Let the magic of Christmas inspire your stitching with these 20 cross stitch patterns, blending the traditional style of France with a charming contemporary simplicity. Many of the designs include multiple scenes and motifs, offering you hundreds of components to use in a myriad of ways. The elements of a cross-stitched Christmas are all here: wintry scenes, Father Christmas, toys, sparkling decorations, and children enjoying the anticipation! Along with the patterns, enjoy instructions for projects to show off your stitchwork, like a Christmas stocking, a gorgeous Advent calendar, gift cards, and a holiday ABC sampler. Scattered throughout are spirit-inspiring activities and holiday lore, like what the real Santa Claus Village in Finland is like, how the department store window display tradition began, and a recipe for German Christmas cookies.

With 116 designs to choose from, this title helps you find just the right ones to stitch for gift giving or to decorate your tree. It includes: Santas, angels, snowmen, and wreaths.

“More than 500 crisp and colorful cross-stitch designs [are] grouped around five major themes. Each design includes a full-color chart with stitch count and DMC floss code chart....Will be a welcome addition to Christmas crafts collections.”—Library Journal. “Delectable cross stitch motifs.”—The NeedleWorker.

Stitch through the season with hundreds of holiday projects! This book includes a wealth of over five hundred fabulous, festive cross-stitch designs to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year. Be inspired to create a variety of wonderful cross-stitch projects, ranging from beautifully detailed Christmas keepsake pictures to last-minute hand-stitched cards and tags for when time is short. With clear color charts and photographs, easy-to-follow stitching instructions, and a huge variety of motif designs, you will soon be on your way to stitching unique cross-stitch projects this Christmas.

We're simply meant to be . . . cross-stitching! Bring Tim Burton's creepy, merry tale to life with this all-in-one mini cross-stitch kit! Perfect for crafters of any skill level, the kit includes: A 32-page mini book with simple cross-stitching instructions and four easy patterns (1 of Jack Skellington, 2 of Jack and Sally, and 1 of Zero the dog) 3 pieces of 4" x 4" cotton Aida cloth A 3" embroidery hoop in which to stitch and display designs 2 tapestry needles 4 skeins of embroidery thread "How horrible our Christmas will be!" -- The Mayor "No. How jolly!" -- Jack Skellington

Provides many creative cross-stitch ideas for Christmas decorations.

101 Christmas Minis -- Book 2 (Leisure Arts #5523) is packed with petite cross stitch designs by Holly DeFount of Kooler Design Studio. These traditional holiday designs are wonderful for finishing as ornaments or using to embellish other decorations and gifts. Designs portray Nativity scenes, Santas, snowmen, florals, toys, elves, stars, candles, greetings, pets, music, and more. When stitched on 18-count fabric, they all fit inside a 2 -inch diameter opening. Full-color charts and basic cross stitch diagrams and instructions are included.

Provides cross-stitch patterns for a variety of Christmas decorations and gifts.

Offers forty-four charted cross-stitch designs, each with a color key and easy-to-follow instructions, that will make unusual gifts, indoor and outdoor decorations, and many other Christmas momentos.

Create twenty unique and whimsical Christmas cross-stitch designs with this latest addition to the Twenty to Make series. Emulate Michael Powell’s distinctive cross-stitch style to make Christmas cards or samplers as special gifts for friends and family. Designs range from festive candle arrangements to vintage winter street scenes, and each design is accompanied by an easy-to-follow stitching guide.