Reviewed by Kristin
Lit Stitch is an excellent mix for anyone
who loves books, and who is feeling a little crafty. Most of these patterns
could be knocked out in an evening or a weekend by anyone with a small amount
of experience with a needle and embroidery floss. The designs are cute and
modern, and would be easy to adapt for a framed project, a bookmark, or a
t-shirt.
I’m particularly fond of the “Bookasaurus,” with books decorating
the spine of the stegosaurus. That prehistoric creature would be adorable on a
baby bib or a toddler’s t-shirt. Maybe I’ll start with the valentine, “ISBN
Thinking of You” for my daughter who also works at a library and really,
really, really likes puns. (Shh,
don’t tell her!)
Ever popular is the saying, “I Read Dead People,” and this is
worked into a design with a Shakespearean head including X’s for eyes. Also
within you will find “Books & Coffee,” “Read ‘Em and Steep,” and “Bring
Your Own Book” (with a wine bottle.) Yes, this book has designs for whatever
you like to drink. Or read.
One thing that perplexed me was that four or five of the
projects had varying images in the book. An early index spread shows every
single design and which page to find them. This summary page has several more
elaborate images, but when you go to the actual page it is a more simplistic
pattern, often leaving out more than half of the original picture. Did they
just go crazy with their creativity, and then couldn’t translate it to a grid?
At any rate, I’ll just take the fancier pictures as inspiration. I like to try
to improve upon recipes or crafting designs, albeit with varying degrees of
success.
The book includes a few patterns with mature language, so this
might not be the best book for children or young adults. I know this may make
the book more *or* less appealing for a variety of crafters, so reader be
aware!
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