... Leave everyone in stitches.

Embroidery. It's gotten a bad rep as being the old-lady hobby. This form of artsy stitching has been spicing up pillowcases and toaster covers for decades. And, now, here to save the face of embroidery is the Stitch-It Kit, an all-in-one packet to convince you embroidery isn't just for Aunt Bertha anymore. The kit includes everything you need for start-up, with patterns ranging from teacups, cats and strawberries to electric guitars, hula girls and skulls (for you edgy girls who have the itch to stitch). Not hip to what embroidering entails? You have a hoop, needle, iron-on transfers and skeins of embroidery floss. You stretch your choice of fabric (the kit comes with a tea towel) on the hoop, making it taut. Using specific styles of stitching, follow the pattern to create your masterpiece! Got an urge to get in touch with your loopy side? Lucky you, we're giving 25 kits away. Just drop us a postcard at Simple Stitch, GL, 4517 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD 21214 by Dec. 1. Or get it for $22.95 at chroniclebooks.com.

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