This exciting collection of more than 1000 cross stitch motifs is inspired by the seasons and the many events that make up a year. Individual months offer inspiration for portraying an astonishing range of subjects in stitches - from the weather, customs and festivities, to national holidays, fauna and family days out. From the snowdrop to the rose there's a flower for every time of year. Comprehensive advice is given on materials and equipment, on how to stitch the motifs, and with step-by-step instructions on how to create a personal sampler to record the year's events. Superb colour charts are provided throughout.

Presents more than 80 fun-to-stitch projects made from Mary Engelbreit's charming designs.

Capture the charming nature of House-Mouse in cross-stitch with this pattern book. Your favorite mischievous mice, depicted in 14 adorable and intricately detailed seasonal designs, celebrate the changing seasons. The book pairs easy-to-read black-and-white charts with detailed instructions that make it perfectly suited for intermediate to advanced stitchers. Lavish, full-color photos accompany every design, while complete materials lists, stitch illustrations, and a buyer’s guide round out the book.

Given in memory of Esther Hauer by Jean Dehlinger.

Capture the aura of yesteryear in these 12 cross stitch designs inspired by patchwork quilts. Adapted from the watercolor paintings of Paula Vaughan, there's a nostalgic design to reflect the special beauty of each month of the year.

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.

Whimsical, beautiful embroidery motifs created by an avid gardener—stitch roses, bees, or whole garden scenes. Kazuko Aoki has a unique talent for translating the beauty of the garden with needle and thread. By offering forty motifs, Aoki invites us to explore her gardens through embroidery. The forty motifs explore the roses and wildflowers that appear season to season, as well as the bees and butterflies that enjoy their nectar. The designs here are exquisite, detailed, and artfullly rendered. Beyond the motifs themselves, Aoki also presents projects that feature the embroidery: brooches, notebook covers, pin cushions, and pouches. For those new to embroidery, detailed how-to illustrations are included.