Jill Gordons Cross Stitch Pictures

Textile designer Jill Gordon has long been known for her vivid portrayals of nature in tapestries; now she's doing the same in cross stitch! 15 dazzling patterns reflect her unique interpretations of animals, landscapes, fruits, and flowers. With the whole fabric worked, these images feature matchless vibrancy and fullness. Stitch zebras quenching their thirst at a shimmering savannah water hole, brightly colored macaws in a tropical forest, watchful owls illuminated by moonlight, and others. Bonus: the artist's original watercolor sketches--for your inspiration! "Beautifully designed."--"Library Journal."

Internationally-renowned textile artist Jill Gordon presents a stunning collection of twelve beautifully scenic landscapes from around the world. As a painter and textile artist, Jill Gordon is best known for her vivid portrayals of nature. In this wonderful new collection of her work, she has broadened her inspiration to capture the unique beauty of twelve landscape views. Whether she is depicting a simple woodcutter's cottage or a dramatic castle, Jill captures the unique atmosphere of the original scene, bringing it to life in stitches. While many of the designs are finished as simple framed pictures, Jill shows how easily the stitching can be transformed into eye-catching items such as a wall hanginging, firescreen, footstool, cushion and tray inlay.

"With ideas for using charms and buttons to enhance your cross stitch embroidery"--Cover.

Includes, beginning Sept. 15, 1954 (and on the 15th of each month, Sept.-May) a special section: School library journal, ISSN 0000-0035, (called Junior libraries, 1954-May 1961). Also issued separately.

Charts for 3 tiger cross stitch designs.

Featuring a varied selection of floral charted designs based around the theme of garden flowers, this book contains 10 pages of charted cross-stitch designs by popular designers. Each chart includes an easy-to-use key, and a colour photograph of the finished piece. Advice on techniques and materials are given.