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The inspiration is priceless. The charts don't say what color to use for fabric, but the pictures are very clear so it's obvious. I had to do the rooster on the cover (on vinyl) and now he's done for my kitchen. I'll buy one for next year, too, even if I don't do many small projects. I love this calendar. It has all kinds of themes for the year.alphabet, oriental symbols that are gorgeously done but small, animals, samplers.lots of fun. Such great charts.very flexible/adaptable.
Very good patterns. It is better than the first. Excellent value. This is the second year that I have purchased.
recommend for any one looking for quich and small charts to stitch. around 80% are on my list. This is the first time I buy the day to day calendar, and was pleasently surprised with the charts. very nice, easy and quick to stitch. deffinetally will buy next year as well.
365 designs. Very inspiring. Something for everyone. I really like this cross-stitch a-day calendar. Easy directions. Colorful.
In particular, Halloween has a skull and cross bones that is just plain cool, and perfect to add to a messenger bag. However, I was very disappointed by the 2008 calendar. There are flowers, alphabets, samplers, and images for all holidays. Happily, I decided to try one more time and I bought the 2009 Cross Stitch Calendar. Also, most of the patterns only require about five colors of thread, making them much more financially possible on a budget. This is the perfect calendar for anyone who is interested in cross stitch and it would make a great present.
In the front of the box is a key showing the colors of all the DMC threads if you want to make substitutions, and it has cards with the months so you can write down important dates and birthdays. It has patterns for all levels, but the vast majority of these would be suitable for a beginner or anyone who is pressed for time (most of us are these days). Firstly, many of the images are visually stunning. At first it was because I was just looking for more patterns to add to my collection, and last year it was because I was already used to having a new pattern a day to look at. Many of the patterns were complicated, sometimes requiring as many as 25 different thread colors (Expensive on a college budget) and many of the patterns were too `Country Chic' for my tastes. Many of the images are more modern than previous calendars.
As always, there is a full color image of the completed cross stitch on the front of the day, and the back contains the black and white pattern key. Highly recommended for cross stitch and craft fans. Every year for the past three years, I have bought myself the Cross Stitch Calendar. Immediately I opened it and looked over all the images, and I was blown away. The weekend card tells you which colors of DMC thread you will need to complete the work.
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