Cross Stitch Wit and Wisdom: Over 45 Designs to Brighten Your Day

This book contains a timeless collection of beautiful sentiments and humorous sayings for cross stitcher's to bring joy to their lives and a smile to their face as they stitch! Popular events such as anniversaries, Christmas and new baby are celebrated with colourful cheer, while men, teenagers and even pets are given the most playful treatment with entertaining designs to match. Wisdom is lifted from Chinese proverbs and Indian Sanskrit, providing both food for thought and the most beautifully detailed, thoughtful cross stitch designs. The range of large and small designs are made into pictures, cards, frames, pillows and gorgeous gifts so that you and your loved ones can share the wit and wisdom.

Joan Elliott has created needlework designs for over 30 years. She continues to be the main designer of kits for Design Works Crafts Inc, one of the top US needlecraft kit suppliers, and is a regular contributor to World of Cross Stitching, one of the UK's leading cross stitch magazines. This is her fifth book for D&C. Joan divides her time between New York and Vermont.