A Cross-Stitch Christmas: Gifts to Cherish (Better Homes and Gardens)

You can't beat a Better Homes and Gardens Christmas book for imagination and wonder. There are always piecs you love and then those you'll treasure. I can't do justice to the variety here. This is the 2002 edition and contains everything from a skinny Kris Kringle to a three dimmensional window scene, to a snow man ornament garland. Ideas abound and as I have said in the past, don't pass this up. It truely is a treasure.

Here is another Better Homes and Gardens cross stitch Christmas winner! If you like to stitch ad are building a library of good quality books, add this one to it. Here are a vriety of Christmasy items to stitch from the fifties forward, and some Victorian also. There is even a board game to be passed down as an heirloom. I received my book in New condition even though I 0nly paid $4.00 including shipping. What a deal and with the price of single patten books today, how can you go wrong with this. All charts are color and symbol charted. There are also some pattern shapes to use in the back of the book. About 100 pages.

First off, this book is put together beautifully just as so many other Better Homes and Gardens crafts books are (I know, I own several). It's a large 128 page hardcover book with so many beautiful designs you'll want to make them all.Though this book is called "A Cross-Stitch Christmas," it has so many designs that could be used year round and in many different projects. For example, the angel tree topper could easily be made into an angel wall hanging or angel pillow. There are also sun, moon, and star designs that could be used year round. Also here, you'll find a wreath design that is a circular motif made up of fruit - you could use it to make a pillow or wall hanging for year round also. There are also items for the fisherman in your life that include a fly-fishing case (for all their lures), and several pocket designs that include fly fishing, golf, racing, and tools. For the lady in your life there is a stunning design for a jewelry roll and accessories. That said there are tons of Christmas designs from ornaments and wreaths to an assortment of embroidered Christmas stockings. I typically mark my favorite pages in my stitchery books with tiny post it notes - I found that there were so many designs I admired, that I had a virtual storm of post its all over the insides of the book. This beautiful book was so full of wonderful designs! I'm so glad I purchased it, you would be too.