Inspirational designs of over 30 projects in the Medieval style

A collection of cross stitch projects featuring a variety of traditional sampler designs.

"Traditional Icelandic Embroidery has been out of print for almost a decade and is now available in revised edition. The main text contains a survey of the history of Icelandic traditional embroidery from the earliest times to the middle of the nineteenth century, emphasizing extant embroideries preserved in the National Museum of Iceland in Reykjavik. Included are fifty-four photographs in full color of embroideries and twenty-four pages of original patterns, all in the National Museum of Iceland, and an extensive updated bibliography of relevant books and articles. Also included are eight pages with stitch diagrams and descriptions of how to work the various techniques used in the embroideries, and twenty-four plates of traditional Icelandic squared embroidery designs.

A century ago, a folk art enthusiast collected these ornate, highly stylized designs from among a now-dispersed community of ethnic Germans residing in Transylvania. Nearly 200 designs include birds, flowers, mythical creatures, and other motifs in styles ranging from simple to complex and in themes from medieval to modern. Easily adapted to other crafts projects.

Designer Kathleen Tracy is back with more delightful little quilts! This time she's gathered a treasury of 4" blocks reminiscent of those sewn by schoolgirls during the nineteenth century. Make all 72 timeless blocks and combine them in a sampler quilt or select a few favorites to use in any of six other charming quilts. Quick to stitch and perfect for reproduction-fabric scraps, the blocks are easy to make and you can complete several in one sitting or complete a small quilt in a weekend. Kathy includes plenty of tips for sewing small blocks, and her simple cutting instructions and clear piecing diagrams will help you succeed as you stitch each pint-sized treat.