The Cross Stitcher's Bible
It seems so easy: two intersecting diagonal threads criss-crossing over all types of fabric. Greenoff, British author and founder of the Cross Stitch Guild, not only simplifies this needlecraft but also expands readers' horizons well beyond the traditional "x marks the spot." Each chapter, from getting started to finishing techniques, is filled with incredible detail. Her "stitch perfect" sidebars, for example, feature great advice from the perspective of an experienced stitcher, such as "count threads, not holes" or, when using metallic thread, use the stab method--two strokes for in and out, rather than the smoother one step of hand sewing. A 39-stitch and 59-motif library will give sewers a wide spread of available projects, whether a single-object Victorian posy or complex winter sampler.Barbara JacobsCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved