Inspiration in Cross Stitch: 40 Gifts and Keepsakes for Christian Celebrations

by Dorothea Hall

Guides readers through complete projects and pairs them with specific occasions for gift-giving. An excellent chapter on materials and skills, with five complete charted alphabets, makes this a valuable reference and provides inspiration for other, original projects.

Genres: Nonfiction

160 pages, Hardcover

First published January 9, 1995

Reviews

[Melody Schwarting · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some cute patterns and ideas, with a lot of cheesy (and even ugly) patterns by today's standards.

A few highlights include the fruits for the Thanksgiving placemats, the chess board (timeless), and some floral frames that could work with different inset patterns. There are some great alphabets, which is why I got the book originally. There's not a lot here that you couldn't get elsewhere, though, so it's not a must-have.

When you review a 25-year-old cheesy cross stitch book....

[Shannon · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed the patterns in this book, but I will definitely be tweaking them in my projects to dilute the usual corniness factor. :)

[Judi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some very nice designs to stitch, plus patterns for making baby clothing, sewing and finishing instructions. It includes five different alphabets to personalize your work.