Product Description

The beautiful culmination of years of work and research on African life and its fascinating customs, this exquisite collection contains a wonderful abundance of scenic plant, bird, and wildlife scenes to embroider. Enchanting projects in bright and vivid color and accompanied by little folkloric stories capture Africa from sunrise to sunset. They progress from quick and easy designs to more challenging patterns for the advanced stitcher. An additional alphabet chart and motif library are included.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1084423 in Books
• Published on: 2004-09
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 112 pages

About the Author
Author of the wonderful Redoute's Finest Flowers in Embroidery, Trish Burr is a self-taught embroiderer who hungrily consumes all aspects of this fine craft. Over. the years Trish Burr has endeavoured to share her interest with other needle workers throughout Southern Africa, by designing the Stitches For Africa range, and making available the use of imported materials that are largely unobtainable in a failing economy.

Customer Reviews

Ines of African Stitch
A wonderful book with a vibrancy that only Africa can offer. Trish Burr has captured the magic of Africa suberbly well. A well detailed book with something for the beginner, as well as for the more advanced stitcher.

The charts are well defined, easy to read and just as easy to do. With folklore accompanying the charts, its makes for interesting reading.

A book worth buying.

Ines
African Stitch
www.africanstitch.com

The African Cross Stitch Collection
This is a must for any cross stitchers bookshelf. The designs are fascinating and Trish has made use of the brilliant sunset shades and vivid colors associated with Africa which come to life before you as you stitch. Most designs have a dominant focal point such as a wildlife object which is framed by ethnic borders which are quite detailed but not repetitious. Every detail is outlined in fine black thread which gives it a dramatic feel and some metallic details are included to add sparkle. What I like most is that the designs can be used for any occassion both male and female, big or small and she has included a set of individual motifs at the back of the book so that you make your own designs. Will be looking out for a follow on to this one........

In Love
I fell in love with this book. It is excellent, and great for all race