Stitch for a greener future with this stunning collection of environment and nature focused designs from leading cross stitch designer Emma Congdon, better known as Stitchrovia.
Whether it’s a plea to save the bees, clean up the oceans, appreciate nature, or unplug from technology, this celebration of the green movement in thread will remind us of the need to come together to build a brighter future, one stitch at a time.
This collection features 20 exclusive designs, each with an easy-to-read full colour and symbol chart. Alongside the designs, Emma shares her thoughts and inspirations for each one, with a detailed materials list and instructions for stitching. Beginners to cross stitch will find a helpful guide to the stitches and techniques used and the beauty of cross stitch is that if you can sew one cross you can sew all these spectacular designs!
The designs range in size from mini hoops to larger scale samplers, so there are projects to suit everyone and they all share Emma's skill with colour, typography and design which have made her one of the world's best-loved cross stitch designers. Cross Stitch for the Earth is printed on sustainable FSC paper, fully recyclable, printed using plant-based inks and every purchase includes a donation to Friends of the Earth, an environmental campaigning community dedicated to the wellbeing and protection of the natural world and everyone in it.
About Emma Congdon
Emma is a multidisciplinary designer based in London, UK. Her cross stitch designs are featured extensively in magazines in the US and UK such as Cross Stitcher, World of Cross Stitch and Cross Stitch Crazy . Alongside her commission-based work she also owns and runs her own cross stitch design business 'Stitchrovia'. Emma's iconic designs are universally loved by her fans. To see more of her work visit her Instagram @stitchrovia.
Crafts Beautiful
Featuring 20 gorgeous patterns that celebrate nature and our wonderful planet, Cross Stitch for the Earth by Emma Congdon also aims to help inform and encourage us to be more environmentally aware in our lives!
Cross Stitcher
Emma Congdon, has a gorgeous new book out! Cross Stitch for the Earth is a follow up to her inspiring Cross Stitch for the Soul . This time Emma is celebrating our natural environment in all its many facets, with 20 patterns of creatures and plants from our planet, with 5% of net profit from the book being donated to Friends of The Earth. Emma says, At a time when we are increasingly being made aware of threats to our natural world from pollution, climate change and habitat loss, I wanted to create a series of patterns dedicated to celebrating and caring for our Mother Earth. If youre a stitcher whos an eco-conscious nature lover, then this is the perfect book for you.
