Thimbles & Tales Grandma's Sewing Basket

Step into Grandma's sewing room, where every button has a story, every scrap is worth saving, and a simple basket can hold a lifetime of memories.Thimbles & Tales: Grandma's Sewing Basket is a warm, beginner-friendly cross stitch collection inspired by the sewing baskets, button tins, tomato pincushions, wooden spools, bits of lace, and treasured notions passed from one generation to the next.At the heart of the book is a charming Grandma's Sewing Basket sewing case. Readers can stitch the coordinated designs and use them to create an heirloom-style case filled with beautiful handmade accessories.Inside you'll discover: - The signature Grandma's Sewing Basket cross stitch sampler - A coordinating Made With Love mirror design - A repeating vintage sewing-notions band - A cross-stitched tomato pincushion - A quilt-block-inspired needle book - Tiny mix-and-match sewing motifs - Buttons, thimbles, wooden spools and lace-inspired designs - Beginner-friendly cross stitch guidance - Step-by-step ideas for assembling and finishing your sewing case - Ways to personalize your project with initials, dates and family colors - Memory and journaling pages for preserving your own sewing stories - A few treats from Grandma's kitchen for your next stitching afternoonAlong the way, Grandma's Sewing Basket celebrates something even more important than the projects themselves-the traditions behind them.Remember the button tin you were allowed to sort? The tomato pincushion that always seemed to be nearby? The little pieces of ribbon and lace that were much too good to throw away?Those ordinary things become extraordinary when we remember the hands that used them.Create the complete coordinated sewing case, choose individual projects to stitch, or use the motifs throughout the book to design an heirloom that is completely your own.Perfect for beginning cross stitchers, experienced stitchers who love vintage-inspired designs, sewing enthusiasts, handmade gift makers, and anyone who treasures the memories tucked inside an old sewing basket.Stitch vintage beauty. Make heirlooms. Keep memories.From Thimbles & Tales - where stitching is only the beginning of the story.