A Bitch in Time review

Have you ever wanted to vent through the medium of embroidery? Then this new book A Bitch in Time: 30 Snarcastic Stitches for You to Stab may be just the thing you need. I was lucky enough to get my hands on a copy to review

What’s it all about?

Embroidery has made a massive come back in recent years and cross stitch is proving ever popular. But sometimes the cute animals and sweet floral designs don’t cut it. This is where A Bitch in Time: 30 Snarcastic Stitches for You to Stab comes in.

Comprising of 30 cutting quotes and phrases to suit every mood. Show your true feelings on the wall or send passive aggressive gifts to your friends (or enemies).

Level of expertise?

This book is suitable for every type of stitcher. For beginners there is a great reference section, covering everything form the equipment you need, to how to read a chart. Framing tips and how to finishes your stitches.

To the more advance stitcher, there are more complex patterns and colour substitution charts, if you fancy switching up the colour scheme.

Value for money?

The digital copy which you can purchase from Etsy is priced at £18.00 or $23.99. You can also pick up a hard copy from major online retailers for £23.00 or $29.99. Finally if you want a ebook version you can get it from Amazon.com for $23.99.

The book is packed with information and all 30 designs are well designed and original. Making it great value for money. It’s a book you’ll come back to time and time again. When you get the urge to stab something a few hundred times!

Final thoughts

If you are easily offended this is probably not the pattern book for you. But if you like sarcasm and have an acid wit then you’ll get a whole lot of pleasure from these fun charts.