The Bottom Line
ABC's for Kids Cross Stitch Alphabets includes alphabet designs from designers Linda Gillum, Sandy Orton, and Donna Yuen which will be useful for creating great personalized gifts for kids and for decorating a child's room.
Pros
- Black and White Patterns with Color for Back Stitch Lines
- Great Color Photos for Each Design
- Blank Graph for Charting Designs Provided
- Key Provided for Each Two-Page Spread
Cons
- Charts are Printed on Multiple Pages
- Pages are Glossy Making Charts Difficult to Read Unless at Specific Angles
Description
- Charts are multi-page, but stitching guides are provided on each page.
- A color key is offered for each two-page spread of the chart.
- This book will be useful for many, many projects for kids from babies to tweens.
- A blank chart is provided in the front cover of the book.
Guide Review - Review - ABCs for Kids - Kooler Design Studios and Leisure Arts
Each of the alphabets is presented as a unique sampler, or individual letters may be stitched to create name banners or monograms.
Overview of Contents:
In the Garden (Sandy Orton)
Floral letters, insects, and other critters are arranged around a central motif that may be personalized.
Alphabots (Sandy Orton)
Each letter of the alphabet is represented by unique robots. Some of them look a little alien, so perhaps that explains the spaceship and rocket included in the sampler.
Noah's Ark (Linda Gillum)
Noah and the ark (with two cute little pigs riding on top) are surrounded by alphabetical animals from antelope to zebra.
ABC Thingumajigs (Linda Gillum)
A cursive alphabet with all sorts of, well, thingumajigs to represent each letter. A lower case alphabet is included as well.
Fiesta Folk Art (Linda Gillum)
Cheerful, bright letters are incorporated into a sampler with a folksy sun, birds, and a tree of life banner. This sampler would be especially appropriate for a tween or even a teen.
Bugs All Around (Linda Gillum)
Don't let this sampler bug you! Tiny cartoonish bugs won't inspire you to get the repellent - invite them into your stitching space.
Creepy Crawly (Linda Gillum)
Spiders, lizards, snakes, sea creatures, and more crawl into and onto letter shapes that are sure to be a hit with a kid who loves slime and critters.
Once Upon a Time (Donna Yuen)
Fairy-tale characters dwell in this magical alphabet - what kind of story will your little one's name tell?
If you stitch a project from this leaflet, be sure to share it with us. Find out more about the photo submission guidelines.
Overview of Contents:
In the Garden (Sandy Orton)
Floral letters, insects, and other critters are arranged around a central motif that may be personalized.
Alphabots (Sandy Orton)
Each letter of the alphabet is represented by unique robots. Some of them look a little alien, so perhaps that explains the spaceship and rocket included in the sampler.
Noah's Ark (Linda Gillum)
Noah and the ark (with two cute little pigs riding on top) are surrounded by alphabetical animals from antelope to zebra.
ABC Thingumajigs (Linda Gillum)
A cursive alphabet with all sorts of, well, thingumajigs to represent each letter. A lower case alphabet is included as well.
Fiesta Folk Art (Linda Gillum)
Cheerful, bright letters are incorporated into a sampler with a folksy sun, birds, and a tree of life banner. This sampler would be especially appropriate for a tween or even a teen.
Bugs All Around (Linda Gillum)
Don't let this sampler bug you! Tiny cartoonish bugs won't inspire you to get the repellent - invite them into your stitching space.
Creepy Crawly (Linda Gillum)
Spiders, lizards, snakes, sea creatures, and more crawl into and onto letter shapes that are sure to be a hit with a kid who loves slime and critters.
Once Upon a Time (Donna Yuen)
Fairy-tale characters dwell in this magical alphabet - what kind of story will your little one's name tell?
If you stitch a project from this leaflet, be sure to share it with us. Find out more about the photo submission guidelines.
