Do-It-Yourself Stitch People (2nd Ed.) by Elizabeth Dabczyns

ISBN: 0998823627

Author: Elizabeth Dabczynski-Bean

Condition: new

Give the best gift ever--a personalized, handmade cross-stitch family portrait for your family and friends, that you designed yourself!Do-It-Yourself Stitch People (2nd Edition), self-published by Elizabeth Dabczynski-Bean (creator of Stitch People), helps you create the perfect characters for your personalized cross-stitch portraits. Mix and match the different hairstyles, clothing combinations, and accessories to delight friends and family with a totally personalized, handmade gift.Building on the success of the 1st Edition (originally released in 2014), Elizabeth has taken four years' worth of feedback to create a new edition that's over 80% bigger than the original, with 87 additional pages of patterns, instruction, and tips and tricks. Stitch People is the definitive source for patterns on creating cross-stitch portraits.What's included: 192 pages of patterns, instructions, and tips & tricks Spiral-bound for easy and consistent use Specific tutorials for curly hair, real-looking hair, lace techniques, patterned clothing, tattoos, and more Family pets! Over 40 breeds of dogs, 16 cat breeds, and instructions to modify existing patterns to fit your furry friend Accessories like purses, sports items, flower bouquets, wheelchairs, and more Sixteen unique alphabet styles DMC floss color recommendations for skin tones, hair colors, denim, etc. Materials checklist for easy shopping Photos of over 90 unique, stitched custom portraits for inspiration Instructions on framing your project in the hoop or a frame

• Save TONS of time designing your own portraits Great for beginners to advanced stitchers Includes how-to cross-stitch instructions Get access to our community of 10,000 stitchers