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The subtitle for this interesting book is:
120 Contemporary Designs Fort Cross Stitch and Needlepoint.
So many of the current Alphabet books are based on historic designs andf lettering, it is nice to see a book with a more miodern take. Plus, numbers are very rare among these books. You wouldn't think this was so but it is.
Stitch Alphabets and Numbers begins with some basics, materials needed, basic designs and how to approach it all.
The alphabets in this book are truly unique. I b...
This is a very interesting book, it is a book subject and approach I have not seen before. Everybody always seems concerned with the "main event" in any piece of needlepoint. The main design or motif or whatever. So little thought is every given to backgrounds. In fact, most of today's most admired and creative needlepoint designers ignore the whole subject of backgrounds. It is left up to the individual stitchers to chose a background and often the colors as well. The book begins with a short...
Both these excellent needlepoint pattern books are rare, both of them. Being able to list book 1 and book 2 together is unusual (but very good).It took me a long time to get both these books, from different sources but I did it (I am a stubborn old broad, said with admiration for myself, lol).There are many, many stitch books. There are some pattern books but not as many. ThisCanvas Pattern book is done with Marnie's skill and clarity.Marnie begins book 1 with a one page tutorial on...
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...
Whenever Metallic Thread needlepoint or embroidery comes up, the first name we all think of is Kreinik. Their threads are *the standard*, as far as I am concerned, anyway. Who better to write a book about this than Jacqueline Friedman Kreinik? The subtitle is: A Practical Guide To Stitching Creatively With Metallic Threads. The title page also mentions Ann Caswell as Design Co-ordinator. Although the book is titled for embroidery, almost everything here is applicable to needlepoint. Quoting...
I knew the name Jean Hilton as a great former needlepoint teacher and author. What I did not know was how many very rare, specialized needlework books she had written. Borderlines, first published in 1994, is one of them. In her introduction, she says that any needle work may be enhanced by a border just like a crown of gleaming hair surrounding a face. "Design, function, and harmony are principles that must be considered when you plan borders.""Design: What size border does the needlewo...
Needlepoint Samplers is an unusual book and quite hard-to-find. Samplers for Needlepoint is not a subject that has been written about much and this book does it very well. Stitched samplers were one of the most popular forms of needlework from the 17th century to the end of the 19th century. Indeed, they are still being stitched today. Most of what you see are Embroidered or Cross Stitch Samplers on cloth. Needlepoint Samplers are rare. The author traces the development of Needlepoint Samplers...
With three authors, the book's info did not fit in my "title space". It is: A Gardener's Book of Needlepoint by Jack Bodi, Meg Merrill and Catherine di Montezemolo. Meg Merrill's name is the most familiar, she is the co-author of Nature in Needlepoint with Eva Brent. This is a wonderful book, full of garden or flower based designs. In the last few years Kaffe Fassett has done a series of Needlepoint Kits for Erhman Tapestry based on Garden Vegetables, in close-up. There are a few designs si...
Beth Russell has become an authority on Arts & Crafts Movement Needlepoint designs. This is a handsome book, beautifully mounted and photographed. This seems to be a very hard-to-find book and a used copy in this condition might be relatively rare. It does not look like this book has been opened or read. The book has 22 needlepoint charts based on original William Morris designs. They are really beautiful needlepoints but I have to say (in the service of honesty) I would not want to have to fol...
I was unsure what Glorafilia was but after reading these books I think it boils down to some unusual and decorative stitches (which were hardly used back in the 1990's when these books were published), Long and Short Stitch and traditional Continental or Basketweave stitch. The end effect is gorgeous and very well suited to Impressionists Art. This handsome book has original needlepoint designs using the art of Monet, Cezanne, Degas, Van Gogh, Morisot, Renior, Pisarro and Cassat. (no Picas...
I have always been interested in Blackwork and drawn to it when I see it. So.....I saw this book on the wholesaler's list and thought, why not? Although the Title of this book is "The Beginner's Guide to Blackwork" this is not a beginners book. I recommend it to mid-level or advanced stitchers I am quoting from the introduction "Blackwork is a counted thread method of needlework (ok, it said embroidery but I used the word needlework) using straight stitches in a contrasting color worke...
