Celtic cross stitch

By Gail Lawther

Book Overview

This book takes inspiration from a wide variety of Celtic designs and transfers them to patterns for counted cross stitch. Here are 30 fully detailed and charted projects, ranging from simple cards... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0895778599
• ISBN13: 9780895778598
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Reader's Digest Association
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.9" x 10.7"

Customer Reviews

Another wonderful book of Celtic cross stitch designs

I own far too many of these books. Each one I buy gives me new projects to explore, new possibilities for colour combinations and wonderful gift ideas. This book is no exception. The basics are all here: an innovative stitcher might want to experiment a little with the use of metallics or beads while a new stitcher can learn to master his or her technique. The projects are keyed to both Anchor and DMC - which is great for those of us who use either. Recommended for those who, like me, think that there is always room for one more stitching book on the shelf. Jennifer Cameron-Smith

GREAT Celtic cross stitch book!!!

This book is worth the cover price for the lettering patterns alone! I anxiously awaited delivery of this book. So many books are full of designs you'll never use. This book is a wonderful exception. The beginning of the book has a short section on how to instructions that could help the novice cross-stitcher. Then the remainder of the book is devoted to classic Celtic designs and a wonderful array of projects that range from the simple Celtic cross book mark (a nice quick project) to a Celtic designed rug. Best features of all -- 6 different alphabet designs and a pattern library in the back to fuel your stitching creativity even further. This is a great addition to any stitcher's library and especially those who love Celtic design!

Excellent Collection

Much better than the other Celtic cross-stitch I've looked through. Good library of designs - all the clasic knots and animals - and perhaps most important for beginners (and the lazier among us): No half-stitches!

lovely rich designs

Celtic cross stitch is a great investment for knotwork enthusiasts. The projects, which include a floor rug, cushion, and various small items, are quite adaptable. Most designs are based on original pictures in illuminated manuscripts, and are shown in full colour. One of the particularly nice things in this book is a design library, which contains lots of interesting knots to mix and match, and some very good alphabets.

Lovely book for cross stitchers.

This is a grand book for lovers of Celtic knotwork. It is full of great patterns. The charts are in color, large and easy to read and the book is full of ideas for creating modern adaptations of a marvelous old artform.