Donna Kooler's 555 Cross-Stitch Sampler Motifs

by Donna Kooler

Book Overview

Donna Kooler, a renowned designer of gorgeous cross-stitch projects for more than 30 years, has now come up with nine colorful sampler patterns that celebrate home, nature, holidays, and more. Each one--from the charming and playful "Pet Friends" to the lush flower-filled "Beautiful Blooms"--is showcased in a breathtaking two-page spread with a themed beauty shot of the framed piece. Several pages of patterns follow, along with suggested alternative...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1600591922
• ISBN13: 9781600591921
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Lark Books (NC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.8" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Great Service!

I was very pleased with the service. I got it in about one week. It was well wrapped and in great condition. I am enjoying the book. Donna

Months of stitching pleasure

I have been stitching and collecting patterns since 1985 so by this time, there aren't very many hardback books that I will purchase. I either already have it or have something very similar to it. I checked this book out from my local library and was pleasantly surprised to find so much in it that I want to stitch, I was compelled to purchase it. You can count on Donna Kooler to give you a lot for your money, but this book is one of her best. There are nine different topics. With each one, she has created a complete sampler made of motifs and includes several additional pages of extra motifs that follow the same subject. Out of the nine samplers, I plan to stitch three for sure, two probably, and there are lots of motifs from the other topics that I can use. Love Takes Flight is butterflies and flowers with the verse "Give your children two things. One is roots the other is wings". Nature's Wisdom is made up of gorgeous flowers and the additional flower motifs are amazing. Family First offers mini samplers for baby, wedding, home, and family, as well as one for brothers, sisters, dads, moms, & more. A Gal's Best Friends is made up of shoes and purses. South of the Border Fiesta has Mexican and Spanish motifs -- beautiful colors. Simple Blessings is a combination of Quaker motifs and done in a monochrome of red, but could be done in any color. All Creatures Great and Small has cats, dogs, rabbits, fish, hamsters, birds, etc. Home For The Holidays is Christmas, mostly along the Victorian, Santa Claus, home for Christmas line (not religious). Makes you think of gingerbread. Alphabet Garden has flowers, veggies, bunnies, and bee hives. Most of it is what is shown on the front cover. If you like what you see on the cover, you will love what you find on the inside.