
The Ultimate Cross Stitch Christmas Collection
Author(s): Claire Crompton (Author)
- Publisher: David & Charles
- Publication Date: Aug. 4 2026
- Language: English
- Print length: 112 pages
- ISBN-10: 1446318427
- ISBN-13: 9781446318423
Book Description
A treasure trove of over 500 joyful Christmas cross stitch motifs to make the season truly handmade.
For many of us, the weeks before Christmas are the perfect excuse to stitch, stitch, stitch – and this book is your ultimate companion. The Ultimate Cross Stitch Christmas Collection offers a rich, varied collection of designs that capture the warmth, sparkle, and wonder of the festive season.
Whether your style leans towards romantic Victorian, cozy country, traditional opulence, or quirky fun, there’s something here to fire your imagination. Each motif is crafted to be adaptable – ideal for creating greeting cards, adorning garments and gifts, designing heirloom samplers, or decorating your home with handmade flair.
- Over 500 motifs including alphabets, greetings, sayings, and decorative elements
- Ideas for using threads and beads to add shimmer and texture
- Projects to inspire: cards, keepsakes, garlands, gift wraps, and more
- Clear framing and finishing instructions for every type of project
- A variety of design styles to suit every stitcher’s taste
From quick weekend makes to intricate designs worth treasuring, this collection delivers countless hours of peaceful, creative joy.
Start stitching your way to a magical Christmas today.
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In this book, you will find a truly wonderful collection of designs in a wide range of different styles: whether your taste is for country-style, romantic Victorian, opulent traditional, bright contemporary or full of quirky fun, you will find motifs here to delight you.
The projects shown throughout the first section give you a taste of how the motifs can be used –
to craft beautiful cards, decorate gorgeous gifts, create lovely keepsakes or bring the house alive with Christmas cheer. There are also plenty of alphabets, sayings, verses and greetings, both traditional and humorous, so you can personalize your designs.
The book also contains a wealth of ideas, including using embroidery threads and beads to add texture and sparkle to your stitching; making and embellishing greetings cards; using the designs as patches or on bands to decorate gifts, garlands and garments, and designing your own Christmas sampler. Framing and making up instructions for the projects shown are included.
Using the many motifs in this book will not only give you hours of pleasurable, relaxing stitching but let you celebrate the festive season in memorable style. Whether you choose to give the embroideries away as gifts or keep them to decorate your house at Christmas time, the fabulous range of designs will fire your imagination, for Christmas now and for many years to come.
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