Annie's is part of the third-generation Muselman family business, founded in 1925 and long known for original craft designs including crochet, knitting, card making, paper crafts, beading, sewing, quilting, and needlework. Annie's books are sold through independent retailers and major chain stores worldwide. They are headquartered in Berne, Indiana.
There are thirty mini stockings to cross stitch and make up in this
booklet, and you can see all of them on the front and back
covers. Use them as tree decorations, fill them with candy or
wee gifts, decorate presents with them or give them as gifts in
their own right. Subjects include festive patterns, humor,
animals, a church, Santas, wreaths, sayings and more. My own
favorite has to be the pair of beautiful cardinals on a branch. If
you haven’t done any cross stitch before full instructions on how
to do it plus backstitch and attaching beads can be found at the
front, together with how to make up the stockings. Charts are
two to a page in black and white symbols, codes given for DMC,
Anchor and Coats floss. It also says what fabric to use and
the braid used to trim the stocking in the photograph. The
charts are quite detailed so you need a good pair of eyes to see
all the symbols, but I have seen smaller and the size is fairly
standard. Originally published back in 1989 there is even a
stocking with this date on, but a chart of numbers so you can add
your own date. The sort of booklet even a novice stitcher is
going to have a lot of fun with.
*Rachel Hyde - Myshelf.com*
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