I'm having a hard time picking which pattern to stitch first, they are all so fun and cool. The vibe I love and the style I like to stitch. :-)

Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for providing me a digital ARC of "Feminist Stitches" in exchange for an honest review.

This book was such a cute and easy read! I enjoyed the little introductions before each project that explained why the chose to design that specific project. The book was simple and easy to follow and the patterns look easy enough to follow. I wasn't a fan of each pattern but that really is just my specific taste coming through, I prefer cross stitch without people or faces. That said, I'll definitely be attempting a few of these projects and will update this review as I complete them.

For a full review including photos of my finished projects you can check out my blog: justajujubean.com.

Overall, I think this book will be well worth the purchase especially because it will include the materials to complete two of the projects in the book. I think it's a great introduction to cross stitch for anyone who is new to the art and looking to make some cute feminist pieces.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50845144-feminist-stitches

This book contains some pretty epic and beautiful feminist designs, I will definitely trying one or two out some time! They also seem pretty easy and I think anyone interested in stitching these could do it!

As a cross-stitcher I’m always on the lookout for new fun patterns so was excited to download this book. 12 fun patterns that look like easy quick stitches (no quarter stitches), some patterns do have backstitching.
I like the patterns and the instructions are simple and easy to follow however I’m not a huge fan of the colour keys. Not a huge problem when only a few colours are used (most patterns are only a handful of colours) but would be an issue when a bigger colour palette is used eg/ pattern #9
The key shows the colour and the DMC number however a few shades are very similar and could become confusing if you are trying to work out exactly which shades are used in each square. This isn’t a huge issue but I personally like a clearer key so mistakes can be avoided.
Overall a nice collection 😁

I enjoyed this author's first book so I was excited to see this new book. I wish there were more patterns! My only annoyance is that this isn't super radical and it feels pretty white feminism/dated to have a pussyhat, but oh well.

When I click on the download button, only a blank page downloads on either of my computers and phone. Therefore I am unable to give a proper review. I cross stitch all the time and this seems right up my alley.

This book is simple, to the point and easy to follow. There aren't a lot of detailed instructions on how to begin cross stitch so beginners may want to master some beginning projects before they start these. There are some helpful hints about how to create your masterpiece, which I appreciated, and the patterns are delightfully easy to tackle, so it's fairly easy to start and complete these projects as a beginner. The patterns themselves are fun and relevant to modern society, and you have probably seen the phrases somewhere on the internet already. Since there are a lot of words to stitch, and in different styles, I would have liked to see a full alphabet given for each font so that you could attach other words or names in if you had the desire or skill. The book is fine without additional letters, it just seems like a wasted opportunity.
Overall, it's a fun group of projects for modern women to tackle and easy enough to complete. Just don't jump into the black aida cloth project without some experience with using lighter cloth first. I love the look of black aida cloth, but hate how hard it can be to see the little markers to stitch.

I would like to thank netgalley and Quarto Publishing Group for a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

Cute patterns, I can't wait to try them!

These are not your average cross stitch patterns, these are powerful messages. The patterns have powerful meanings behind them and are also simple to do. The book shows which materials are needed and how to care for martial whilst stitching.