CS095    50 Sport Designs

17P (p)                   Sam Hawkins                        $4.25

For kids young and old, great sporting designs for activities of all seasons.

CS052    101 Folk Art Designs

44P (p)                   Carter Houcks                      $3.50

Borders, symmetrical designs and small motifs - great source book if you plan a sampler.

CS 132 Olwyn's Treasured Samplers

88P(p)    Olwyn Horwood                                  $38.00

The third book after From My Hands and Blue Ribbon Sampler Olwyn is sharing three more samplers of her own designee.  The Double Band Sampler, the Pomegranate Sampler and an Adam and Eve Sampler.  The very clear stitch diagrams will insure that stitching each of these Samplers is truly a pleasure.

CS112    501 Cross Stitch Designs

224P (hc)              Sam Hawkins                        $33.00

Divided into ten categories of designs - whimsical, traditional, fun and floral.

CS139      A Collection of Beautiful Stitches

66P(p)                    Emie Bishop  Number 139    $27.00

A reference book of richly textured needlework stitches. In this book you will find 140 of the most frequently used stitches. 

CS155    A Garden of Needlework

96P(p)    Mary Bartley Stockett                        $21.00

A Cross stitch embroidery project book for the home. 

CS130    A Note Book of Sampler Stitches Book One

31P(p)                    Eileen Bennett                     $22.00

Just as there are different stitches, there are different ways of working stitches.  This note book illustrates  who have complained that the lace identification books already on the library shelves haven't helped.  All you need to identify your piece of lace is a pair of eyes and this book.

CS131    A Note Book of Sampler Stitches  Book Two

24P(p)                    Eileen Bennett                     $22.00

This book represents another glimpse into sampler making history.  Note 27 additional stitches and the Lace making techniques of Lacis and Reticelle.

CS125    A Signature in Time

44P (hc)                 The Vanessa-Ann Collection            $24.00

This book presents a gallery of the finest sampler designs selected from the works of the Vanessa-Ann collection.

CS085    Anne Orr’s Charted Designs

39P (p)                   Anne Orr                               $6.00

This versatile artist presents alphabets, floras and delightful silhouette style figures in the era of Victoria.

CS145    Alphabets Anciens A Broder Au Point De Croix

159P(hc)               Veronique Maillard            $67.00

This book is in French with beautiful photographs of cross stitchalphabets and more.

CS147    American Sampler Designs

42P(p)    Dolores M. Andrew                             $20.00

Stitching samplers provided the major form of education of young women.  With little knowledge of reading, arithmetic and geography they gained from the discipline and long hours with the needle. In this book, the trees, flowers, animals, people and houses, as well as the alphabets that were the samplers' primary exercise, are authentically recreated in black line drawings.

CS153    Anges & Cherubins

64P(p)    Valerie Lejeune                                   $26.00

The book title is in FRENCH  but as the is all about angles in

Cross Stitch one only has to read the graphs. 

CS109    Bag Tag - Key Ring

14P (p)                   Find Memories                     $6.50

Varied motifs for small projects as well as key rings and tags.

CS117    Ballet Classics

21P (p)                   Cross My Heart                    $6.50

For the ballerina in your family, 12 delightful motifs.

CS101    Beginner’s Guide to Perforated Paper

17P (p)                   Sam Hawkins                        $5.50

With Victorian comes perforated paper - 14 designs, large and small.

CS009    Birds and Animals In Cross Stitch

48P (p)                   Jennifer Colby                     $5.00

Scientifically accurate designs of the animal kingdom, birds, animals, fish and more.

CS010    Butterfly - Charted Designs

48P (p)                   Lindberg Press                     $5.25

For all the butterfly lovers - 45 designs some include delicate floral accents - all colour coded.

CS096    Castles and Cottages

120P (hc)              Jane Greenoff                      $34.00

Over 30 large and small projects, includes countless innovative ideas - much more than ‘castles and cottages’.

CS093    Charted Christmas Designs

47P (p)                   Arch. Of Lindberg Press     $4.50

Danish Christmas motifs - countless ideas for projects large and small - a little different.

 

CS014    Charted Folk Designs

78P (p)                   Faris & Faris                       $9.00

Stylized folk designs from Central Europe including many geometric - 278 in all.

CS053    Charted Peasant Designs

50P (p)                   Ed: H.E. Kiewe                     $6.00

Cross stitch designs of Saxon Transylvania (195), each accompanied by interesting historical notes.

CS055    Cherished Teddies

11P (p)                   Priscilla Hillman                 $7.00

Teddy bears in 12 whimsical poses for use singly or perhaps on an afghan.

CS018    Cottages in Cross Stitch

48P (p)                   Gail Bussi                             $15.00

English country cottages in delightful settings to inspire or duplicate, clear charts and colour photo of the 10 projects.

CS106    Create Your Own Cross Stitch

128P (hc)              Shirley Watts                        $30.00

Clear design instructions, from photo to completed work; make your own ideas a reality. 25 projects to inspire you.

CS115    Cross My Heart Christmas

17P (p)                   Cross My Heart                    $6.50

Christmas motifs, large and small, ideal little gifts, 23 in all.

CS138    Cross-Stitchj Alphabets & Treasures

144P(p)                 Jules & Kaethe Kliot          $33.00

The charted designs collected for this book represent the rich variety of designs and alphabets which dominated embroidery at the turn of the century and include the rich patterns associated with ethnic embroidery.

