America's Best Cross-Stitch was written and published by Better Homes & Gardens Books in 1988. This is a hardcover first edition with dust jacket, has 192 pages, and is now out of print. ISBN: 0696016257.

Fresh and new designs are featured in this book. They have gathered a spectacular mix of patterns for you to stitch - graceful florals, border designs, samplers, plain and fancy alphabets, animals, nautical flags, and Christmas symbols are just a few. Then they show you how to turn your handwork into bed and table linens, pictures and wall hangings, family mementoes, gifts and toys for kids, holiday decorations, and a host of other practical and pretty gifts for home, family, and friends.