Splendid Samplers To Cross-Stitch: 35 Original Projects

Rating:
Summary: Big Variety of Samplers
Review: A wide choice of samplers is presented in this book, even though most of the charts are difficult to read and follow, some of them might really be worth the effort. The samplers are listed as follows with my own ratings which range from a beginner to an advanced cross stitcher:
1. Country Garden -advanced
2. Alphabets in Blue-intermediate
3. Plum Vine- definitely for a beginner
4. Christmas-advanced
5. Nautical-beginner
6. Flower baskets(2)-intermediate
7. Memorial- advanced
8. Circus- beginner
9. Blue Birth- intermediate
10.Paper Dolls(2)-intermediate
11.Bow Birth-beginner
12.Nursery-beginner
13.Mama and Papa bears-beginner
14.Carnival-intermediate
15.Butterfly Birth-beginner
16.Schoolroom-intermediate
17.Pastel Birth-beginner
18.Home sweet home-beginner
19.Carribbean(shown on the cover)-advanced
20.Pastry-intermediate
21.Home Celebration-intermediate
22.Louis XVI Chairs-beginner
23.Tea party-beginner
24.Lilies of the valley-beginner
25.Brownstone house-intermediate
26.Alpine Flowers- beginner
27.Iris-beginner
28.Field Flowers-beginner *My favorite*
29.Spring Birds(2)-beginner
30.Wildfowers-intermediate
31.Garden Trio-intermediate
32.Sunflowers-intermediate
33.Romantic age-beginner
34.Roses-beginner
35.Cottage Garden-advanced
36.Winter picture-beginner
These are rough ratings, of course the colors used are many and the fabric used for each design also plays a role in the complexity of the work. Most of these samplers are big, parts of them can also be used alone for smaller projects.

Rating:
Summary: Not Great
Review: I didn't thik this book was all that great. The designs are not really traditional and the charts are difficult to read.

Rating:
Summary: colorful designs
Review: This book has some bold colors, something that a lot of sampler designs miss. Also, since this is a sampler book, and mostly not of the old alphabet type, you can do portions of most of the graphs and have a good smaller project. A good variety of subjects, too, including some for children's rooms.