OK, I love cats and I love Needlepoint Cats books. I list 2 wonderful vintage cat needlepoint books, Martin Leman's Needlepoint Cats and William Brister's The Needlepoint Cat.....well, here's another. This is a 1998 book by British Author Julie Hasler. Included are 35 feline designs with a wide range of cat breeds from Tabby to Exotics. Julie Hasler has a wonderful *eye* for cat moods and attitudes. These are great Cats. There are needlepoint cat framed miniatures, quite...
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...
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...
Another wonderful Glorafilia Needlepoint book, this one is not as well known as the others. The subtitle reads: Over 16 Exquisitely Small and Easy-to-Make Projects. This is a lovely small book with small Glorafilia designs in it. The projects, ranges from a picture of Teddy Bears , a Teapot pin cushion, a jewelry roll, 2 Staffordshire Dogs, various small cushions etc. As always, all the pictures, charts & color keys are in full color. The directions are clear and complete. Published by Crown...
In the late 1980's Carole Lazarus and Jennifer Berman had an idea for variations to Needlepoint Stitchery. At that time most of us were doing "plain stitching" (I still am, I love it) and the only serious mention of Decorative Stitching was in Margaret Boyles 1974 book, Needlepoint Stitchery (yes, I have it for sale in my Rare Needlepoint Reference Books category). Glorafilia Stitching is a compination of Decorative Stitching, some Crewel Embroidery type work, Long and Short Stitch along wi...
This is an earlier Glorafilia book, published in 1991. The Venice Collection designs are more classic than some of the other books, more with "that feeling", if you know what I mean.
All of the Glorafiliia books are very beautiful. This book is full of gorgeous pictures of both the needlepoint designs and of Venice. There is section on Venetian Textiles, again with many beautiful pictures. Clearly these needlepoint designs are inspired by some of these textiles. Glorafilia Stitching is a combi...
This is the first in the series of Glorafilia Needlepoint books, it was published in 1997. I was not sure, at first, what made Glorafilia Needlepoint different but after skimming these books I think it was the use of "special" stitches back when almost no one was using them plus mixing Long and Short Stitch with the traditional needlepoint Continental or Basketweave Stitches. At any rate, the effects are gorgeous. Each of the projects in the book has detailed instructions, color charts and a...
B. Borssuck is a well-known needlepoint author who in the late 1970s and the early 1980s wrote some terrific Needlepoint Monogram books. One of them, 97 Needlepoint Alphabets, has become a rare & important book. Picture Your Dog in Needlework is something of a departure for B. Borssuck, here she is working with Ann Jackson. Quoting (and probably paraphrasing some) from the back cover: "A collection if 40 remarkably realistic portraits containing single studies, captivating head views, deligh...
This is an unusual needlepoint book, I know there are very few (if any) other books on this subject. This book has 43 color plates and 28 diagrams. This book has become incredibly rare. I have sold a number of them over the years and each time I try to replace it, it gets harder to find and more expensive. I think this unique book is worth it.
I know the price of this book is high. I price these rare books based on what it costs me to buy them for re-sale.
All the stitch charts are done...
I am often asked about books of lettering and monograms for stitchers. There are a few good ones out there but none as comprehensive as this one. This is another of Graham Leslie McCallum's excellent sourcebooks containing 4000 Alphabets & Letters and including a CD with everything on it. The book includes whole alphabets and elaborate initials (monograms) from Roman inscription to modern alphabets for graphic designers. The book also has a visual explanation of the development of l...
30 Original Designs Adapted from Eskimo, Polynesian and Indian Art. All Completely Graphed and Shown in Color. Those are the subtitle lines from this interesting book. The Gay Ann Rogers Needlepoint books seem to all be fairly rare. I am not surprised. This is an amazing and unusual book. the books takes you from soup to nuts. so to speak. There are chapters on Getting Started, Your Project, Stitches, Designing Your Own, Transferring a Design to Canvas and Finishing Your Project plus a Glossa...
