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Book Review: Fabulous Florals

May 19, by Sarah White. Leave a Comment

Flower designs are probably some of the most popular motifs in cross stitching, and Fabulous Florals brings together six projects from Herrschners using flower designs.

These projects aren’t just the cross stitch charts themselves. Instead, they show how the designs can be used in various home decor projects. This is fun because it allows you to expand your thinking of how to use cross stitch in the home in general and how you might incorporate your favorite projects and patterns in ways beyond just hanging them on the wall..

The patterns in the book are as follows:

  • Bees & Blossoms by Lynda Watkins. This pattern of three flowers with bees buzzing around them is shown framed on a pillow.
  • Beautiful Blooms Coasters by Katy Rankin. A set of four patterns sized for acrylic coasters: lilies, violets, irises and poppies. (These are pictured on the cover of the book.)
  • Friendly Florals from Elizabeth Spurlock features pretty red flowers mounted on a corkboard with a photo frame insert.
  • Sharon S. Pope’s Bergenia in a multi-flowered orchid (or similar, I’m not really sure what it is meant to be). This one is framed.
  • Topiary Triptych by Linda Bird is a set of three framed pieces with topiary on pillars in a classical garden.
  • Think Spring, which is also by Spurlock, is a set of three brightly colored floral and leaf designs. They’re shown decorating a desk caddy that has openings for pictures.

Of course the patterns can be used for other sorts of projects. Beautiful Blooms and Think Spring could easily be greeting cards, for example, or you can use a small part of the larger patterns for a different purpose. This little book should get your imagination going and have you thinking of lots of different ways to use these projects and others so that you can spread your stitching throughout the home.

About the book: 32 pages, paperback, 6 patterns. Published 2016 by Leisure Arts. Suggested retail $9.99.

 

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Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Cross Stitch Patterns

Since I covered Ted Lasso cross stitch patterns the other day, it feels like it’s time to share some cross stitch inspired by another show that just wrapped its final season, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” This show gave us retro style and a bunch of sassy female characters to remember. And again the patterns get a little salty thanks to one of Midge’s catchphrases.

 

Stitch a bunch of little characters from the show, or just your favorites from this sampler from Pixel Power Designs. The full piece measures 92 by 103 stitches and uses 13 colors. It comes out to 6.57 by 8.79 inches when worked on 14 count fabric.

Snarky Crafter Designs has a great Midge quote done in cross stitch. It is 116 by 156 stitches and uses two colors, and it uses cross stitches and back stitch. On 14 count fabric it comes out to 8.25 by 11 1/8 inches, but you can use whatever count fabric you like. And don’t act sorry about it!

Say “Thank you and goodnight!” with this Mrs. Maisel cross stitch pattern from Not Nana’s Cross Stitch on Etsy. This one looks like it uses five colors, and the design is 55 by 48 stitches.

OK, now for the salty ones. Midge and Susie are known for saying “Tits up” before a show, so of course that phrase has made it into Marvelous Mrs. Maisel cross stitch patterns. Stitch just those words in a retro font with the pattern from Stitch and Poke Company. It looks like two colors are used and the designer notes that if you use 18 count fabric the design will fit in a six-inch hoop.

Or you can stitch a Midge along with her famous phrase with a design from Fushia Hoops. This one is 72 by 105 stitches and is just over 5 by 7.5 inches worked on 14 count fabric. Let these designs be a reminder to greet every day as your feisty, awesome self.

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