Donna Kooler's 555 Cross-Stitch Sampler Motifs

by Donna Kooler

Donna Kooler, a renowned designer of gorgeous cross-stitch projects for more than 30 years, has now come up with nine colorful sampler patterns that celebrate home, nature, holidays, and more. Each one—from the charming and playful “Pet Friends” to the lush flower-filled “Beautiful Blooms”—is showcased in a breathtaking two-page spread with a themed beauty shot of the framed piece. Several pages of patterns follow, along with suggested alternative motifs to help stitchers unleash their creativity and make the samplers their very own. A brief introductory section teaches some basic stitches, as well as how to prepare the fabric and center the design.
A Main Selection of the Crafter’s Choice Book Club.

Genres: Crafts

128 pages, Hardcover

First published August 5, 2008

Reviews

[Sarah Lee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cute designs without being overly cute. I really enjoyed this book and will be working on some of these samplers in the future. I'm not usually a big fan of samplers, but these are made in such a way they look nice without looking too old either. The book is straight to the point, very little text, just enough to give you the information you need. The patterns are in color for those who like or need that.

[Emily Griswold Bunty · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some cute ideas. The basics are explained well and the photos provide a lot of inspiration for additional crafts and gifts.

Minus two stars as the designs are gendered in the extreme and the patterns are nothing out of the ordinary.

[Kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

There are some good ideas for samplers as well as some separate projects.

[Marie · Rating 2 out of 5]

A useful book but not not to my taste