Subtitled: 30 Exotic Designs from Persia, India, Korea, China and Japan. Gay Ann Rogers is the author of several very interesting and hard-to-find Needlepoint books. While this topic, Designs From Asia, is not unique, her designs are unusual. A few of the designs in this book look familiar, most of them are "off the beaten path", needlepoint design wise. The graphs are in Black and White and include color placement symbols. There are many color pictures. The chapters are very complete, all the...
Maggie Lane is one of the best known names in Needlepoint. Her many books, published mostly in the 1970s, remain some of the best. They include Gold and Silver Needlepoint, Needlepoint By Design, More Needlepoint By Design, Chinese Rugs Designed For Needlepoint, Rugs and Wall Hangings. She is Co-Author for the famous A Pageant Of Pattern For Needlepoint with Sherlee Lantz and of course, this book. Maggie Lane grew up on China, with her missionary parents. Much of her design is oriental in feel...
This book lists Pauline Fischer as the author and then credits Mary Lou Smith with the text. I am not sure what that means but I expect as I go along, I will find out.
Pauline Fischer is also the co-author of Bargello Magic with Anabel Lasker.
Quoting (and paraphrasing/editing) from the dust jacket flap:
"The treasure of Tutankamun have inspired decorators and designers alike to create fabrics, furniture and jewelry for the 1970s, but this is the first book for the amateur needleworker to...
Maggie Lane is a very well known name in Needlepoint, she is the author of a number of books including Needlepoint By Design: Variations on Chinese Themes, More Needlepoint By Design, Maggie Lane's Needlepoint Pillows and her work on the iconic book Pageant and Pattern for Needlepoint Canvas with Shirlee Lanz, Chinese Rugs Designed For Needlepoint not to mention Gold and Silver Needlepoint.
These remain important needlepoint books, even all these years later. This book is less well kn...
Of the many needlepoint design book based on other cultures, Africian design is one you don't often see. The subtitle for this books is: Charted Fort Easy User and indeed the charts are good size, often large in full color. There are no tiny block charts to peer at.
This is a Dover Needlework Series book (or perhaps it should be called a booklet at just 41pages) published in 1976. The designs are very modern, not 1970s looking or colors.
Each design is charted in both black and white and...
This book was published in association with the WWF, The World Wide Fund for Nature. It has 23 needlepoint designs featuring exotic animals, birds and flowers on the endangered species list. Wildlife in Needlepoint was published in England by Anaya Publishers LTD in 1992. It is a large coffee table size book full of beautiful full color pictures and color guides for each design. What it does not have is Stitch Graphs or Charts showing how to stitch these fine designs. On the "How to Use This B...
This interesting book is about historical lettering applications and lettering design more then an actual instruction book. There are graphs, lettering templates and instructions but design does seem to be most of what this book is about.
It is a Batsford Book, another of thier fine books on stitcery and published in the UK, so the historical design is mostly English. Still is is an interesting read and full of pictures.
The chapters are: History of Lettering, History of embroidered Letters...
Mary Jaene Edmonds is also the author of Geometric Designs in Needlepoint, a very interesting book of designs way ahead of it's time. It has been a constant seller on NewNeedlepoint.com.
This is a very different kind of book. The subtitle is An American Schoolgirl Art 1700-1850.
This is not a design or project book. It is an overview or if you like, an education in these amazing samplers. Most girls were expected top learn stitchery and a sampler was often part of their education...
Another interesting Needlepoint Book by talented needlepoint writer and teacher Maggie Lane. The Chinese Inspired Rugs shown and graphed in this book are all actually "rug size". They range from (in inches) 40X40, 23 X 49, 28 X 56, 30X70, 43X 60, 36X 59 and more. There are 10 rug designs, they all have expanded graphs, clear directions and thread color lists. There are sections on everything else you need to know to stitch a needlepoint rug including finishing, which is different from regular...
The Graham McCallum books are a wonderful resource for anyone designing, imagining or even looking for a variety of ideas in one place. This is a big heavy book, with indeed 4000 drawings in it. he calls it a Sourcebook and I agree.The contents are divided in an interesting way. Instead of by animal, fish or bird types, it is organized by age or style or I am not sure by what but it is interesting:Stone Age Europe...
This unusual book is subtitled: An International Collection. It has 63 needlepoint projects based on woven designs. They are mostly graphic designs and I think they are wonderful (but I love graphic design).
