Stitching Love and Kindness: 14 Needlework Projects in Cross Stitch, Punch Needle Embroidery, and Sewing for Valentine's Day and Beyond - Softcover

Design, Ardith

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1674474156 ISBN 13: 9781674474151

Publisher: Independently published, 2019

Synopsis

This is a 45 page book by Amanda Mae of Ardith Design that is bursting with needlework projects inspired by love, kindness, and empathy. With a nod towards Valentine's Day, stitch up these projects for yourself, for a stitching friend, or for someone that you love.

The projects include:

1. Love Pug, an original counted cross stitch design
2. Fraktur Love Birds, an original counted cross stitch design
3. Sealed with a Kiss, an original counted cross stitch design
4. Tidbits of Affection, an original counted cross stitch design
5. Starburst Bouquet, an adaptation of a historic sampler motif
6. Made with Love Envelope, a sewing tutorial showcasing the original fabric panel by Ardith Design
7. Bunches of Love, an original counted cross stitch design
8. Floral Bouquet in a Blue Vase, an original punch needle embroidery pattern with directions
9. Love and Virtue 1830 Sampler, a historic needlework sampler charted with a DMC 6 strand embroidery floss thread conversion based on the reverse side of the cross stitch sampler.
10. Valentine Gnome, an original punch needle embroidery pattern with directions
11. Needle Book, a sewing tutorial showcasing the original fabric panel by Ardith Design
12. Basket of Hearts, a colonial knot pattern based on traditional candle wicking embroidery
13. Love Kindness and Empathy Sampler, an adaptation cross stitch sampler based on the central motif from the Love and Virtue 1830 Sampler and charted in DMC 6 strand embroidery floss and Gentle Art Sampler Threads.
14. Love You, an original punch needle embroidery pattern with directions

In addition to the needlework projects, there is a Thread Drops printable featuring historic Valentine's Day graphics from the turn of the twentieth century.

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1674474156
• ISBN 13: 9781674474151
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 45