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Cross-Stitch Officially Cool
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Published: Thursday, June 09, 2011
Traditionally one of the less-trendy crafts, cross-stitch will reach the dizzy heights of cool this month with the launch of Urban Cross Stitch's first book, Twisted Stitches, which shakes up the craft's traditional image with a series of humorous, edgy and tongue-in-cheek takes on old classics, as well as designs inspired by popular culture.
The title really is launching in style; at The Book Club bar, a hip and happening cafe/bar/club billed as a venue 'for cool Shoreditch types between mid-20s to mid-30s', famed for its cocktails and cupcakes.
Next week people will flock to the bar to learn how to stitch and enjoy some retro tunes in the trendy East London venue.
Twisted Stitches: 30 Corrupt Cross-Stitch Projects has delights such as cards or pictures featuring sinister skulls or zombies, towels bordered in barbed wire, and quirky accessories like the sleeping beauty needlecase (prick the severed finger design to store your needles), a 'game over' laptop cover or a 'tweet this' phone case.
Author Phil Davidson runs Urban Cross Stitch, purveyor or trendy cross-stitch patterns and designs. London-based pattern-cutter Phil learnt to stitch in the USA from an elderly relative, and on his return to Blighty he decided to combine his newfound love of cross-stitch with his existing love of street art, creating a new brand in the process.
The book is published by Fil Rouge Press Ltd on 18th June 2011.
Next week people will flock to the bar to learn how to stitch and enjoy some retro tunes in the trendy East London venue.
Twisted Stitches: 30 Corrupt Cross-Stitch Projects has delights such as cards or pictures featuring sinister skulls or zombies, towels bordered in barbed wire, and quirky accessories like the sleeping beauty needlecase (prick the severed finger design to store your needles), a 'game over' laptop cover or a 'tweet this' phone case.
Author Phil Davidson runs Urban Cross Stitch, purveyor or trendy cross-stitch patterns and designs. London-based pattern-cutter Phil learnt to stitch in the USA from an elderly relative, and on his return to Blighty he decided to combine his newfound love of cross-stitch with his existing love of street art, creating a new brand in the process.
The book is published by Fil Rouge Press Ltd on 18th June 2011.