It is more of a workbook than a design inspiration book. Sally Nicoletti is an experienced needlepointer and author of other books on needlepoint. Her Japanese Motifs For Needlepoint is also available here
My bibliography gives this book a D for difficulty, which is it's highest level...
The Needlepoint Lace in this book refers to and lace made entirely with needleand thread as opposed to "bobbin or Pillow lace" worked with bobbins on a firm base.
Quoting from the dust jacket: " Nenia Lowry has made a special study of the technique and design of the many laces and is herself and experienced and accomplished teacher."
This is anther wonderful Batsford needlework book from the UK. The book begins with a glossary of terms used, "The characteristics of the different types of needl...
The full set of 5 books in the Designer's Guide to Color series published by Chronicle Books with introductions by James Stockton.The series has different authors. Book 1 & Book 2 do not list any authors. Book 3 is JeanneAllen, Book 4 & Book 4 are Ikuyoshi Shibukowa & Yumi Takahashi.Quoting from the last paragraph of the introduction to book 2: " This book is an invitation to look at color in new ways, to perceive color differently and moire accurately in experiment and to enjoy."Quoting f...
Dorothy Kaestner is, of course, famous for her wonderful Bargello Needlepoint books, Needlepoint Bargello, Bargello Antics & 4 Way Bargello, all of which I carry here on NewNeedlepoint in my rare Bargello Books category. I was pleased and surprised to find this rug book by Mrs. Kaestner. I did not know it existed and it is indeed rare. There is a wonderful cover picture of her stitching on a very large, very beautiful rug. On the back of the dust jacket is a gorgeous Bargello & Needlepoint rug...
Finally, back in stock. Mary Rhodes is a well-known and expert English Needlepoint instructor. I have sold many copies of this Mary Rhodes books here on NewNeedlepoint.com. In fact, I have sold many copies of all Mary Rhodes needlework books. Clearly, I am a fan of Mrs. Rhodes books. As I buy these books to sell here some of them are becoming harder to get and more expensive. I have sold a lot of copies of this book, in fact a surprising number. I am sorry about the rise in price, it only ref...
Subtitled: Inspirational Ideas & Techniques for Creating Original Designs. With a forward by Dame Joan Sutherland.This is not about the technical side of needlepoint or as this UK author calls it Canvas Embroidery (they all do).This book is about original design, rich color and varied textures. The author says his unusual and colorful designs are created with "his flair and intuition" That got my attention.Robert Capes talks about his beginning as a needlepointer. It was to reli...
An unusual book and one I had not heard of before I began searching for these books. It focuses on geometric needlepoint designs, mostly with just one or two colors, occasionally three colors. The designs use stitch and texture to create their effect and they sure do. This book has been a consistant & steady seller for years now, here on NewNeedlepoint.com. There are 20 designs in this book, not only are all the pictures in color but so are the graphs, which is wonderful. Mrs Edmonds, who I h...
This is a large, coffee table size book. This is a quote from the cover of the book, something of a sub-title "102 designs derived from art of the past from Ancient Egypt and Classical Greece to the Renaissance, the American Folk Tradition and Art Nouveau"
As you can see, the picture used for the dust jacket is very much American Folk Art. I thought that this book was about American Historical Art used for Needlepoint. I was very surprised when I actually received the book. The dust jacket is i...
Hope Hanley is, of course, a very well-known name in Needlework and Needlepoint books. I have been searching for a copy of this book for a long time now.
I would order it, only to be told it was no longer available or what would arrive was so badly foxed that I would immediatly quarantine it (not kidding, foxing is a contagious virus that books and paper gets when it is improperly stored).
Finally, a copy, not only good condition but Very Good condition, it does not have a dust jacket...
Tapisserie is another gorgeous book by Hayat Palumbo. I had never heard of it or even heard it mentioned of referred to when her other book, A Passion for Needlepoint, is spoken of.
This is not a book of patterns you can follow, with charts and directions. What it is is gorgeous needlepoint and tapestry work. Ideas and inspiration. The book is divided into chapters: Slippers Cushions Chairs Stools Rugs Emblems and Novelties Counted Stitch Designs Each page is bursting (yes, that is the right...
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...
I love Amish quilts, I love the simplicity of the designs and their amazing use of colors and pattern. I have a few authentic Amish quilts that I not only treasure but that I sleep under as well. I think the best way to enjoy them is to use them. I was very excited when I saw the name of this book. I think Amish Quilt patterns would translate into exceptional needlepoint designs. There are 27 designs in this book, drawn from Amish quilts from eastern Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Kansas. T...
Jan Messant is a well-known needlework author. NewNeedlepoint lists several of her other books including her excellent book Embroidered Portraits showing how to stitch, for embroidery or needlepoint, very expressive and detailed faces.
Designing With Motifs and Borders is, as the title suggests, full of design ideas for things to add to any needlework design.
Quoting from the back cover"Motifs and Borders is a further development of the previous books on pattern making by the same author. It e...
This is the second volume of well-known needlepoint Designer and Teacher Maggie Lane's series on Chinese influenced design for Needlepoint. The first book was Needlepoint By Design (which I also just happen to have here as well, imagine that) Mrs. Lane was raised in China and grew up surrounded by wonderful design. I am a huge fan of Chinese and Japanese Design myself so it is hard to be impartial but I do think the designs and patterns in this book are wonderful. In addition, there is a 17 pa...
Maggie Lane is a very well known name in Needlepoint. As I list these books for sale I see her name over and over again, In thank you's, acknowledgments, and for creating graphs. Needlepoint BY Design has 24 Variations on Chinese Design adapted for Needlepoint. This is another classic NP book that is becoming hard to find The graphs and directions in this book and very detailed and clear. I think a slightly advanced beginner could understand and use these directions. They would be excellent f...
This is the follow up to their excellent book "Needlepoint from America's Great Quilt Designers". This book is more of the same, in the best possible way. I found the deagins in this second volume to be much more interesting and challenging that the 1st book in the 2 book series.
These are surprising wonderful quilt patterns graphed for needlepoint. Most of the pictures, Illustrations and graphs are in B and W but there is a section of color pictures showing each design stitched. I think...
A different sort of book from Margaret Boyles. Most of her books are Needlepoint or Bargello Needlepoint reference books or workbooks. This books has Bargello, Needlepoint and Crewel Work.
This book has designs to stitch and they cover a large range of types of needlepoint and stitchery. Of course, all are done with Margaret Boyles' excellent instruction and clear graphs and diagramming. She really is a Master Teacher.
This is a larger hardcover book with 160 pages. It was published by Har...
When I bought this, sight unseen, I thought I was getting just another needlepoint design book, I could not have been more wrong. This unique book is all about stitching what Ms Hammond calls "Key Symbols". The symbols, close to 100 of them, are taken from cultures and languages all over the world. They are contemporary in felling no matter how old the culture they come from. Ms Hammond has shown them all done is classic Continental Stitch needlepoint. This most clearly shows the symbols. Ther...
I have become a devotee of these excellent books by Mary Rhodes. I consider her to be one of the best of the "Master Teachers" and an authority on Needlepoint.
This book emphasizes the creative aspects of needlepoint. The chapters on design and color and texture are extraordinary. There are ideas and variations here I have never seen before. Mary Rhodes books are most often for the expert or advanced stitcher and this is not exception. The book is full of pictures, many of them full color sh...
Melinda Coss is the author of this absolutely beautiful book of Floral Designs to Needlepoint. She is also the author of the wonderful Bloomsbury Needlepoint Book, which features the art and needlepoint designs of the turn of the century Art and Crafts Movement, many of whom did needlepoint. The designs and the colors used here are breathtaking. Ms Coss gives you pictures of the finished stitched projects in nice settings, a painted picture of the flower, There are very good full color graphs a...
In her introduction to this book, Elizabeth Bradley writes "This book has been a pleasure to write as it combines two of my major interests and pursuits, needlework and gardening". There are countless examples of flowers in early or antique needlework, Ms Bradley has carefully charted and given very complete directions to stitch 25 different flowers or floral motifs. They are grouped by seasons. Spring has 6 designs, Summer has 10, Autumn has 5 designs and Winter has 7. 4 of the Winter 7 are...
