"Stitch People Occupations & Hobbies, to be used in tandem with Do-It-Yourself Stitch People, will help you expand your cross stitched family portraits to include your loved ones in their hobby-related or professional wear. Whether you need a pattern for a government employee or avid kayaker, the patterns in stitch People Occupations & Hobbies will help you expand and perfect your stitch people portraits to your heart's content." --

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Learn all the secrets to creating a beautiful embroidered portrait of your home. Find out the techniques you need to create fabulous dimension, realistic effects and the little details that will make your embroidered house portrait as unique as your home. With over 200 pages of techniques, tips, beautiful imagery and inspiration, Hand-Stitch House will take you step by step through the entire process of design, stitching and finishing your embroidered home. What you learn from Hand-Stitched House will help you to create a lovingly handmade piece of embroidered art. Whether it's an heirloom memory for yourself or a gift for someone special; your embroidered house will be treasured for many years to come.

This collection of over 1000 cross stitch motifs, each in the form of an easy to follow chart, is an invaluable resource for incorporating your work into cards, samplers, pictures, and tapestries. Fully illustrated step by step instructions in basic techniques and materials will allow even the novice to start stitching right away.