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*Gift Quality* A Practical Guide to Canvas Work from the Victoria and Albert Collection (1)
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Beginner's "Are We There Yet" Penguins Needlepoint Canvas (1)
Custom Geisha Kanji Edition Geisha Cats Needlepoint Kit (1)
Antique Wood Block Peony Needlepoint Canvas (1)
The Ups & Downs of Needlepoint by Fannie Highsmith (1)
Hand Painted Daffodil Ornament Needlepoint Kit (2)
Shaded Street Hand Painted Needlepoint Kit (1)
#3 COPPER SILK TOTE WITH COPPER LEAF (1)
American Star Hand Painted Needlepoint Ornament Kit (1)
Spring Bulb Garden Hand Painted Needlepoint Kit (1)
Beginner's All You Need Is Love Needlepoint Kit (1)
ALICE STUDIO TOTE BAG (1)
Lee's Hand Painted Kimono Needlepoint Canvas (1)
4 Way Bargello by Dorothy Kaestner (1)
BLACK METALLIC MINI DOT STUDIO SHOULDER BAG (1)
Working On Canvas by Margaret Rivers: A Batsford CraftMasters Book (1)
Graphic Diamond Hand Painted Needlepoint Kit (1)
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Harmony Kanji Needlepoint Canvas (1)
Margaret Boyles Bargello WorkBook (1)
Trolley Needle Thread Controller (1)
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American Heart Hand Painted Needlepoint Kit (1)
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Beginner's "Are We There Yet" Penguins Needlepoint Kit (1)
Beginner's Hand Painted 4 Tulips Needlepoint Kit (1)
SILVER METALLIC MINI DOT REVERSIBLE STUDIO SHOULDER BAG (1)
"Dolly Mamas" Stitching Goddess Hand Painted Needlepoint Kit (1)
Florentine Embroidery by Barbara Muller (1)
The Empress Hand Painted Needlepoint Kit (1)
Letters & Numbers for Needlepoint by Elinor M. Parker (1)
Spring Bulb Garden Hand Painted Needlepoint Canvas (1)
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The Batsford Book of Canvas Work by Mary Rhodes
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Mary Rhodes is a well-known and expert English Needlepoint instructor. This is the 4rd copy of this Mary Rhodes book I have listed here on NewNeedlepoint.com.
As I buy these books to sell here some of them are becoming harder to get and more expensive. I am sorry about that but It is, I suppose, reality

It can be very difficult to find general needlepoint reference books aimed at the more experienced of advanced stitcher. That seems to be Mary Rhodes speciality.

Canvas work or needlepoint is one of the oldest types of traditional embroidery. It has remained popular through the centuries. In this book she approaches Canvas Work historically. She has chosen examples to illustrate the changes in this art, through the ages.

The back sections of the book discuss materials, stitches and effects. it includes several stitches I have never seen before. The book is loaded with pictures including a section of full color pictures in the center of the book.

Unlike Mary Rhodes reference books for more advanced stitchers, this book is for anyone who is interested in Needlepoint, from beginner to the most expert stitcher.

Now I want to read it too.

The Batsford Book of Canvas Work is a hardcover book published by B. T. Batsford Ltd, London in 1983. It has 240 pages. The is the 2nd copy of the book I have listed, so far. the first one sold quickly (not that i am pressuring you)

This book is in very good condition. The dust jacket shows signs of age but has no serious problems. The book is very good and the spine is tight. There is a Batsford price tag on the inside flap of the dust jacket. I did not want to risk removing it.

The cut page ends at the top of the book are very yellowed, the rest of the cut end pages are white, obviously the book has stood in a bookcase somewhere and this was the only part exposed to the air. It is yellow from aging, there is no foxing here.



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Father B's 21st Century Book of Stitches
 
Father B is The Rev. Robert E. Blackburn. This wonderful little book began life as an assemblage of stitches developed by the ANG, the American Needlepoint Guild as the Stitch of the Month. The first edition, published in 1982 had less than 100 stitches. They continued producing editions of this book until 1994, by then they had 240 stitches plus many of the older stitches which had not been previously charted. I have recently learned that this is the final edition of this book, there ... More Info
Price: $38.00
Working On Canvas by Margaret Rivers: A Batsford CraftMasters Book
 
This book, from the Batsford Series on Canvas Work, or Needlepoint, is surprisingly unusual. right from the start, this is a book for an more experienced stitcher. There are unusual techniques and ideas in this book and quite a bit of Bargello as well. There is ribbon work, mixed media needlepoint, etc. There are some design ideas here that are quite "painterly". It is not a stitch reference, it is an idea and inspiration book and *inspired* is the word for it. I did not know ... More Info
Price: $13.00
The Encyclopedia of Canvas Embroidery Stitches by Katharine Ireys
 
This is the third copy of this book I have listed here, the first two sold quickly This is a wonderful needlepoint reference book featuring 170 stitch patterns. The subtitle calls it "the most complete collection ever published" I will not argue with that claim. The stitches are clearly and carefully diagrammed, for many of them multiple graphs are used to show how to stitch them. While there are many of the usual stitches here there are also a number of very interesting and advanced ... More Info
Price: $22.00
The Needlework Doctor by Mary Kay Davis
 
I was amazed when I found this book, I always thought there was a need for just this book but I did not know it existed. it is subtitled "How to Solve Every Kind of Needlework Problem". Mary Kay Davis is the co-author of America's Great Quilt Designs and More Needlepoint from Americas Great Quilt Designs. Both of those books are listed for sale here (or will be when I do them next, I already sold her Quilt book once). The chapters are: how to use this book preventive ... More Info
Price: $16.00