Celtic Cross Stitch Samplers Author:Angela Wainwright The inspiration for this exciting collection of over 30 projects comes from Celtic art in all its forms: knotwork from stone carvings, key patterns and colours from illuminated manuscripts and stylized animals and scrolled shapes from jewellery. Angela Wainwright has selected portions of the original decorations and reworked them into new design... more »s especially for cross stitch enthusiasts.
The designs themselves feature different types of sampler, from a band to an anniversary sampler, as well as a variety of smaller scale, quickly stitched pieces, such as bookmarks and pincushions. Each one is shown alongside the original Celtic design and all are accompanied by full-colour pattern charts and clear working instructions. In the centuries-old tradition of worked samplers, these embroideries present both a marvellous display of the embroiderer's art through pattern and motif and a highly personal way of celebrating a special event, whether it be an anniversary, a new-born baby or a new home.« less
Authentic Celtic artforms have been reinterpreted in cross-stitch to produce this exciting collection of over 30 sampler projects. Full-color pattern charts and clear instructions.