The Bottom Line
Jane Greenhof, Author of The Cross Stitcher's Bible, presents a collection of fabulous flower charts, as well as a wealth of information about stitching and ideas for projects.
Pros
- Color Symbol Charts are Detailed, Yet Easy to Read
- Flowers are Realistically Depicted
- Instructions for Making Up Projects Included
Cons
- Some Symbol Backgrounds are Rather Dark - Good Lighting Essential
Description
- Many lovely flower charts are included from realistic to stylistic.
- A treasure trove of ideas for presenting and completing the charts is included in the book.
- Quotes on gardening and floral themes are included. These may give you ideas for a project too.
Guide Review - The Cross Stitcher's Bible - Fabulous Flowers
The Cross Stitch Bible - Fabulous Flowers contains many lovely charts of flowers. More than that, however, the book contains a great number of ideas for adapting and finishing projects, a motif library, and stitch tutorials.
Overview of Contents:
Back to Basics - a four-page overview of the basic elements of Cross Stitch
Sensational Spring Flowers
Projects include Hardanger Tulip Bowl, a hardanger coaster, and spring flowers. Stretch your stitching skills with these projects.
Cottage Garden Blooms
Hollyhocks, Bumblebees, and Foxgloves populate these projects.
Wonderful Wildflowers
The flowers include harebells and poppies. A Wildflower Sampler incorporates specialty stitches.
Romantic Roses
Gorgeous Roses range from a simple bud to an interesting blackwork design.
Lovely Lilies
Striking Lily design, Day Lily Trio in three stitch variations, and a helpful Lily scissor pad project are presented.
Oriental Orchids
Exotic Orchids in pots and borders.
Extravagant Exotics
Dazzling Hibiscus with a hummingbird and a beautiful Amaryllis (my favorite design in the collection).
Colorful Climbers
Morning Glories, Clematis, and Passion Flowers climb through this section.
Historical Flora
Stylized flowers inspired by antique samplers and paintings.
Motif Library
Small designs based on the themes of the book as well as blackwork and darning motifs and alphabet charts. Ideas for presentation are given.
Stitch Library
Charts and Instructions for various stitches.
Making Up
Instructions for many of the projects featured in the book. These will carry over to other patterns.
Overview of Contents:
Back to Basics - a four-page overview of the basic elements of Cross Stitch
Sensational Spring Flowers
Projects include Hardanger Tulip Bowl, a hardanger coaster, and spring flowers. Stretch your stitching skills with these projects.
Cottage Garden Blooms
Hollyhocks, Bumblebees, and Foxgloves populate these projects.
Wonderful Wildflowers
The flowers include harebells and poppies. A Wildflower Sampler incorporates specialty stitches.
Romantic Roses
Gorgeous Roses range from a simple bud to an interesting blackwork design.
Lovely Lilies
Striking Lily design, Day Lily Trio in three stitch variations, and a helpful Lily scissor pad project are presented.
Oriental Orchids
Exotic Orchids in pots and borders.
Extravagant Exotics
Dazzling Hibiscus with a hummingbird and a beautiful Amaryllis (my favorite design in the collection).
Colorful Climbers
Morning Glories, Clematis, and Passion Flowers climb through this section.
Historical Flora
Stylized flowers inspired by antique samplers and paintings.
Motif Library
Small designs based on the themes of the book as well as blackwork and darning motifs and alphabet charts. Ideas for presentation are given.
Stitch Library
Charts and Instructions for various stitches.
Making Up
Instructions for many of the projects featured in the book. These will carry over to other patterns.
