This is a collection of cross stitch samplers and gifts that will brighten up every corner of your home. The traditional cross stitch sampler has been brought up to date with a choice of eight picture designs to welcome guests. This book also provides further small projects inspired by the sampler designs.

Stitch a delightful workbox in the shape of a whimsical English cottage with this stunning design from Carolyn Pearce.

This book contains lots of little cross stitch motifs which are quick and easy to stitch. It was inspired by the trend for making very small cross stitch items which can be used to adorn jewelry, such as pendants, bracelets and earrings. You could also make them into little pictures by mounting them into a small hoop or a tiny picture frame. There are designs which can be used to decorate mobile phone cases too. The designs cover a variety of themes, including flowers and cacti, gardens, birds and butterflies, seaside motifs, tropical motifs, and animals. The designs are colorful and pretty and will take crafters no time at all to stitch!

Needlework is America's most popular craft, with about 38 million stitchers according to the Hobby Industry of America. Subversive Cross Stitch puts a 21st-century spin to this age-old art. Step-by-step instructions for 35 hilarious projects are sure to appeal to the savvy stitch-n-bitch generation.

Sometimes it's good to be a little improper. Profane, funny, and smart, Haley Pierson-Cox's book invites the modern crafter to bring personality and humour to their cross stitch projects. Her easy to follow instructions and colourful designs can make a cross stitcher out of anyone.

"Here are 17 new designs from Helen Philipps exploring her love of fabrics, patchwork, and colour. There is a selection of inspiring projects including quilts, pillows, a spring wreath, little deer toy, handstitched pincushions and other sewing notions, pretty fabric bags, coasters, charms and decorations. Helen's style is fresh and modern and her work includes extra details and embellishments to inspire your own creativity." --Page [4] of cover.

Joyful moments at home, time for gardening, baking sweets. All the little pleasures in life are between these pages, waiting to be embroidered. Let some flour and cookies, an old English cup full of tea, and a bouquet of flowers inspire you. Let your needle and thread design magic moments of everyday life. These cross stitch charts are for every creative, the beginner or the advanced. From these charts, everything can be created: from cushions to runners. The secret ingredient is just to enjoy your embroidery.

Try this wealthy of irresistible patterns that can be used by themselves to make charming trinkets or combined to make delightful motifs. From muschievous kittens and dozens of different alphabets to carousels and cupids, the hardest part of these designs is choosing which one to stitch first!

The combination of sugar and spice is irresistible in this adorable and appalling collection of cross stitch. Laugh out loud fun through crafting is found in these biting yet precious patterns. Katie Kutthroat's warped and witty cross stitch has taken the internet by storm and has been featured on TV shows like HBO's Girls. Cute but snarky, each cross stitch pattern featured in Bless This Mother-effing Home evokes laughter and irony. Perforated pages allow for readers to hang up or share favorite entries, spreading the cross stitched love.

Turn the art of cross-stitching into a year-long endeavor with this beautiful collection of country-flavored designs. For every season -- Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter -- they feature lively gardeners, farmers, angels, patchwork animals, farm and garden motifs, and a wide array of bunnies and bears. Learn to dress your work in handsome, hand-painted, wooden frames. You'll want to decorate your house or your friends' homes with these easy-to-make crafts. The full-color graphs, codes and photos will provide you with enough inspiration and insight for a whole year, while the finished project will offer warmth and character for an eternity.