Donna Kooler's 555 Cross-Stitch Patterns for the Young ... (ISBN 0806971886)

Wonderful all the way around:
This is a great book for both the beginner and the seasoned stitcher. There are more than enough designs to do one by one or to combine into wonderful gifts and keepsakes. Donna Kooler's books are well laid out, easy to rechart and very easy to read. This book is a must for any serious stitchers library of design books.

Beautiful and Creative:
I checked this book out from the library, and am here to buy it. The designs in this book are absolutely lovely, and I can't wait to get started on new projects. It is a little confusing for a new cross stitcher to figure out exactly how big a piece of material is needed, and some of the stitches are more complicated than you might be used to. Also, since the main pattern spans several pages, you have to either copy and piece them together, or be able to work across several pages. I would recommend this book for the intermediate to advanced person.

An artist with a finger of the pulse of stitchers everywhere:
Donna Kooler by far is one of the best needle work artists/designers to come along in a long time. Her designs are simple to do for nearly every level of stitcher. If you love to stitch personal items for gifts this is a great component book. Everything is easy to read, clearly marked and always offers suggestions about embellishments and specialty threads. This is one book that every stitcher should have in their reference library.

colorful, imaginative:
The designs in this book are colorful and imaginative. The pages are laid out well, in a similar fashion to her other books. Designs could easily be combined into a sampler or something similar or used by themselves. I am glad I bought this book to add to my collection.

Add this one to your library:
Very beautiful, easy, and fun designs for every one. I love Donna Kooler books and this one is a must have. I love the borders, if you are looking for some beauties, there in this book.