Cross Stitch Silhouettes: Over 350 Motifs, Borders and Designs [Hardcover]

Adele Welsby (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2000

Make embroidery that really stands out! Silhouetting, or stitching shapes in a single color against a contrasting background, gives the images extra richness and dimension. With your needle, thread, and canvas, sew silhouette cross-stitches in elegant and Romantic-period style; childhood classics such as teddy bears and fairytale motifs; favorite pastimes from sports to gardening; country charms; Christmas joy, including a nativity scene; celebrations; sights and sounds from around the world, and a variety of borders and alphabets.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: David & Charles (August 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0715309919
• ISBN-13: 978-0715309919
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,448,572 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not just for cross-stitchers!, November 15, 2000

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This review is from: Cross Stitch Silhouettes: Over 350 Motifs, Borders and Designs (Hardcover)

This book is a treasure trove! I confess, I do not cross-stitch. I do filet crochet, which uses thread to make lace. I have just finished creating a pattern for lace curtains for my kitchen, combining various motifs I found in this cross-stitch book. Since this book features silhouettes, few if any modifications are necessary to make the patterns work for filet. Frankly, it is a better filet collection than many filet books! And of course, I'm sure it's wonderful for cross-stitchers, too. The patterns include wonderful (and unusual) nature scenes, scenes of children at play, cross-cultural patterns, holiday patterns,borders,traditional designs, contemporary designs,and more! You can find patterns for the Taj Mahal, the Statue of Liberty, or a scene right out of the Everglades. And of course you can mix and match motifs to make your own creation. I highly recommend this book.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful...wonderful !, August 23, 2002

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Cynthia Lyman (Enfield, Ct. 06082) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cross Stitch Silhouettes: Over 350 Motifs, Borders and Designs (Hardcover)

There are so many cross stitching books that are so similar that it is a real joy to find one that is out of the ordinary. The designs are many and for the most part are different and interesting. I bought the book this morning and I have not moved since I started looking at it. My biggest problem is deciding what will I do first. I hope that Ms. Welsby has more books!!!

5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book!!!, September 4, 2011

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Elizabeth A. Dion "mom2many" (Hockley, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cross Stitch Silhouettes: Over 350 Motifs, Borders and Designs (Hardcover)

This book contains an amazing assortment of silhouette stitching projects ranging from period style head shots, florals, religious, hobby, country style, animals, sports, household, crafts, childhood, western, ethic, Christmas, to name a few. The best book of its type that I have every seen. There are a substantial amount of graphs to provide inspiration to you. One of the best cross stitch book purchases you will ever make!