My favorite designer Marilyn Leavitt-Imblum http://tiag.com/ including her lines Lavender & Lace, Told In a Garden, Butternut Road they are complex and completely beautifu.

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http://www.janlynn.com/CategoryResults.cfm?Category=3&SubCategory=817&Desc=Seasonal-Counted-Cross-Stitch

http://www.abcstitch.com/kits_php/countedcrossstitchkits.php

http://www.ceciliassamplers.com/kits/

http://www.123stitch.com/dimenskits.html

http://www.thestitchery.com/

http://www.mirabilia.com/crossIndex2.html stunning designs

http://www.everythingcrossstitch.com/t-EXS_PatternCategories.aspx?AFFILIATEID=10053&gclid=CO3YiYPt66YCFac65QodZjiABA

she is eleven years old, and wants to start doing crafts (cross stitching, embroidery….)
what should I teach her first?

Cross stitching is a great hobby, and very relaxing! Any craft you get her into needs to start with something simple, so she doesn’t loose interest. Cross stitch can be very simple, so probably best to start with. Embroidery uses a lot of different stiches, so can be confusing. Jewellery making is also another hobby she may be interested in; you can start with easy stuff, then progress to more complicated stuff!

So glad she is interested in crafts; these days kids are only into computers!!!