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Japanese Motifs for Needlepoint by Sally Nicoletti (1)
*Gift Quality* Wildlife in Needlepoint by Stella Edwards (2)
Bargello: An Explosion in Color by Margaret Boyles (1)
Father B's 21st Century Book of Stitches (1)
*Gift Quality* Beth Russell's Victorian Needlepoint (2)
Gold and Silver Needlepoint by Maggie Lane (1)
Needlepoint Stitchery by Margaret Boyles (1)
97 Needlepoint Alphabets by B. Borssuck (1)
Creative Canvas Work by Elsa S. Williams (1)
Ideas for Canvas Work by Mary Rhodes (1)
The Batsford Book of Canvas Work by Mary Rhodes (1)
The Encyclopedia of Canvas Embroidery Stitches by Katharine Ireys (1)
Needlepoint and Pattern by Gloria Katzenberg (1)
The Needlepoint Cat by William Halsey Brister (1)
Needlepoint Designs from Amish Quilts by Laura S. Gilberg & Barbara B. Buchholz (1)
The Margaret Boyles Book of NeedleArt (1)
First Printing: The New Needlepoint: Stitches and Designs by Margaret Boyles (1)
Needlework Masterpieces from Winterthur by Hollis Greer Minor (1)
Finishing and Mounting Your Needlepoint Pieces by Katharine Ireyss (1)
American Heirloom Bargello by Millie Hines (1)
Needlepoint From America's Great Quilt Designs by Mary Kay David & Helen Giammattei (1)
Needlepoint for Everyone by Mary Brooks Picken & Doris White (1)
15 Dogs in 15 Colors Scrap Thread Needlepoint Canvas (1)
Mira Silverstein's Bargello Plus (1)
Miniature Needlepoint Carpets by Janet Granger (1)
Bargello Magic by Pauline Fischer & Anabel Lasker (1)
The Needlework Doctor by Mary Kay Davis (1)
Decorative Backgrounds for Needlepoint by June McKnight (1)
Beautiful Bargello by Joyce Petschek (1)
Needlepoint 101 Guide to Painted Canvas by Ruth Dilts (1)
Needlepoint Stitches by Susan Higgenson (1)
The Secrets of Needlepoint: Techniques & Stitches by Dominique Siegler-Lathrop (1)
15 Cats in 15 Colors Scrap Threads Needlepoint Canvas (1)
The Bargello Book by Frances Salter (1)
Colorful Stitches for Over-Dye Threads by June McKnight (1)
The Best Bargello Book by June McKnight (1)
More Backgrounds for Needlepoint by June McKnight (1)
Creating Contemporary Bargello by Iona L. Dettelbach (1)
Plants & Animals in Needlepoint by June McKNight (1)
Tips & Techniques for Needlepoint by Susan Sturgeon Roberts (1)
Tassel Making by Anna Crutchley (1)
A Potpourri of Pattern by Ann Strite-Kurz (1)
New Adventures in Needlepoint Design by Natalie Hays Hammond (1)
The Glorafilia Needlepoint Collection by Jennifer Berman & Carole Lazarus (1)
Glorafilia: The Venice Collection by Carole Lazarus & Jennifer Berman (1)
Punch Needle:The Complete Guide by Marinda Stewart (1)
Shapes of Needlepoint Series 1 by Sandra Arthur (1)
Bargello Stitchery by Jo Ippolito Christensen & Sonie Shapiro Ashner (1)
TNNA's How to Knit (1)
Needlework Patterns from the Metropolitan Museum of Art by Susan Siegler (1)
My Point Exactly by Orna Willis (1)
Knits For Pets On The Go by Vogue Knitting (1)

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Florentine Canvaswork by Dorothy Phelan
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This is one of my favorite Bargello Needlepoint reference books. I have a few that I refer to constantly and this is one of them.

This is another fine Batsford English Needlework book, published in the UK. The American version, published the same year in New York, is the same book but it is titled Traditional Bargello.

Although this book was published in the UK, the measurements are given, though out the book, in both metric & inches. Florentine Canvaswork is a wonderful book.

There has been some confusion about this book. This is the HardCover edition printed in England.

This is a book you can read and do the projects and learn Bargello Needlepoint, which is also called Florentine CanvasWork. This is where it gets a bit confusing. Florentine Embroidery is another form of Bargello Needlepoint. It used varied stitch counts rather than the Traditional Bargello's same counts through out.

But Bargello Needlepoint is also called Florentine Canvaswork, truly confusing.

Dorothy Phelan's wonderful book is divided into 2 distinct parts. The first part is a study of the history and "characteristics" of this needle art and a comprehensive guide to threads, stitches and equipment.

The second part has large, full color and color-coded design charts (or graphs). They include step-by-step instructions. The canvas and threads, plus the amounts needed are listed as well. The projects are placed in the book by skill level, the easiest first, going to the most challenging towards the end of the book.

The graphs demonstrating the stitches are done in full color, making the easy to follow and the color changes simple and clear.

I have stitched many of these and find her directions to be clear and complete and her charts easy to follow. Each project has a full color picture of it completed, as well.

I consider Dorothy Phelan to be a Master Teacher of Bargello Needlepoint, what ever she calls it.

Florentine Canvaswork was published in 1991 by B.T. Batsford publishers in London. It is hardbound book

This book is in very good condition. The book itself is almost perfect. The dust jacket has a tear at the spine which I have taped up and is a bit worn at the corners.

The pages inside are very good and the spine is tight.



This book is very rare. This is the last copy of it I have. I am searching more more.

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DMC Travel Roll
 
The official name of this is Needlework On-The-Go Travel Roll. This clever storage roll is a great help when carting your needlepoint projects in progress around with you. This is a great gift for any stitcher you know, we all hate untangling threads. I keep each needlepoint canvas I am working on in a separate Claire Sanchez tote bag (notice how neatly I inserted a plug for the bags?). Inside the bag the floss or the yarn becomes tangled, no matter how carefully I sort, smooth & knot ... More Info
Price: $20.00
Hope Hanley's The Craft of Needlepoint: 101 Stitches & How to Use Them
 
Subtitled "and how to use them". I know this book does not really qualify as either a rare or a hard-to-find book but it is a useful reference for anyone who does needlepoint. I consider this book a *Classic Needlepoint Book*. This is the large paperbound edition from the Dover Needlework Series. This book was first published in 1964. This is the 1977 re-print of this famous book, it has a new cover and a new title. The original title, 101 Stitches and How to Use Them is now the ... More Info
Price: $16.00
4 Way Bargello: Revised Edition  by Dorothy Kaestner
 
Dorothy Kaestner's wonderful book, 4 Way Bargello. I have a copy of this book myself and have sold so many here I now buy them in multiples, not 1 at a time. Although they are getting harder to find, or to find in a reasonable condition. I recently ordered 2 and both arrived full of foxing. Not good. Needless to say, I got a refund. This is, of course, a rare book. It is getting harder to find more each time I sell one. This copy of 4 Way Bargello is signed by Dorothy ... More Info
Price: $38.00
Geometric Designs in Needlepoint by Mary Jaene Edmonds
 
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. I sell this book almost as soon as I list it, each time. Then I have to find another. It is a popular book. It is becoming harder to get each time I re-order. There are 20 designs in this book, not only are all the ... More Info
Price: $26.00