Sam Hawkins' 520 Christmas Cross-Stitch Designs (Paperback)

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Fans of cross-stitch and of homemade Christmas decorations will be doubly thrilled with this pattern-packed volume. From angels to Santas, colorful wreaths to ice-skating penguins, you're bound to find something to your liking here. Each of the many designs is fully charted in color; many are also shown completed, made into lovely shadow boxes, sachets, pin cushions, trinket boxes, and framed pictures. There are also hundreds of stitchable quotations celebrating the joys of the season. Religious and secular imagery are both given their due: nativity scenes, crosses, carolers, snowmen, toys, ornaments, and, of course, the entire cast of "The Twelve Days of Christmas." --Amy Handy

Product Description

Create a lifetime of Christmas cheer. Sam Hawkins offers a brilliant selection of quotations, blessings, gift ideas, and ornaments. Capture angels in flight, Santa Claus and his sled, and several Nativity scenes.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Sterling (December 31, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806986530
• ISBN-13: 978-0806986531
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #769,679 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A hit or miss book, February 13, 1999

By	R. Thomas (New York, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Although some of the designs are lovely, on the whole they are nothing most people would want to spend time doing. On the other hand, the designs for the Twelve Days of Christmas are delightful as are the letters that you can stitch. Some of the santas and other people are mis-shapened and look odd, but others are very nice. It is very much a 50/50 hit or miss book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great designs, but NO mention of measurements!!, February 18, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Sam Hawkins' 520 Christmas Cross-Stitch Designs (Hardcover)

This is a great book with beautiful designs and illustrations. One thing a cross-stitcher looks for (after) he/she looks at the pictures is what the measurements of the picture will be. No where in this book is there mention of what size (in grid form) the design is or what size it would be finished in various size material. Why is this?

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great "Quick and Easy" designs!, October 14, 2001

By	Anne H. Smith "Anne of AI" (Fernandina Beach, FL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is full of wonderful designs that are a snap to work up. I used scraps of cross stitch fabric and left over floss to make small designs that I sewed into gift bags made from Christmas fabric. There are so many wonderful designs it is hard to pick out a favorite. They also make great package ties and the designs can be grouped on a larger piece of fabric to make a nice wall hanging. This book gets used every year and I still have many more I want to stitch. Sam Hawkins is a talented designer.