20 To Stitch: Christmas Cross Stitch

Description

Create twenty unique and whimsical Christmas cross-stitch designs with this latest addition to the Twenty to Make series. Emulate Michael Powell's distinctive cross-stitch style to make Christmas cards or samplers as special gifts for friends and family. Designs range from festive candle arrangements to vintage winter street scenes, and each design is accompanied by an easy-to-follow stitching guide.

Author description

Michael Powell's work is normally originated in pen and ink and watercolour: his unique style translates brilliantly into needlework, whether it is cross stitch or needlepoint/tapestry, where he replaces his watercolour palette with the vast range of cotton or wool. The resulting designs take on a new, fantastic vibrancy of their own. Michael has won The British Craft Awards Designer of the Year numerous times, and is continually working hard to create wonderful new designs for your stitching pleasure.

Table of contents

Introduction 4 Stitching instructions 6 Hanging Baubles 8 Festive Townhouse 10 Christmas Candle 12 Catch a Falling Star 14 Sparkling Snowflake 16 The Christmas Star 18 O Christmas Tree! 20 Season's Greetings 22 Dancing Trees 24 Candle Cluster 26 Wintry Chapel 28 Christmas Bell 30 Christmas Cake 32 Coloured Light Border 34 Heart Decoration 36 A Stack of Gifts 38 Starlit Stable 40 Snow-topped Tree 42 Little Christmas Tree 44 Vase of Stars 46