All Through the House

America's most talented designers and expert needleworkers are busy creating for "The Vanessa-Ann Collection". Selections here include the classic Christmas story, "The Night Before Christmas", which are artistically interpreted in cross-stitch along with sixty-five other original projects for Christmas decorating and gift-giving. There are cross-stitch stockings and garlands to hang by the chimney with care. Visions of sugarplums to cross-stich the little ones. Pillows, picture frames, and other gift items for St Nicholas's pack, and Christmas wishes to stitch for everyone on your list. Large easy-to-read graphs make stitching these designs simple enough for a beginner. Measurements are given for the finished size of the stitched pieces in a variety of fabrics, to help you quickly figure the amount of fabric needed. Beautiful full-color photographs illustrate the innovative color sense for which "The Vanessa-Ann Collection" is well known. To enable you to capture these same colors in your own creations, both DMC and Susan Bates color charts are included. Full-size patterns, step-by-step instructions, and precise diagrams help you to complete each project exactly as it appears in the photograph. Vanessa-Ann projects are so easy and so quick, you will want to begin cross-stitching now in preparation for this year's visit from St. Nick. The Vanessa-Ann Collection was started by Jo Packham Buehler and Terrece Beesley Woodruff. In a short time, Vanessa-Ann, with its creative and often whimsical designs, has become a standard in the competitive field of needlework. Jo Buehler's keen sense of marketing and sense of color have been a lucky combination of talents for the Vanessa-Ann Collection since the very beginning. Terrece Woodruff is an exceptional artist, who enjoys the challenge of changing her style. Previous experience as a designer for a major kit company has resulted in her expert ability to implement subtle shadings and to use the textures in floss and fabric to their best advantage.

This books has charts depicting scenes from classic the classic Christmas story "The Night Before Christmas." Also included are stockings (combining quilting and cross-stitch), garlands, pillows, frames, sachets, an advent calendar and other gift items.The graphs are printed in black and white and are large and easy to read. There are full-size patterns for the pieces to be sewn and clear step-by-step directions.This is a nice addition to your Christmas cross-stitch collection.