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27 Original Designs for Cross Stitch & Needlepoint

   Graeme Ross is an artist with threads. He uses cross stitch to create a variety of original and unusual images, drawing inspiration from all round the world. In Cross Stitch Designs he gives full instructions and charts and suggests the materials required for making his striking designs.
   All the works in the book are illustrated in full colour to enable you to create your own stunning works of art. The designs range from the simple and appealing Variegated Wren and the Red Lacewing butterfly to his glowing and complex re-creation of the glorious funerary mask of Tutankhamen. Other designs in the book have been inspired by such diverse subjects as Australian flora and fauna. Japanese woodblocks, French fashions, carved figures from Papua New Guinea, and a multitude of faces and places
   Cross stitch is one of the most enduringly popular and satisfying forms of needlework, and this book, by a celebrated master of the craft, offers you many superb designs and the means to achieve them.