This book was informative and useful. It is well put together and is useful. This a feminist book and is useful

I want to do these and give them to everyone for Christmas, birthdays, flag day, lol. This is a great book. I love the feminist stiches. I think it would be a really great gift for anyone who likes cleverness and wit... with some bad ass feminism.

A wonderful collection of patterns for the crafty feminist! I can't wait to make some of these as gifts for my girlfriends. Very clever, sassy and without filter - which I greatly appreciate!

The type of craft book we all need for this difficult year--suggestions on how to constructively share our opinions.

Awesome modern cross stitch patterns for craftivists (crafter/activists)
Who says we can't be political with needle and thread?
This would be great for beginners to stitching as well as veteran x stitchers, as there are easy to follow instructions and the patterns range from simple to more complicated but in general the charts are easy to read and clear to follow. The designs range in size from quick finishes to more elaborate projects and there are ideas for finishing and presentation, eg making your designs into something else.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for letting me read an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

This book provides 12 cross stitch designs with feminist themes. The designs are clear and instructions well written, suitable for beginners or more experienced stitchers. Looking through the book, there were probably 2-3 designs that I would definitely stitch or adapt and they could be used for wallhangings, cushions, gifts or cards. However, with so many feminist stitch patterns available on-line from amateur and professional designers, I'm not sure I would buy a book of designs unless I intended to stitch most of the designs in it.

That said, it would make a nice gift for the crafty feminist!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an e-copy of the book in exchange for a review.

A fun book and kit for crafters who want to add some feminism to their work. The kit includes two pieces of aida cloth, ten skeins of embroidery floss, and an embroidery hoop, along with the Feminist Stitches book. The book has good tips for getting started doing cross stitch and finishing the projects, and includes twelve patterns celebrating feminism that are easy enough for beginners while being appealing to any skill level of stitcher.

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This is brilliant! So many fabulous ideas and illustrations. I love embroidery books but often that can be outdated but not this one! I loved it.

If you're looking to take up cross-stitch or just want a fun one-off project of stitching; The Feminist Stitches is a perfect option for the beginner stitcher. Filled with 12 snarky, bold, and powerful feminist patterns/statements you are likely to find at least 2-3 easy patterns you love here.

All patterns are in full colour and colour keys are in DMC thread (the most common). The average North American Walmart will have all the items you need to stitch up anyone of these beauties (note: DMC is not required, any embroidery thread will do and you can just match the colours up as close as possible).
If you're an intermediate to experienced stitcher (like myself) then these are super quick 1-2 night pieces could make great gifts for any lady friends who appreciates a good shot or two; or needs a pick me up. As I write this I'm on stay home orders to COVID-19. These patterns are a the perfect simple stitch needed for a time when it's harder to concentrate on more complex projects and easily done up using existing stash.

There are quite a few of these hardcover 'modern' books these days. This one is on par with all the rest in terms of how-to instructions for the first time stitcher and pattern size (quite large) for those who hate tiny symbols. You can't go wrong with choosing it; but take a look around as there may be others where you like the designers style more. It will come down to personal preference, in my opinion, when it comes to which of these types of books has the better patterns in it.

Please note: I received an eARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. This is an honest and unbiased review.

I loved these designs and instantly wanted to try them all. I've had some experience with cross-stitching and this book really inspired me to give it a try again.

A wonder collection of wit, female positivity and just enough snark.

Easy to follow charts, colours are given but could easily be swapped out to match what you have at hand.

Need some “women kick butt” cross stitch patterns? This book has them. They are relatively simple but fun and would make great gifts.

There's something fundamentally satisfying about a sedate cross-stitch project that says "Don't tell me to smile". That's just one of the patterns in this approachable craft book. The instructions are easy to follow, and the book will appeal to everyone from beginners to more advanced stitchers looking for a fun project. I'm buying a copy for our library, but I will have to separate out the craft kit materials, which I didn't initially realize were included. Hopefully this won't create confusion.

Feminist Stitches Cross Stitch Kit with 12 Fierce Designs is a bundled kit + instruction book with 12 feminist friendly embroidery projects. Released 21st April by Quarto on their becker&mayer! imprint, it's 64 pages and available in paperback and ebook formats. I received the electronic galley proof of the book without any kit materials, so I can't review those, but the included designs are easily usable on most fabrics with the reader's choice of floss. I'm also not sure how the fabric and floss (and needle) is bundled with the electronic version of the book.

The book has a nice layout with clear and easy to follow basic stitching diagrams. The introductory chapters include a basic tools and techniques section with photo illustrations of needles, fabric, cutting tools, hoops, and some simple finishing techniques. Each of the projects include a color key with DMC floss numbers and color names.

The projects themselves are simple counted thread (cross stitch). They're cheerful and colorful, on point and fun. The designs vary slightly in size, but all of them fit into an 80x80 grid. I adore the RBG silhouette collar which spells RESIST.

This would make a superlative gift for a cross stitch interested young person (or for oneself).
Four stars. Several of these are very nice quick projects.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

Great little book of feminist cross stitch projects. Easy to follow patterns, featuring many of the same colours throughout the projects, which is a great idea.

Feminist stitches is a must-have for lady stitchers, beginner or advanced cross-stitchers will appreciate this kit. Not only does it come with the supplies to do two of the projects, but it also has ten additional patterns! All of them are fun and colorful, one of my favorites was on that said "Not Your Babe." with a border that repeats NOPE, BYE. I love it. I quite literally stitched that one for my husband! I promise with patterns like "I Dissent" and the graveyard of gender roles you won't be disappointed. So go out there and "Smash the Patriarchy" by ordering this book and getting your stitch on.

ARC received by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Not the kind of books you review but it was quite fun I guess it made me want to try to actually see so that means something.
* I recieved a free copy from the publisher in exchange of my honest review *

Good and easy to follow patterns which follow the theme of the book as expected. These would be simple enough for most beginners too.

While there are some good patterns in here, I found the whole execution of the book a wee bit simplistic. A little pink and "go girl!" for my taste.

Thank you Quatro Publishing Group and Netgalley for a copy of Feminist Stitches by Haley Pierson-Cox for review,

Feminist Stitches would make a great kit! I love these kind of kits as I am just starting out learning how to cross stitch myself and the kits that contain the right thread and choose simple patterns are the least overwhelming for me. This kit is a fun way to learn a new skill and have a few great pieces to display or share afterwards as well.