The Cross-Stitch Garden

Inspired by her love of wildflowers, Kazuko Aoki has created a collection of more than 20 projects and over 70 individual cross-stitch motifs. Designs are included for all your floral favourites, such as viola, pansies, poppies and roses. These motifs are used to create traditional samplers, as well as bags, pincushions, pillows, coasters, aprons and tea towels. Instructions are presented in counted cross-stitch charts, plus step-by-step diagrams for constructing projects.

• Contains over 70 individual cross-stitch motifs
• Instructions included for 20 projects
• Kazuko Aoki has authored over a dozen embroidery books in her home country of Japan

Book Contents

Pansy Motifs 6
Pansy Coin Purse 8
Viola Sampler & Motifs 10
Common Wildflowers 14
Red Poppy Collage 16
Wildflower Garden Sampler & Motifs 18
Wild Rose Sampler 22
Wild Rose Journal 24
Berry Motifs 26
Berry Tote Bag 29
Chirstmas Rose 30
Yellow Flowers 32
Blue Flowers 33
Swedish Flowers Collage & Sampler 34
Wildlife Garden Collage 36
Gardening Pin Cushions & Sampler 38
Greenery Pillows 40
Leaf Coasters 42
Bee Apron 43
Embellished Dish Towels 44
Seedlings Motif 46
Spring Bulbs 48

Tools & Materials 52
Techniques 54
Stitch Guide 55
Project instructions 56
Resources 110