Cross Stitch Collages by Alyssa Westhoek
My Rating: ★★★★★
I’ve been cross stitching for just about two years now and Alyssa is one of my favorite pattern creators so far. I was extremely excited when she announced that she was coming out with her first pattern book on top of excited to see the patterns she’d be including. At the moment, Alyssa’s book is only available through her etsy shop, stitchonomy (https://www.etsy.com/shop/Stitchonomy), so you won’t be able to find it through other retailers at this point in time.
The book is in both English and Dutch. Rather than producing two separate books in each language, you will find each page is half English and half Dutch. There is also a variety of chapters, which includes cross stitching instructions, tips, and basic info for beginners who may buy or receive the book as gift. There are also ideas on different ways that the patterns may be used outside of stitching fabric, including keychains, clothes, and earrings. The instructions on each of these sections are clear on top of having beautiful pictures.
At the end of the book, you will find the patterns that are peppered throughout the previous chapters on top of a few templates. Like all of Alyssa’s patterns that can be found in her shop, they are easy to read and stitch. I love how much effort she put into her first book showing how imaginative she is on top of showing stitchers, especially new stitchers, how creative they can get with tiny patterns. I’m excited to see what she may have in store for us with any future pattern books!
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