Dover Publishing is known for these excellent design books, this one is subtitled:
For Artists, Needleworkers and Craftspeople.
Quoting from the back cover:
"The combination of elegance and precision characteristics of Far Eastern art enriches this versatile collection of ready-to-use floral designs. Over 90 pages of black and white illustrations capture the graphic excellence of Oriental art in pratical full page designs and spot motifs, adaptable to a wide range of uses"
It goes on to sa...
This Hugh Erhman book was published in in 1995. The subtitle is: Including Designs by Kaffe Fassett, Candance Bahouth and Elian McReady.
This is the high quality, fine design needlepoint we have all come to expect from Erhman Needlepoint. The are 25 projects divided into 5 chapters: Textiles The Sea New Florals A Lighter Touch Old Florals The only chapter which does not immediately explain itself is the A Lighter Touch chapter. These designs are, to quote Hugh Erhman, humorous or whimsical...
I have become a fan of Susan Higgenson Needlepoint books. I kept her excellent small needlepoint stitch book from my very first order of books. It is comprehensive and the perfect size to slip into a tote bag.
I have lost count of how many copies of this book I have sold here, this book became harder to find, the last copies I bought came from the UK. The author, an experienced author and needlepoint teacher, takes you through all the stages of planning and executing a needlepoint picture...
This is the English version of the book so there are a few differences. The cover is different from the second one. Other then that, it is the same book.
Anybody who has seem the marvelous movie, Miss Potter, knows that Beatrix was engaged to Mr Warnes before his early and tragic death. I think it is interesting that these books, all these years later are still being published under the direction of Frederick Warnes for the Penguin Group. This feels right to me, I like it. This book is in ex...
This author's other book, A Needlepoint Gallery of Patterns from the Past (which is also available here) has been a steady selling book from the time I began selling books on NewNeedlepoint.com.
I did not know Phyllis Kluger was the author of any other needlework books until I found this book. Quoting the back cover (as usual) " Victorian Design for Needlepoint contains more than thirty needlepoint designs inspired by the decorative and ornamental art of turn-of-the-century England and America...
40 needlepoint projects, all based on traditional Patchwork Patterns. None of these designs is intricate or difficult, making this the perfect book for a stitcher relatively new to needlepoint or even a beginner.
I have always loved graphic based needlepoint and living here in Lancaster County, PA,which is the heart of Amish (and Mennonite) Country, I have come to appreciate pieced quilts more.
American Patchwork Designs in Needlepoint has some background information on each design and the ard...
These are wonderful cats. The Needlepoint Designs are by Jill Leman from paintings by Martin Leman, her father. Jill Leman is an extraordinary needlepointer.
This is a very nice book with just wonderful cats to stitch. There is a close up of one of the stitched cats on the title page. The stitching is Tent Stitch and Basketweave Stitch (which still have their places in the needlepoint world, it is not all decorative stitches...yet). Her stitching is perfect, her tension is perfect. The book...
There is a smiliar book that I have listed here for a long time, Your House In Needlepoint by Susan Higgenson. I had already heard of and read about this other book on that subject but had trouble getting a decent condition copy.
Finally, I have one and it is similar to Susan Higgenson's book and also very different.
Your House In Needlepoint is appropriate for a less experienced stitcher. perhaps not a beginner but someone who is not experienced (and know-it-all like we all get to be).
Q...
Jenny Bradford is also the author of the book Bullion Stitch Embroidery: From Roses to Wildflowers (also for sale here on newneedlepoint.com).
Both are published by the excellent Milner Craft Series from Sally Milner in Australia. Bullion Stitch Embroidery is a popular book here, I have sold a number of copies.
Quoting (and slightly paraphrasing) from the back cover: "Textured Embroidery is a companion book to the best selling Bullion Stitch Embroidery. In this book, Jenny Bradford...
"The designs in this book are from an unusual source. They are based on the motifs found in Japanese Noh Theater Costumes. Each design in this book is presented in complete how-to detail with stitch by stitch graphs, color keys and full color illustrations plus B and W close-ups of the finished product" This is a quote from the dust jacket describing this book. It was published by William Morrow & Co in 1981. Japanese Motifs for Needlepoint has a chapter on the basics, 14 full-color pictures an...
