Let Baabara the friendly sheep guide you through a comprehensive introduction to Cross Stitch, from how to stitch and what colours and materials to use, to mounting and framing finished works, transforming your work into a card, pot-pourri bags or even a Christmas stocking. Each fascinating section is packed with lively animations, sounds and video clips that make learning the techniques great fun. Hidden games, such a Babsteriods, or Babs Invaders will keep you entertained for hours. Choose from an extensive library of over 1,600 motifs and designs, then add text, change the colours or flip motifs round to create your own personal designs on the project page.

Finally print out your pattern and shopping list of threads to create your own masterpiece.

PARENT GUIDE: This product will encourage your child to develop: -

Hand to Eye Co-ordination
Listening Skills
Reading Skills
Creativity and Design Skills
Investigative Skills
Memory Recognition
Colour and Shape Recognition

* Learn to stitch left or right handed - simply click the required box at the start of the program.

* Simple step-by-step instructions, ideal for children or total beginners.

* Features over 1,600 designs.

* Learn about fabrics, colours, threads, needles and how to finish off your work.

* Learn various stitches including cross stitch, start and stop, backstitch, 3/4 stitch, French knots and unpicking.

* Watch a demonstration and they try it yourself.

* Copy your design to your own project page.

* Print your design and a list of the colours of thread that you need.