CrossStitcher is the UK’s best-selling crafts magazine. Each issue is packed with inspirational cross stitch designs and exciting new ideas that will help you make the most of this wonderfully relaxing and rewarding hobby.
Added by: annabelle_lee | Karma: 427.14 | Fiction literature | 19 May 2010
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This Charming Man
We’ve come to expect a few things from Marian Keyes. She’ll make you laugh, she’ll make you cry and she’ll give you a good happy ending.
But frothy shallow chick lit she isn’t. She doesn’t conform to the ‘girl meets guy, girl falls for guy, something bad happens so they can’t be together’ industry standard.
This Charming Man deals with domestic violence, alcoholism, cross dressing and much more. What is really heartwarming about Keyes is she tackles these difficult subjects and still manages to put a smile on your face.
CrossStitcher is the UK’s best-selling crafts magazine. Each issue is packed with inspirational cross stitch designs and exciting new ideas that will help you make the most of this wonderfully relaxing and rewarding hobby.
A breathtaking collection of 30 exotic cross stitch designs around an Oriental theme. American artist Joan Elliott has found inspiration in the colours and serenity of the Far East. Her wonderful designs have been skillfully adapted for cross stitching by American kit company Design Works Crafts. Three of the most beautiful designs portray women in kimonos--Grace, Beauty and Wisdom--echoing the art of the Japanese print. While these may offer a challenge to the more experienced stitcher, there are plenty of smaller designs that offer inspiration to the beginner.
