Elizabeth Spurlock - I Can Cross Stitch

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ISBN: 978-1-57367-449-2

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Creating a cross-stitch masterpiece is easy and fun. You can create beautiful, colorful designs to hang on your walls, display on your favorite tote bag, or give as gifts to friends.

We have carefully selected designs that can be framed in a simple embroidery hoop, worn or even used to decorate your room. You can use the colors we suggest, or you can change it up and use colors that work in your room or your favorite colors.

In this book, you will learn the basic techniques to creating beautiful projects simply by making a stitch shaped like an X, and how to finish those stitched projects to make one-of-a-kind pieces. Use these charts and instructions over and over to create gifts for your friends and family or just to add color to almost anything your heart desires. Show off your talents and your creations with confidence!

Meet Elizabeth Spurlock

Born into a crafty family, Elizabeth Spurlock learned crafts from family and friends, including embroidery from her grandmother and cross stitch from a college friend. She has worked as a full-time designer for a cross-stitch publication, and has served as the design director for two other craft publishers. She has also worked as a freelance designer. Elizabeth especially enjoys teaching beginning stitchers and introducing them to the fun and sense of accomplishment that comes from creating cross-stitched accessories for themselves and gifts for their friends and family. She believes that beautiful, fun designs can be crafted even at a basic skill level, and that beginners will feel a greater sense of accomplishment and gain more lasting interest in the craft if they can create something they are proud to show off or give as a gift. Elizabeth lives in Atlanta, Ga., with her husband and two sons.

Each square on a chart corresponds to a space for a cross stitch on the stitching surface. The symbol in a square shows the floss color to be used for the stitch. The width and height for the design stitch area are given in number of stitches and in inches; centers are shown by arrows at bottom and right-hand side of chart. Locations of backstitches are shown by heavy lines.