A small group of cross-stitchers jumped at the chance Tuesday afternoon to create a design that left them in stitches. The cross-stitchers gathered Tuesday at the library for "crass stitch" classes.

This cozy embroidery guide by Bussi (Enchanted Garden Cross-Stitch) shows how to cross-stitch pastoral scenes. The simple designs use only cross-stitches, backstitches, French knots, and “a few half ...