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NewNeedlepoint.com has been open almost 2 years now. There have been many changes as I find my “spot” in the on-line needlepoint community.

NewNeedlepoint.com specializes in books, both new and used books. The needlepoint and Bargello Needlepoint book categories are extensive. Many of the books here are rare, some are quite rare and all have reviews I have written.

There are pictures of all the books. I find a picture of the cover sometimes tells you more about a book then any review can.

All the used/rare books have pictures of the book cover or dust jacket plus a picture of the inside pages so you can see the condition of the books for yourself.

I know it is a given in the used book market that you keep the dust jacket, no matter the condition but I find many good or very good condition books inside terrible and dirty dust jackets. In that case I remove them, no matter what the market “says”.

NewNeedlepoint.com is currently expanding it’s collection of other Needlework books. Included are Cross-Stitch, Glorafilia, Ribbon Stitching, Embroidery, Punchneedle, Bead Stitching, Whitework, Blackwork, Beginner Needlepoint and more.

I will continue to sell selected needlepoint canvases & kits including the work of Patt & Lee Designs, Laurel Burch and more. The Patt & Lee collection of Scrap Thread canvases are a wonderful way to use your extra yarn and thread stash.

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Elsa Williams Bargello: Florentine Canvas Work
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Elsa Williams is one of the better known needlework designers. Her designs and products include needlepoint, embroidery, crewel work, cross stitch and more. The needlework products bearing her name are too numerous to mention.

This is Elsa William's Bargello book. It is one of the most important of the early books on Bargello needlepoint. it is another fine Van Nostrand Reinhold book, published in 1967. It is hard cover and has 64 pages.




Elsa Williams patterns are wonderful, her color use is spectacular, not dated at all, despite the 1967 publication of this book. There are only 22 color pictures in this book, the rest are black & white photographs and there are no charts.



The photos of the patterns are so close-up and detailed, in both the B&W and the color pictures, that a chart is almost (not quite but almost) not necessary.

Everytime I open this book, I get ideas. I think this book is as close to a historical view of the 20th century of development of Bargello in America as we will see, by a definitive author and authority.

While the book is not yet rare, what is very rare is it in very good (or even good) condition. Although this copy does not have a dust jacket, the condition is very good. The pages are slightly yellowed from age and there is a small name sticker on the inside front cover. The spine is tight.

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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
DMC Needle Organizer
 
Don't laugh! This might be the best $3. you ever spent on a needlework accessory. If you are looking for the perfect small gift for all the many stitchers you know, this is it. This is a simple, very simple and effective way of storing all your needlework needles without mess, loss or poking yourself with a needle stuck through something or other. I have several of these, One I keep for the needles I use for DMC #5 Pearle Cotton floss, another for needles for #3 cotton floss, still ... More Info
Price: $3.00
Trianglepoint by Sherlee Lantz
 
Another great needlepoint book by Sherlee Lantz, the author of A Pageant of Pattern for Needlepoint Canvas. This book is subtitled "From Persian Pavilions to Op Art with One Stitch. Ms Lantz does seem to like the idea of a "pavilions". The book was published by Viking Press in 1978. This book has become harder & harder to find. I have sold many copies of it here and it is now almost impossible to find one in both good condition and not too expensive. I List this book in both the ... More Info
Price: $21.00
Japanese Motifs for Needlepoint by Sally Nicoletti
 
"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 & 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 ... More Info
Price: $18.00