Plastic canvas pattern book features long-stitch nature portraits

BERNE, Ind.-- The Needlecraft Shop, a DRG brand and prime source for plastic canvas, crochet and cross-stitch designs, has produced a new plastic canvas pattern book called Nature's Wonders, featuring eight long-stitch portraits from nature in a 24-page book that retails for $6.95.

Projects in Nature's Wonders are written at the beginner skill level. Each includes a set of step-by-step instructions, a materials list, a color key and diagram, and a color photo of the completed portrait. Patterns include a mountain lake, a lighthouse, a gristmill and a bighorn sheep.

Plastic canvas supplies for Nature's Wonders can be purchased in local craft and needlework stores. Some supplies can be found in fabric, hardware and discount stories, and all supplies are available from the Annie's Attic catalog, which is accessible from the Web site at Annie'sAttic.com.

The Needlecraft Shop was launched in 1986 and became part of the DRG family of brands 1994. It produces a wide variety of needlecraft patterns, books and pattern series, focusing on magazines, books and sales through its mail-order catalog, which contains hundreds of patterns for all kinds of needlecrafts.