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Finally, June McKNight has re-designed the cover of this excellent book. It was almost impossible to read, white on yellow and drove me (and others) crazy (not too long a trip for me). The new deign is very good, readable and striking. Thanks June. Another of June McKnight's wonderful spiral bound needlepoint stitch books. This book focuses on stitches she considers "Architectural" . it is difficult for me to describe what she means by this. There are so many stitches here. I find that I tur...
This is an early June McKnight book, copyrighted in 1991 but it is not as if Needlepoint Stitches go out of fashion, like last seasons clothes. The chapters and subchapters in this book pretty much tell it all: APPAREL STITCHES Clever ideas for Baby Jesus Swaddling, Santa's suit, Mrs. Santa's Dress, The Toy Soldier's Uniform, The Elf's Costume, Teddy Bear Sweater and Dolly's Pinafore BUTTONS & ORNAMENTS Intriguing Stitches That Make Round Designs Less Challenging BEARDS & MUSTACHES Wooly Sti...
Sandy's Finishing Touches is subtitled "A Step-By-Step Guide To Finishing Needlework. I thought this might be a great book to have for sale here, since I know I know almost nothing about finishing off the needlepoint I stitch, beyond blocking it. It seems to me there are less places to have good needlework finished then there used to be, as our LNS close, one by one. I used to have beautiful finishing done by a store near where I live, but the owners retired (go figure). The new store I took m...
I did an article for Needlepoint Now magazine's July/August 2014 issue on The Needlework Doctor. At the time I had around 25 copies, laboriously collected over the previous months.
The demand for this book was overwhelming. I sold my whole stock in just a few days, I even sold my own copy. When I tried to find more copies of this rare and important book I found that "the rare book market" had noticed what I was doing. The price for copies of this book skyrocketed. We are talking hundreds to...
Sherlee Lantz is well known as the creator and author of the book TrianglePoint as well as this, her encyclopedic and huge (508 pages) book on the structure and geometry of needlepoint. The book is subtitled: Centuries of Design, Textures, Stitches A New Exploration I never noticed this before but the back cover has recommendations from some unusual people like: The New York Times, Leo Lerman, Romain Gary and Jules Feiffer. From the front dust jacket" We usually associate the abstract beautie...
This small Scrap Thread design from Patt of Patt and Lee Designs has several possibilities. It can be a small needlepoint, it can be a squared off 4.5 Christmas Tree Ornament of a round Christmas Tree Ornament. Patt suggests it could be a Tree Topper too. This colorful canvas includes Patt's own Stitch Guide. She is a wonderful stitcher with a wide knowledge of stitches. I think this is a great idea. Patt had the idea to design needlepoint canvases to use up the many, many partial skeins of th...
A brand new title from the excellent Royal School of Needlepoint book series. Raised Embroidery: Techniques, Projects, and Pure Inspiration.
I am not sure if it is a new series or just a new format, the book is larger then the other RSN books.
It begins with a question "What exactly is raised embroidery?" The answer is that raised embroidery is a 3 dimensional type of embroidery. Using padding and other forms of support, to give the stitches dimension and texture. They say "Raised...
I have lost count of how many copies of this book I have sold, the first one sold fast and they continue to sell. I am having a hard time getting copies in very good condition. The book is subtitled: Themes and Variations. it has a full chapter on technique and a large assortment of beautiful patterns, all shown in color, with clear graphs on the facing page. Needlepoint and Patterns has many Bargello Needlepoint patterns as well as Needlepoint.
This is a large, hardcover book published by...
I am a huge fan and admirer of the Batsford series of needlework books. This is a book I have never seen before. I knew it existed but I never thought to have one for sale here.
To quote from the back cover:
"This major reference work brings together all the main styles, techniques and terms of hand and machine embroidery. The entries, arranged alphabetically, include important and well-known techniques. Practical instructions are accompanied by clear line drawings of characteristic pr...
In researching, reading and looking at the titles pages and credits of all the Needlepoint Books I have been listing these last few weeks, several names have come to my attention over and over. One of them is Maggie Lane. She has been thanked, cited as a source, credited with creating stitch charts and cited as a source. There are just a few books out there actually by Maggie Lane however, they are outstanding needlepoint books. This continues to be a popular book. Despite the existence of se...
This is a new book from the excellent Milner Craft Series of books. With this title and the subtitle of
Silks, Stitches, Beads and Cords I think it will be in many categories. Quoting from the back cover
"An exciting collection of bright and beautiful collaged and embroidered pieces, Effie Mitrofanis shares with readers what can happen when a sense of playfulness is allowed to combine with creativity".
"The elements that tie this book together are beautifully coloured silkd, patterns of e...
This is a true Tour De Force by Laurel Burch. A gorgeous holiday design sampler with 9 different motifs.
I listed this kit 2 seasons ago and it sold immediately. I haven't been able to get another, until now This colorful sampler uses 13 colors plus quite a bit of metallic gold. Since I took the picture of this kit I have added a few spools of other colors of Krenink Metallic Braid Thread to be used here and there in the design, places you think they will look good. This Holiday Sampler dese...
This book covers 3 of my major and current rare book obsessions. Illuminated design used for needlepoint, Borders and books by Carol Belanger Grafton. A trifecta.
Carol Belanger Grafton is the author/editor of a number of very good books on the practical use of art and design, most of her books are aimed at designers and craftspeople. I got to page 10, at 16 books to a page, of a list of her books when I stopped counting.
She is also very nice about attribution. For instance a book of...
From Pajamas and Chocolate's wonderful Colorful Animals series comes this handsome, alert German Shepherd needlepoint ornament.
He is very well done, the design uses 16 colors.
The design area measures 4 inches across. The entire canvas is 7.75 X 8 inches. It is 18 mesh.
I have assembled this kit using DMC and Anchor #8 size Perle Cotton Floss.
#8 floss is wonderful for stitching 18 or smaller mesh canvas. It slides through with no pulling and little knotting.
I usually suggest stitching wi...
This is the book that has replaced Di van Niekerk's very popular A Perfect World in Ribbon Embroidery and Stumpwork. I was upset when they stopped publishing "Perfect World", despite the silly title, it was a great and gorgeous book. This book is less lush but more technical, more the book to teach you these wonderful stitching techniques. A better book. Ribbon Embroidery & Stumpwork techniques & designs are easily adaptable to Needlepoint Canvas or Needlepoint on Woven Fabric. Ribbon Embroi...
There has been an amazing response to my article on B. Borssuck's Alphabet & Monogram books in Needlepoint Now magazine.
Almost all the orders I recieved were for both books.
I am completely sold out of 97 Alphabets for Needlepoint and can't find any more copies at any kind of reasonable price (as in under $80.00 my cost). This has happened to me before, I buy so many copies of a particular out-of-print book that I create the rarity and the prices skyrocket.
I do have a number of copie...
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