Quick & Clever Cross Stitch: 8 Sampler Templates with Over 1,000 Pick-and-Mix Motifs [Paperback]

Helen Philipps (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 5, 2006

Quick & Clever Cross Stitch allows you to create one-of-a-kind samplers featuring special people, places, celebrations and memories. With over 1,000 motifs featured in six themed chapters there are plenty of clever ideas to get you started. You? ll find detailed instructions explaining how to personalize and adapt a wide range of motifs to create your own unique samplers.

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About the Author

Helen Philipps taught design before her love of needlecraft led her to create designs for stitching magazines. In 2000 she set up Merry Heart Designs, specialising in bright, modern cross stitch charts. This is her fifth book for D&C. Helen lives in the Wirral, Cheshire.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: David & Charles; 3rd Revised edition edition (January 5, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0715324780
• ISBN-13: 978-0715324783
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,082,866 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Quick and Clever Cross Stitch, February 6, 2008

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Ruth Jones "Fergie's Mom" (Warsaw, IN USA) - See all my reviews
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With this book you can make personalized samplers for any occasion. The patterns are not involved but when put together make an impressive gift!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a 10 in every way, March 9, 2010

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Port Wynn "Yankee" (PNW, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Quick & Clever Cross Stitch (Hardcover)

I have been privillaged to obtain 3 Helen Philips books, "Cross Stitch Garden Notebook," "The New Cross Stitch Sampler Book," and now "Quick and Clever Cross Stitch." Each of these books has a focused theme and doesn't vere from it. The editing is outstanding, being superb in it's own right. In a library of about 90 cross stitch books these are among my favorites. But this book has something that none of the other 89 in my library have. It has templates and 1000 + motifs designed to fit into these templates and teach about the actual construction of a Sampler or gift piece for any and all occassions. The book is designed to instill success in the stitcher and to build confidence from the start. It is constructed so that you can begin using her actual samplers and/or substitute and personalize them. The motif libray in the back is divided into sections so that you can locate occasions, seasons, special events, holidays, themes, etc. Her motifs all have personality and variety. They fit the idea but are tweaked just enough not to be ordinary. She begins the book by giving you the choice of how you want to proceed and then walks you through the steps to create your own pieces. Helen's style in this book is simple and quaint but different from her "Garden" book. She uses no embellishment here. The idea is to develop the skill of Sampler design and construction. Although it leans towards it, this is not a "cutsey" book. You could make it that way or you can simply use it as a learning tool and develop beautiful pieces on your own. An abundance of contemporary color choices appear throughout this book. The motifs are simple but with a purpose;so you can learn quickly and yet end up with a lovely piece. Mind you, the templates are far from simple. They are typical of a variety of templates you migh contemplate for any Sampler: simple to complex. If you have any doubt about it check out her "Sampler" book to see how lovely and elegant her designs can be. This is a stepping stone to designing your own lovely pieces and you will learn quickly using the more simple designs presented here than struggling with more sophisticated designs before you're ready. Remember, you can always dress things up as your skill expands but it's a pain in the neck correcting something half way through a piece because of a mistake. I have learned the hard way and this is soooo much better. Gee, do you think I like this book? You bet I do.

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Book purchase, November 9, 2009

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B. Williams (Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Quick & Clever Cross Stitch: 8 Sampler Templates with Over 1,000 Pick-and-Mix Motifs (Paperback)

The book was in excellent condition and shipping was fast.

Very happy with the purchase.