Gifts of Nature: An American Sampler
Drawing inspiration from nature, this inviting book offers a  series of advanced cross-stitch projects and coordinating variations. The  seven elaborate projects are gorgeously photographed and beautifully  framed in a lovely fruit and flower tableaux. The stitching charts are  thorough and relatively clear, although their large size (most are  approximately 11 x 16 inches) necessitates running each one over six  book spreads. For stitchers who'd like to make accessories to coordinate  with the large pictures--or for those who'd prefer to begin with  something smaller--six of the designs provide accompanying projects  (including towels, boxes, and bedroom accessories) stitched with  elements drawn directly from the larger pieces.