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With Cross Stitch Celebrations: Bundle of Joy! you can continue the generations-old tradition of stitching a birth announcement and other keepsakes for a new baby. Whether you are completely new to cross stitch or already skilled in the craft, Cross Stitch Celebrations: Bundle of Joy! teaches you how to create highly giftable personalized keepsakes for a new baby. This step-by-step guide includes all of the basics you need to learn the art of cross stitch. Following a brief introduction to tools and materials and an overview of basic cross stitch techniques, you will be treated to: 20+ charming patterns that reflect baby and nursery aesthetics A range of mix-and-match fonts, border designs, color schemes, and baby animal motifs Techniques on how to compose a DIY design Tips for framing and displaying finished projects Baby animals include a bear, bunny, dinosaur, duck, elephant, owl, and a whale, and small motifs include hearts, clouds and moons, flowers, paw prints, and rainbows. Create the perfect personalized gift for every new parent and grandparent in your life. With the ability to mix and match, the possibilities are endless! Whether you are new to cross stitch or already skilled in the craft, the Cross Stitch Celebrations series teaches you how to create personalized pieces that celebrate life’s major milestones. Including all of the basics you need to start stitching, and with the ability to mix and match the fonts, border designs, color schemes, and motifs featured inside each book, the possibilities are endless!

A book of cross-stitched gifts and keepsakes designed by experts.

Make something meaningful for birthdays, baby showers, and more with these stylish embroidered gifts. From Jessica Marquez, founder of the popular blog and shop Miniature Rhino, Stitched Gifts offers irresistible embroidery projects for every occasion—weddings, holidays, baby showers, anniversaries, or just because. Each project is rendered in Marquez’s signature natural, modern style and can be easily personalized for truly meaningful keepsakes. Featuring an illustrated stitch dictionary, striking photographs, plus a section on creative finishing techniques such as staining hoops, framing, and more, this distinctly beautiful craft book has something for embroiderers of all skill levels.

Each of these richly illustrated books features dozens of step-by-step sewing projects that make it easy to craft beautiful fabric accessories in just hours. Complete with a array of unique styles and designs, these guides offer endless sewing possibilities for "do-it-yourself" decorating with professional results. Elaborate decorative embroidery is made easy and fun with more than 40 beautiful hand-stitched projects. A range of designs offers something for everyone-from classic floral motifs to playful animals, antique lettering and more.