs are all clearly charted and can easily be adapted for other projects. This is the must-have, easy-to-follow companion for all cross stitchers to bring them up-to-date with the latest trends, techniques and materials.
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Additional information
| Publisher | David & Charles (30 Nov. 2007) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Spiral-bound | 224 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0715325450 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0715325452 |
| Dimensions | 15.6 x 1.91 x 23.39 cm |
by John Amos
I bought this book as part of my wife’s birthday present. She has always enjoyed doing cross stitch, but even so seemed over the moon with the book, taking it to show her friends and our daughters! This is despite the low price and it being only a small part of her present. I know nothing about cross stitch but I’ve given the book 5 stars on the basis of my wife’s reaction!
by Jay
This is a superb manual for cross stitchers in particular but covers other topics as well.
Wonderful photographs that encourage you to have a go at your own project. Excellent instructions for the beginner but a really useful tool for any level of expertise. Brilliant and a pleasure just to flip through with a cup of tea as well. X
by J H.
Nice book but very little for anyone beginning about stitching and methods, more complicated projects where many different colours are involved and where there are odd stitches amongst many other differing colours making up a full picture. Designs and patterns are mostly simplistic and a little boring.
by Aleksandra Pa
I love this book. Lots of pictures of how to do. Lots of descriptions and details of different technics. Lots of charts to try out. Recommended!
by Nicolas
As a newbie to the world of Cross Stitch, I saw this book and as Amazon let you look before you buy, I couldn’t resist!!
This book is absolutely STUNNING!!!! This has to be on your ‘to buy’ list – it definitely wont disappoint, I guarantee!!!!!!
5 stars very well deserved!!!!
by Craftmad
Nice book it has lots of good things to learn and the bible will help me with different stitches as I’m a novice to cross stitch.
by Rosie
Great explanations and easy to see pictures, and the ring binding means it stays open on the page. Better than most beginners books, I will use this a lot.
by John Meanwood
A friend at work has been trying to get me into cross-stitch because it is something she does on an evening when she is stressed and does not want to watch TV. I had a look through her earlier edition of this book, the one that is spiral bound, and bought this so I could have a more in-depth look. This edition is not spiral bound and will therefore not stay open unless weights are put on the corners, why have the publishers done that?
The book looks very informative with advice on fabric, threads, needles, hoops, frames (I would recommend one of
these
) and kits etc, going on to starting stitching, designing your own patterns with quite a lot of examples you can photocopy and have a go at yourself (and include which DMC numbered threads to use), and stitches you can do around the edge of your work.
Although I believe cross-stitch will be very therapeutic and relaxing, I can’t get over the jagged edges on some of the patterns. If the edge of something is not perfectly straight horizontal or vertical, a jagged edge is most apparent (the
cab
would really annoy me and the grass isn’t brilliant neither) and it is something that I would not be able to do without trying to correct it; I’m a bit of a perfectionist, I’m afraid.
I have since ‘got into’
Crewelwork
which I find easier and more satisfying, with no jagged edges.