Aimed at needleworkers of all abilities, this book contains 25 designs for samplers and smaller projects for the home, inspired by traditional themes from Europe and America. There are also ideas from which readers can design and adapt their own samplers, and for using a variety of materials and threads. The samplers are worked mainly in cross stitch, with the addition of some mixed stitches, and the projects include celebration themes, seasons, devotional sayings, and ideas for turning finished pieces into items such as book covers, bags, cushions and pin cushions.