Donna Kooler's 999 Fabulous Cross-Stitch Patterns

by Donna Kooler

Book Overview

The ultimate collection of cross-stitch designs! Try this wealth of irresistible patterns that can be used by themselves to make charming trinkets or combined to make delightful motifs. From... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806965355
• Release Date: December 1899
• Publisher: Sterling Publishing
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 2.14 lbs.

Customer Reviews

And The Winner IS!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes, this is an expanded version of "Donna Kooler's 555 etc...." but Donna Kooler's design team never fails to give you bang for your buck in any of their books. They create designs in a variety of needlework styles but Cross-Stitch is my favorite. Her strongest features are brilliant color, unique design, various themes and variety of styles. Her books go from simple and childlike motifs to the Photo-realistic pieces in her "Donna Kooler's Seasons in Cross-Stitch." No matter what your taste her designs are always striking. This book focus' on motifs and suggestions for Cross-Stitch Samplers in a variety of themes and styles. Yet all her motifs are designed so that they may be used as individually as you wish; either singly or in combination with others. It is always up to you. She uses color shading to enhance pieces and in so doing gives dimension and character to each motif no matter how simple. One thing that I always admire in a Donna Kooler design is that, as far as I have seen, she is a pureist. None of her designs seems to vere from specific cross-stitch, with some back stitch highlighting. I may have missed something but I don't think so. This appears to be a Donna Kooler principle of design and her designs are consistantly outstanding to me. The construction may be simple but some,( not those in this book however,) are strictly for the advanced stitcher. Without complicating her work with stitches other than pure cross-stitch, she is capable of producing gorgeous pieces and that means we will be too. This book is no exception. Contents include motifs from song birds to shells, various alphabets, several styles of specific Samplers and the alternative motifs you might want to substitute. There are florals, Home and Hearth, Favorite Things, Hobbies, Borders, Holidays, Animals, etc. Her styles range from the naive to graphic realism,(NOT Photo-realistic though.)The basic style is what is on the cover but between the pages you find the key to how she/they put them together to create masterpieces that will last beyond a lifetime and become treasured family heirlooms. One piece of stitchery will lead to another and you will find people hopeing for one or more of your pieces as gifts to pass down in their families. A 10 star book that I'm only allowed to give a 5 star rating. Yup, this is a definite winner!

Just Awsome

I love this book. I have created so many things from these designs. I would HIGHLY recommend this book to anyone interested in cross stitch patterns. I enjoyed it so much that now I look for the author's name when I consider another book purchase. I know that I will get something that I will enjoy creating and just looking through.