CS111    Cross Stitch Big Book of Alphabets and Borders

320P (hc)Better Homes and Gardens              $34.00

Countless, wonderful alphabet ideas, different from the usual, and every possible motif in border form.

CS028    Danish Floral

25P (p)                   Gerda Bengtsson                 $7.00

Exquisite floral designs for cross stitch or canvas. All 40 charted designs - colour designs - colour coded to DMC and Danish Flower Thread.

CS136    Evolution of Samplers

50P(p)    Eileen J. Bennett                                 $34.00  

A four-hundred year history of Sampler Making A Time Line

CS116    Fabulous Felines

21P (p)                   Cross My Heart                    $6.75

Seven wonderful poses of your much loved cat, make for yourself or perhaps a cat lover friend.

CS035    Favorite Wild Flowers

32P (p)                   Claire Bryant                       $4.50

Florals from shore, mountains, desert and tropics - 48 well known favorites.

CS033    Favorite Charted Designs

32P (p)                   Anne Orr                               $4.00

Versatile collection - flora, fauna and figures - 119 in full colour

CS084    Lasting Impressions

8P (p)                     Country Cross Stitch          $6.00

All occasion designs for greeting card inserts - embossed card and envelope included.

CS108    Making Samplers

144 P (hc)Jane Greenoff, Brenda Keyes & Joy Verso  $35.00

A collection of 20 samplers, each inspired by a historic piece from the Embroider’s Guild - varied techniques for all skill levels.

CS126    Making SamplersThe Embroiderers' Guild

144P (p) Jo Verso, Jane Greenoff, Brenda Keyes$30.00

Here is the opportunity of exploring the fascinating art of sampler making.

CS151                    Merklapmotieven

222P(p)                 Becht                                      $70.00

This book is written in DUTCH.. a very interesting sampler books with patterns for dutch cross stitch samplers.

CS154    Minuscules & Majuscules

64P(p)                    Valerie Lejeune                   $26.00

This little book also in FRENCH gives you the alphabet in cross stitch for upper case & lower case stitches.

CS127 Old Samplers (17th till 19th centuries to be reproduced)

152P (hc)               Angelika Walter                  $65.00

German and English text on the samplers of Germany.A very interesting book on samplers and their history with many patterns to be completed. A store of handicraft-historical, ethnic treasures.

CS091    Peter Rabbit Counts

16P (p)   Jeanne Bowers & Janet Powers       $8.00

More Beatrix Potter designs adapted to enhance numerals.

CS098    Porcelain Pretties

6P (p)                     Angie Austin Newton          $5.50

Sixteen designs for small projects - wee porcelain boxes for elegant gift giving.

CS082    Quilt Classics

12P (p)                   Country Cross Stitch          $6.00

Six traditional quilt patterns - charted for cross stitch or needlepoint - delightful ‘country’ accents.

CS156 Red Book of Sampler Stitches The

62P(p)    Eileen J. Bennett                                 $40.00

Expanded and updated this book represnts a personal collection and a brief history of favorite sampler embroidery stitches executed by MS. Eileen J. Bennett.

CS149    Sampler Motifs and Symbolism

95P(hc)  Patricia Andrle and Lesley Rudnicki$57.00

A dictionary of the symbolic meanings behind old sampler motifs and the reproduction of a Scottish sampler, plus four new traditional samplers with complete graphs and instructions each.

CS017     Scandinavian Folk Patters

183P(p)                 Caludia R. Finseth              $26.00

Combines history and folklore with patterns (58) in counted cross stitch depicting traditional themes, all in colour with clear directions.

CS152                    Small Scale Embroidery

128P(p)                 Brenda Keyes                       $31.00

This is not only a cross stitch book other techniques are used to produce small scale embroideries.  Other techniques featured include blackwork, goldwork, whitework, canvaswork, beadwork, Bargello, and Assis embroidery. 

CS133    The Cross Stitcher's Bible

193P(hc)               Jane Greenoff                      $48.00

A superb source book you won't ever want to be without as you develop your cross stitch and counted embroidery skills - a perfect blend of information and inspiration.

CS137    The Point of the Needle

96P(p)    Five Centuries of Samplers and Embroideries

                                 Dorothy Bromiley Phelan $24.00

This is more that a catalogue to an exhibit at Dorest County Museum.  This book spans five centuries , with 80 samplers and embroideries illustrated in colour.  An exciting book also has a panel from Her Majesty The Queen .

CS072    Treasures in Cross Stitch

160P (hc)              Jane Greenoff                      $31.00

Adaptations of antique needlework (50) colored charts and photos and good chapter on finishing techniques.

CS148    Virtue Leads & Grace Reveals

56P(p)    Patricia V. Veasey                               $34.00

This book features Embroideries and Education in Antebellum South Carolina.  The book explores tewlve samplers worked by young girls in South Carolina, these samplers were used as educational tools. An exciting book for the sampler maker among us.

CS134    Whitework Samplers       

15P(p)    Summer Louise Truswell                    $18.00

Three beautiful Whitework Samplers on which to learn over forty different stitches and variations.

CS049    Wild Flowers

79P (p)                   Julie Hasler                          $19.00

In their natural form, a floral alphabet and other unique designs present wild flowers for cross stitch at their best.

CS069    Wildlife Close Up

20P (p)                   Bill Groff                               $5.00

Realistic wildlife on charted designs - ducks, animals, fish - all with colour chart.

CS088    Zodiac Samplers

53P (p)                   Jana Hauschild                   $6.00

Floral borders, alphabets and varied motifs enhance the 12 signs of the zodiac, delightful Danish samplers.