Cross Stitch Silhouettes: Over 350 Motifs, Borders and Designs

by Welsby and Adele Welsby

Book Overview

This work contains over 350 designs for cross stitch silhouettes that can be worked effectively as scene pictures, spot motifs or borders. There are chapters on period style and childhood classics, favourite past times and country charms.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0715309919
• ISBN13: 9780715309919
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: David & Charles
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.6" x 11.3"

Customer Reviews

Wonderful...wonderful !

There are so many cross stitching books that are so similar that it is a real joy to find one that is out of the ordinary. The designs are many and for the most part are different and interesting. I bought the book this morning and I have not moved since I started looking at it. My biggest problem is deciding what will I do first. I hope that Ms. Welsby has more books!!!

Not just for cross-stitchers!

This book is a treasure trove! I confess, I do not cross-stitch. I do filet crochet, which uses thread to make lace. I have just finished creating a pattern for lace curtains for my kitchen, combining various motifs I found in this cross-stitch book. Since this book features silhouettes, few if any modifications are necessary to make the patterns work for filet. Frankly, it is a better filet collection than many filet books! And of course, I'm sure it's wonderful for cross-stitchers, too. The patterns include wonderful (and unusual) nature scenes, scenes of children at play, cross-cultural patterns, holiday patterns,borders,traditional designs, contemporary designs,and more! You can find patterns for the Taj Mahal, the Statue of Liberty, or a scene right out of the Everglades. And of course you can mix and match motifs to make your own creation. I highly recommend this book.