This book features a range of designs inspired by homes and buildings from around the world - from piers to pergolas, castles to cottages. There are over 30 projects with full instructions for making a wide variety of embroideries for both beginners and experts: bookmarks, clutch bags, cushions and many more. All the designs have full-colour charts, with clear explanations of which materials are used and why. The book goes beyond the step-by-step instructions and aims to allow the reader to explore their own creativity. There is advice on choosing alternative fabrics and stitches for existing...

Cross stitch is a simple and popular form of embroidery, and therefore suitable for children. Schools are using it as a craft and as a teaching medium - for maths projects, for example - and this is one of a series of books of projects for children under ten. The designs have an "action" theme, and include a pony and rider, a mountain bike and a space shuttle. The step-by-step instructions and illustrations are accompanied by notes for parents and teachers, simple alphabets, numbers and borders.

Cross stitch is a simple and popular form of embroidery, and therefore suitable for children. Schools are using it as a craft and as a teaching medium - for maths projects, for example - and this is one of a series of books of projects for children under ten. The designs focus on the natural world, and include a butterfly on a leaf, a giant panda and a rainbow. The step-by-step instructions and illustrations are accompanied by notes for parents and teachers, simple alphabets, numbers and borders.