The author is a long time needlepointer and genuine cat-lover. So am I, so it is no surprise that I have this book for sale here. The Needlepoint Cat has 24 original designs and patterns for Cat Needlepoint projects. They range in difficulty from beginner level to very detailed designs for advanced stitchers. Included is information on how to capture your own cat's *essense* by adapating one of the designs to your pets features and colors. The graphs and color placement drawings in this book...
A excellent little book about stitching lovely little needlepoint carpets for dollhouses. Each design has a full color graph and complete directions. As this is a small size book, the graphs are quite small too. The sections are GENERAL DESIGNS: Medallion Design Circular Scene All-Over Leaf design Paisley Pattern Traditional Abstract Design FUNCTIONAL CARPETS: Classic Doormat Bathmat with Lettering Rose Repeat StairCarpet Olive Repeat StairCarpet MODERN DESIGNS: Art Deco Style Tiger Skin Ru...
This is, strictly speaking, not a Needlepoint Book but I wanted to include it here. There is very little out there about contemporary Jewish stitchery and design for it. But then again, it's my web store and I can list what I want! (how's that for a statement?) The actual subtitle of this books is: Contemporary Jewish Needlework and Quilts. Quoting (and paraphrasing) from the back cover "The New Work Of Our Hands teaches and reinforces the richness of Jewish heritage and tradition through nee...
At first glance I did not know what this book was about, really. The title "Exotic Textiles in Needlepoint" did not make any sense. Then I read the subtitle " Designs from Around the World." Hidden behind this misleading title is a wonderful book of "world design" for needlepoint by the well-known needlepoint teacher and author, Stella Knight. The designs are organized by general areas of the world. 5 design from Asia 5 designs from The Middle East 5 design from Europe (3 of the medieval or El...
Celtic Needlepoint patterns for needlepoint is a new area of needlepoint design to me. It is a wonderful surprise. The patterns use wonderful bright colors and imaginative and unusual designs. This is a handsome and unusual book. There are 18 designs, they are grouped by the type of design or motif. Spiral Patterns Knotwork Patterns Bird and Tree Patterns Animal Patterns. Alice Starmore, herself descended from the Celts, has used the Book of Kells as well as the art and history of Celtic cultu...
The designs in this handsome book by the well-known needlepoint designer, Candace Bahouth, are indeed romantic. Hearts, Flowers, Cherubs, all of it in some very pretty projects. Quoting from the inside flap of the dust jacket "Candace Bahouth has taken love, in all it's subtle, spiritual and erotic forms, as the central themes for this book. With her amazing skills and blending colors and weaving patterns, Candace has created 20 amorous designs inspired by a range of emotions from the impulsive...
This book is rare even among rare books. It has taken me years to get a salable copy. The authors are both well-known needleqwork authors.
Marion Broome Pakul is also the author of Needlepoint Plaids, a book I sell out of over and over and New Ideas For Needlepointers which I have for sale here too.
Rhoda Ochser Goldberg is the author of The Dictionary of Needlepoint and Canvas Stitches which I used to list here until it got too expensive. She has also written a knitting and a crochet b...
The subtitle of this book is 40 Fun Designs for Needlework. And they do appear to be fun. Many book's with this kind of title tend to be ponderous and self-important. This book's designs appear light-hearted and not beyond the skills of the average stitcher. There is a Noah's Ark (2 of them, in fact) Garden of Eden Dove Abraham Jacob's Ladder Joseph's Dream Camel (a bib) Burning Bush Moses and the Ten Commandants Naomi and Ruth David with Harp "The Lord is my Shepherd" Family Tree The Horseman...
This wonderful book is from The Peabody Essex Museum. The author is Pual Bradstreet Richter, Curator of Textiles & Costumes.
The Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts (yiou can tell I am from there, I can spell it) with is on the ocean north of Boston.
Actually, Salem was not the site of the famous Salem Witch trials, that was really Danvers, next to it.
I don't think I have been to this museum but I now wish I had.
The book is based on an exhibition called Painted With Thread. Man...
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