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8 reviews for:
Inspired Cross-Stitch: 30 Patterns Plus Alphabets to Create Your Own Mantras
Gail Bussi
3.71 AVERAGE
8 reviews for:
Inspired Cross-Stitch: 30 Patterns Plus Alphabets to Create Your Own Mantras
Gail Bussi
3.71 AVERAGE
Review withheld at the publisher's request and posted closer to publication: Nonstop Reader
A book full of cute, quick cross stitch patterns.
This book has cross stitch patterns for a variety of quick projects, such as pouches, wall hangings, and ornaments. All the patterns have positive messages on them that are designed to help uplift you and add a bit of cheer to your home. They follow a pastel color palette and many have small motif designs added to the words. Plus, there are alphabets charted at the end so you can make your own word-related cross stitch projects.
Overall, the designs are cute and remind me of many of the projects my mom did for me when I was a child (I think it's that 80s and early 90s vibes). Personally, I don't feel like that's my style currently, but I could see the appeal for many people. The charts are easy-to-follow and the patterns are quick and most beginners would be able to complete them without issue. The size means that these would be good projects for giving as gifts, doing between large projects for a break, or because you don't have a lot of time to stitch.
Thank you to NetGalley, Rowman & Littlefield, and Stackpole Books for providing an advanced copy of this book. All opinions are my own.
This book has cross stitch patterns for a variety of quick projects, such as pouches, wall hangings, and ornaments. All the patterns have positive messages on them that are designed to help uplift you and add a bit of cheer to your home. They follow a pastel color palette and many have small motif designs added to the words. Plus, there are alphabets charted at the end so you can make your own word-related cross stitch projects.
Overall, the designs are cute and remind me of many of the projects my mom did for me when I was a child (I think it's that 80s and early 90s vibes). Personally, I don't feel like that's my style currently, but I could see the appeal for many people. The charts are easy-to-follow and the patterns are quick and most beginners would be able to complete them without issue. The size means that these would be good projects for giving as gifts, doing between large projects for a break, or because you don't have a lot of time to stitch.
Thank you to NetGalley, Rowman & Littlefield, and Stackpole Books for providing an advanced copy of this book. All opinions are my own.
I got this book because, like many other people, I started cross-stitching in the pandemic and want to learn ALL THE THINGS! Which is why I chose this book.
The patterns are beautiful and thoroughly explained and illustrated.
I'm not much of a person to enjoy tales of inspiration etc (although I am in no way judging the author or those that find these things enhance the experience) but I am really impressed by the beauty of the patterns.
I wish there had been more alphabets as Gail Bussi has created such beautiful ones (such as in the Keep a Rainbow in the Sky) and I would have liked to have seen more of them!
The patterns are beautiful and thoroughly explained and illustrated.
I'm not much of a person to enjoy tales of inspiration etc (although I am in no way judging the author or those that find these things enhance the experience) but I am really impressed by the beauty of the patterns.
I wish there had been more alphabets as Gail Bussi has created such beautiful ones (such as in the Keep a Rainbow in the Sky) and I would have liked to have seen more of them!
A lovely collection of cross stitch projects! The idea behind the theme of the book is the therapeutic benefits of doing cross stitch, and the sense of peace and well-being it brings. Each project has an inspirational saying accompanied by a sweet design using a soft pastel color palette, grouped by theme: inspire, create, and connect. The book includes basic instructions for getting started at the beginning, and each project has clear, easy to follow instructions for completing. I especially enjoyed the section at the back of the book with suggestions on how to adapt patterns or create your own, with a few different alphabets included to help out. This book is easy and clear enough for beginners, and the patterns are sweet and easily adaptable to a variety of projects, and pleasing to any level of stitcher.
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The layout was very readable. The photos gave great detail to the patterns. The charts are really easy to read. Overall, it is a wonderfully put-together look. It's just not my aesthetic.
I received this ebook from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I like the fact that there are different stitches used at the beginning of this book with examples. These are cute designs, but the only one I might ever make is "live your passion" or "do it with heart." I like the darker color ones instead of the ones with all the pastels, so some of the others would be cute to make if I can swap out the thread colors.
I like the fact that there are different stitches used at the beginning of this book with examples. These are cute designs, but the only one I might ever make is "live your passion" or "do it with heart." I like the darker color ones instead of the ones with all the pastels, so some of the others would be cute to make if I can swap out the thread colors.
informative
slow-paced
This is a lovely book with some simple cross stitch patterns. Most patterns are sayings like “start small and always dream”. The biggest complaint for this book is that the photos of completed projects are a bit hard to see. The sewer used a lot of pastel threads on natural color fabric and it all blended together. Some patterns with greater contrast would be nice. This cross stitch book is for those who love the shabby chic esthetic.