Cross Stitch & Country Crafts by EGW Publishing Co. (Crafts, Magazine, 1986, cross-stitch magazine, 80s crafts, country style, doll patterns, vintage magazine)

Cross Stitch & Country Crafts by EGW Publishing Co. (Crafts, Magazine, 1986, cross-stitch magazine, 80s crafts, country style, doll patterns, vintage magazine)

This is the Mar/Apr 1986 issue of "Cross Stitch & Country Crafts" magazine. It includes 37 projects, such as a "Best Friends" sampler, patterns for handmade dolls, ideas for Mother's Day gifts, and techniques for using variegated floss.

Review:
A classic issue of a major craft magazine, featuring projects that perfectly capture the "country" and folk-art aesthetic of the mid-1980s. The cover, with its handmade dolls and simple sampler, is a perfect snapshot of the era.

Author summary:
"Cross Stitch & Country Crafts" was a leading magazine for stitchers throughout the 1980s and 90s. It successfully blended the immense popularity of cross-stitch with the enduring "country" decorating style of the era.

The collectible value is low. As a popular magazine, back issues are not rare. Its value is for the specific patterns inside and as a historical ephemera piece representing the peak of the 80s country craft movement.

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