A Cross Stitcher's Oriental Odyssey

This is a present for my daughter. I think she will love it.

My youngest son (and his girlfriend and most of their friends) love all things Japanese. They are mainly into Manga and cos-play (dressing as characters from their favourite games and novels and role-playing or acting out scenes) but most of them have an appreciation of traditional Japanese culture. These designs are so serene. Although they could deter the novice, more experienced / accomplished embroiderers will relish the challenge and they are so inspiring many newcomers could take them on, accepting that some of the larger designs require many hours of patience. I want to incorporate a couple of the larger designs into a headboard surrounding the central panels with rows of traditional Japanese patchwork (usually neutral or muted palettes -sepia tones, greys or soft plum,

Love Joan Elliott Designs and the ones in this book are beautiful. Ideal for lots of different occasions as well as different things such as cards, tags, gifts etc. Highly Recommended.

Love this book! The only problem is there are way too many designs I want to stitch! It is a hardback book, so as the designer recommends, it will be necessary to make a working copy of patterns you want to follow.

I am delighted with my book which was like new, arrived quickly. A beautiful book will enjoy stitching the charts. I would recommend this book retailer.