Around the World in Cross Stitch [Hardcover]

Jan Eaton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1994

Drawing from a wide range of international sources, this book presents ethnic and traditional design ideas from Switzerland to Tahiti, and incorporates them into an array of pretty and practical items. The book is divided, chapter by chapter, into nine main areas of the world. Each chapter contains at least four original projects with detailed instructions and easy-to-use charts. Jan Eaton has contributed articles to many magazines such as "Prima" and "Women's Realm" and is also the author of "Creative Guide to Cross-stitch Embroidery".

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Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Eaton (The Complete Stitch Encyclopedia, LJ 9/1/86) incorporates ethnic and traditional embroidery forms into contemporary craft projects. Previously published in Great Britain in 1992, this title offers 300 color illustrations of instructions, stitching charts, and finished embroideries for more than 50 projects. Chapters, divided into main areas of the world, contain three to five activities. Various international sources have inspired the embroideries shown here, which include Chinese bed linens, Maori traycloth, Thai purses, Aboriginal creatures pictures, Balkan place settings, and various Eastern European peasant borders. A review of embroidery techniques and sewing details for project completion is offered in the final chapter. While even novice cross-stitchers will be able to accomplish the patterns, the culturally influenced patterns will inspire the more proficient. For embroidery collections in public libraries. [Better Homes & Gardens Book Club main selection.]-Judith Yankielun Lind, Roseland Free P.L., N.J.
--Judith Yankielun Lind, Roseland Free P.L., N.J.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Way before the global marketplace became a standard concept, crafters of all nations were swapping patterns. Eaton makes that intercultural transfer easier to accomplish at home with more than 50 patterns pulled from virtually every continent. Easy-to-follow directions, graphs, and color photographs of the finished project accompany every item; for the more adventurous creative stitcher, the author includes a sample pattern library for each country represented. Motifs are all applied to various household objects and articles of clothing; for instance, a Thai coin purse, an African Hausa apron, Balkan place settings, and a tartan waistcoat. At the end is a refresher course on embroidery and finishing techniques, as well as embroidery stitches. Barbara Jacobs

Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Trafalgar Square Publishing (February 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0943955858
• ISBN-13: 978-0943955858
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,164,616 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

JAN EATON is known internationally for her specialty in needlecraft and textile designs. Since finishing her training at Goldsmiths College in London, Jan has worked as a freelance designer showcasing her embroidery, crochet, knitting, and textile painting designs in various UK and European magazines. Past works include the new edition of Mary Thomas's Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches, Country Crochet and Knitted Lace, and 200 Crochet Blocks for Blankets, Throws, and Afghans.