Do-It-Yourself Stitch People (2nd Edition)

Do-It-Yourself Stitch People (2nd Edition)

• 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

<div><b>Give the best gift ever--a personalized, handmade cross-stitch family portrait for your family and friends, <i>that you designed yourself!</i></b></div><br /><div><b></b></div><div><i>Do-It-Yourself Stitch People (2nd Edition)</i>, self-published by Elizabeth Dabczynski-Bean (creator of Stitch People),<b> </b>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.</div><div></div><br />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.<div></div><div></div><div><br /><b>What's included:</b></div><div><ul><li>192 pages of patterns, instructions, and tips & tricks</li><li>Spiral-bound for easy and consistent use</li><li>Specific tutorials for curly hair, real-looking hair, lace techniques, patterned clothing, tattoos, and more</li><li>Family pets! Over 40 breeds of dogs, 16 cat breeds, and instructions to modify existing patterns to fit your furry friend</li><li>Accessories like purses, sports items, flower bouquets, wheelchairs, and more</li><li>Sixteen unique alphabet styles</li><li>DMC floss color recommendations for skin tones, hair colors, denim, etc.</li><li>Materials checklist for easy shopping</li><li>Photos of over 90 unique, stitched custom portraits for inspiration</li><li>Instructions on framing your project in the hoop or a frame</li></ul></div>