A Rainbow of Threads and Garden Beds: Projects in Counted Cross Stitch, Punch Needle Embroidery and Wool AppliquŽ is the second cross stitch pattern book published by Amanda Mae MacNaughton of Ardith Design. A colorful book featuring various rainbow and garden themed projects in counted cross stitch, punch needle embroidery, and wool appliquŽ. The book includes a large counted cross stitch sampler adaptation based on an antique nineteenth century wool and silk needlework sampler. Taking inspiration from the sampler, there are punch needle parrots, a rainbow table runner, a wool appliquŽ wall hanging, and a three dimensional bouquet of punch needle flower buds. There is a fun Skydiving Chicks Sampler stitched with vibrant silk and a more subdued Little Lilac Garden stitched and finished on a miniature wooden spool bed. The patterns and complete finishing directions for the projects are included in this book. Needlework Projects Featured in this delightful needlework book: Two Birds and a Floral Urn, Framed Wool AppliquŽ Skydiving Chicks Sampler, Bright Counted Cross Stitch Framed Art Spool Garden Bed, Wood Craft Little Lilac Garden, Counted Cross Stitch Miss Eliza Eleonora Ballhache Counted Cross Stitch Sampler Adaptation Needle & Thread Garden Bed, Counted Cross Stitch Quilted Project Pouch and Needle Book Skydiving Chick Mobile,Counted Cross Stitch and Wool AppliquŽ Blue Sky Table Runner, Wool AppliquŽ and Basic Quilted Finish Rainbow Parrots & Bouquet, Punch Needle Embroidery with Unique 3D Finishing Flower Bud Bouquet and Floral Straight Pins, Punch Needle Embroidery Garden Wall Hanging, a Mixed-Needlework Wall Quilt featuring Cross Stitch, Wool AppliquŽ & Punch Needle Garden Motifs, Mini Pin Pillow Ornaments, Counted Cross Stitch Book Specifics Paperback book measuring 8.5 x 11 x 0.18 inches 74 pages Cross stitch charts in color with easy to read symbols All wool appliquŽ and punch needle patterns are to scale. ISBN 978-0578348889 English First printing, February 2022 and debuted at the 2022 Nashville Needlework Market
