Colorful variety of small motifs.

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	• Donna Kooler's 555 Fabulous Cross-Stitch Patterns Donna Kooler Sterling, 1997 - 128 pages average customer review:based on 8 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

A MUST for any cross stitcher

This was one of the first books that I bought when I began to cross stitch again, and it has been wonderful! The variety is excellent, and the patterns always delight me!

Colorful variety of small motifs.

This book is divided into four sections:

Winter Wonders
Spring Fever
Summer Daze
Autumn Harvest

Each section begins with a seasonal sampler. The winter and summer samplers are geared toward children. Motif themes include animals, flowers, fruits, trees, buildings,seasonal sports activities and a few holiday-related designs. Illustrations of completed motifs suggest finishing possibilities such as greeting cards, towels, pincushions and table linens. Some motifs are complete enough to frame as small pictures.

The front of the book contains general instructions and they are, indeed, very basic. End material includes a DMC to Anchor conversion chart as well as one for inches to centimeters. The index is brief, vague, and therefore, in my view, disappointing. Still, this is a very useful book with oodles of designs that are fun to look at and that will provide a sense of accomplishment from a quick finish.

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555 stars for Donna - yet again

Yet again, Donna and her team have managed to put together distinctive charts, this time using six themes : Flora & Fauna, Friends & Family, Heart & Soul, Hearth & Home, Heaven & Earth and Happy Holidays. All the designs manage to be straightforward to stitch without being boring, and all are vibrant, colourful and effective. As usual, she excels with her Christmas designs - I'm on my third 'If you see Santa, tell him I've been good', its so good on blue. Add one or two different small designs (there's so many in this book) and you have another special picture for someone's Christmas (and it doesn't have to be a child!) This book is yet another goldmine. Like all of Donna's books, its a joy just to look at the pictures !

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555 traditional patterns from the best-known, best-selling designer of cross stitch. With so many ideas for any occasion--plus full-color graphs, sumptuous photographs, and several alphabets--this glorious collection will be the only resource you'll need! Choose from six themes, including: * Celebrations--from holidays to family landmarks...they're all here! * Favorite Things--toys, sports, pets, apple pie and sundaes with a cherry on top. * Home Sweet Home--there's no place like home, adorned with beautiful stitching. * Kindred Spirits--just the thing for a personalized gift. * Love & Friendship--cross-stitch wedding designs, "Friends Forever," and "I Love You." * Mother Nature--from the birds and the bees to butterflies and bunnies. It's a feast of designs for every cross-stitcher! 128 pages (all in color), 8 1/2 x 11. NEW IN PAPERBACK.

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