Review/US Giveaway: Improper Cross-Stitch by Haley Pierson-Cox

Improper Cross-Stitch by Haley Pierson-Cox

August 7, 2018 – St. Martin’s Griffin

Crafts & Hobbies

Review copy courtesy of the publisher

Description:

A fun, witty, nerdy, and irreverent craft book for the modern cross-stitcher.

Sometimes it’s good to be a little…improper. Profane, funny, and smart, Haley Pierson-Cox’s IMPROPER CROSS-STITCH invites the modern crafter to bring personality and humor to their cross stitch projects. From a fully designed “Damn it feels good to be a crafter” to the beautiful Art Deco inspired “f***,” Haley’s patterns are fresh, lively and just what the crafter ordered.

In this book, she’ll introduce readers to the joys of stitching the naughty, the profane, the irreverent, and the just plain awesome. First, she starts with a basic lesson in cross-stitch technique, no previous experience required. Then, once readers know your way around an embroidery hoop and a skein of floss, the books moves on to the designs—35 in total, ranging from hip, to nerdy, to ironically domestic—where Haley encourages crafters to embrace their inner snark with gleeful abandon.

Her easy to follow instructions and colorful designs can make a cross stitcher out of anyone. In all her years of crafting, Haley’s learned many things, but this simple fact remains one of the most important: There is absolutely nothing in this world quite so satisfying as enshrining something deeply inappropriate within the delicate stitches of a cross-stitch sampler. It’s truly one of life’s great delights! (publisher)

My take:  This isn’t the type of book I usually feature but I used to do a lot of cross-stitch so I was interested when the publisher offered a copy. Until my eyes changed and needed a stronger prescription along with bifocals I always had a work in progress.

Pierson-Cox gives the reader, beginner stitcher or one who needs a refresher, a clear and easy look at cross-stitch tools, floss, fabric, and general basics. There’s certainly enough info for anyone to head to the craft store and get started on a project.

Pattern themes include:

• Hipster Snark
• Ironically Domestic
• Talk Nerdy To Me
• Alphabets

There’s even instructions on how to create your own pattern. So, although I wouldn’t spend my time stitching the F word, there are several patterns that appealed to me. If you’re a cross-stitcher or someone who wants to try the craft this book would be a fun place to start.

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About the author:

Haley Pierson-Cox is a designer and craft writer with a focus on fabric and fiber crafts, including sewing, needlework, knitting, crochet, and geek crafts. Her hobbies include organizing things, speaking to her cat as though he’s a person, and mining the pages of old books for antique expletive. Check out her blog, Red-Handed Scissors!

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