Do-It-Yourself Stitch People — Mix-and-Match Cross-Stitch Portrait Pattern Book
Category: DIY Portrait Patterns
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Create heirloom-quality family portraits in cross-stitch! This comprehensive 192-page guide walks you through every step of designing, stitching, and framing personalized Stitch People portraits.
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What You Can Create with Stitch People:
🖼️ Personalized family portraits of your loved ones
🎁 Heirloom-quality gifts for weddings, anniversaries, birthdays & life events
💕 Cotton anniversary gifts (perfect for the 2nd anniversary!)
🎄 Hand-made holiday presents that become family treasures
📸 Memory keepsakes immortalizing special moments
✨ Bite-sized projects instead of overwhelming cross-stitch behemoths
What's Included in the Book:
📖 192 pages of comprehensive instruction & patterns
🎨 Mix-and-match templates for endless customization
👨👩👧👦 Complete family coverage: women, men, babies, children (multiple sizes)
🐶 36 dog breeds + generic patterns & customization tips
🐱 15 cat breeds + kittens & generic patterns
🐰 Small pets: rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, birds & more
👗 Clothing & accessories: countless options including wheelchairs, crutches, walkers, canes
🔤 16 alphabet/font styles for personalization
🎨 DMC color recommendations for skin tones, hair colors & denim
📚 How-to tutorials: special stitches, curly hair, lace, patterned clothing, tattoos & more
🖼️ Framing tutorials for frame & hoop options
📸 90+ example photos from Stitch People fans for inspiration
📑 Excellent usability: color-coded tabs, detailed table of contents, glossary, blank design pages
Perfect For All Skill Levels:
The 2nd Edition is designed for complete beginners to advanced stitchers. Whether you're learning cross-stitch for the first time or re-learning what your grandma taught you decades ago, this book provides everything you need to create beautiful, personalized portraits, including a "Cross-Stitch 101" section at the start of the book and an overview of necessary cross-stitching materials.
Why Buy the Book Instead of Going Solo?
Benefit from the experiences of thousands of cross-stitchers in over 90 countries around the world who have created Stitch People portraits! After designing over 500 unique portraits, I've compiled all my tips and tricks into one easy-to-use book. The instructions, patterns, and techniques will save you hours of trial and error, giving you an incredible foundation for your creativity.
Book Specifications:
Format: Physical printed book
Pages: 192 full-color pages
Size: 8.5"W x 11"H
Binding: Spiral bound (lays flat for easy use!)
Cover: Matte-finish
Author: Lizzy Dabczynski-Bean
ISBN: 978-0-9988236-2-1
No 3rd Edition Planned
Buy with confidence! There are no plans to create or release a 3rd Edition. Any additional content will be released in supplemental pattern collections or pattern books. This is the definitive guide!
Dog Breeds Included (36 breeds):
Airedale Terrier, Australian Shepherd, Beagle, Bernese Mountain Dog, Bichon Frise, Blood Hound, Border Collie, Boxer, Brittany Spaniel, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Chow Chow, Cocker Spaniel, Collie, Corgi, Dachshund, Doberman Pinscher, English Bulldog, French Bulldog, German Shepherd, Golden Retriever, Great Dane, Greyhound, Jack Russell Terrier, Labrador Retriever, Labradoodle, Mastiff, Miniature Schnauzer, Pomeranian, Poodle (Large & Small), Rottweiler, Samoyed, Shetland, Shih Tzu, Siberian Husky, Yorkshire Terrier, plus "Generic" patterns.
Includes a complete section on customizing pet patterns to create the perfect match for your pooch!
Cat Breeds Included (15 breeds):
Abyssinian, American Shorthair, Bengal, Birman, British Shorthair, Burmese, Exotic Shorthair, Maine Coon, Norwegian Forest, Ragdoll, Persian, Manx, Siamese, Sphynx, plus Kittens and Generic patterns.
Includes a complete section on customizing pet patterns to create the perfect match for your cat!
International Shipping Available:
Available anywhere in the world! We accept payments from all countries. All transactions are in USD at current exchange rates. Shipping is calculated in real-time at checkout.
Note for EU & UK customers: VAT is NOT paid during checkout. Additional fees or duties may be incurred. Contact your country's customs officials before purchase to understand potential additional costs.
International orders may take several weeks for delivery. Any customs fees are your responsibility.
Free Bonus Resources:
Don't forget our FREE Print-It-Yourself Design Journal with blank grids for hand-designing patterns, compatible with our Traceable Acrylic Character Templates.
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