This definitive manual on cross stitch embroidery and counted thread techniques will be a mine of useful information and valuable hints for both novices and exp

..".not only simplifies this needlecraft but also expands readers' horizons well beyond the traditional 'x marks the spot.' Each chapter, from getting started t

Thoroughly revised and updated, a new edition of the best-selling cross stitch reference covers a host of counted thread and cross-stitch embroidery techniques,

Gives instructions for more than twenty-five projects in cross stitch, blackwork, pattern darning, pulled work, Hardanger work, and drawn thread work.

Mix-and-match from 501 cross stitch designs to create one-of-a kind gifts, home accessories, and embellished items.