*Elegant and mysterious designs from one of the UK's leading cross stitch designers

*Will appeal to fans of Joan Elliot's A Cross Stitcher's Oriental Odyssey, which has sold over 44,000 copies to date

With Lesley Teare's newest collection, readers can bring the spirit of traditional Asian culture to 45 exotic new cross stitch patterns. Influenced by the art, textiles, and cultural traditions of the Far East, each project skillfully translates the Oriental mystique into exquisitely designed pictures, cards, gifts, and home accents. Whether it's a peacock and peonies box lid, an Oriental bloom coin purse, or a fan and lantern picture, easy-to-follow instructions and color charts make these works of art simple to create for anyone's home....

In Lesley Teare's Fantasy Cross Stitch, readers will enter a world filled with intoxicating sorceresses, fairytale dragons, mythical unicorns and beautiful butterfly fairies, all intricately recreated in cross stitch. Lesley's versatile designs can be transformed into a range of projects including framed pictures, cards, cushions, notebook covers and more. Her clear instructions and full-color charts along with striking photographs create vivid images guaranteed to transport cross stitch artists into a fabulous world of fantasy....