The Magic of Christmas to Cross StitchVéronique EngingerLabel: Schiffer Publishing LtdDescription: A blend of traditional Christmas style and charming contemporary simplicity are included in these 20 cross-stitch patterns of holiday scenes and motifs. Let the magic of Christmas inspire your stitching with these 20 cross-stitch patterns blending a traditional style with a charming contemporary simplicity. Many of the designs include multiple scenes and motifs offering you hundreds of components to use in a myriad of ways. The elements of a cross-stitched Christmas are all here: wintry scenes Father Christmas toys sparkling decorations and children enjoying the anticipation! Along with the patterns enjoy instructions for projects to show off your stitchwork including a Christmas stocking a gorgeous Advent calendar gift cards and a holiday ABC sampler. Scattered throughout are spirit-inspiring activities and holiday lore: what it's like to visit the real Santa Claus Village in Finland how the department store window display tradition began and other reminders of the magic of Christmas.