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The New Dictionary of Needlepoint & Canvas Stitches by Rhoda Ochser Goldberg

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The cover of this book is loaded with information. In the upper right hand corner it says there are 630 stitches, all photographed & with diagrams with 48 of them in color. The bottom subtitle is: Basics, Tools and Accessories, Yarns & Threads, Needles, Measurements, Bargello, Finishing Touches, Alphabets.

This book does seem complete. I like stitch books and find them useful, you never know what you are going to find in the way of stitches inside. The book is the perfect size & shape to slide into a needlepoint tote bag.

The very first page I opened it to, at random, I found a stitch I have never heard of before, The Sprat Stitch. On this page are also The Smyrna Stitch: Alternating, The Smyrna Stitch: Linked & the Smyrna Cross stitch.

The B & W pictures of each stitch clearly show the stitch's details, the graphs are very much to the point and easy to read, using more then 1 graph, if necessary. The directions are also very complete, going so far as to give you a mesh size and thread/yarn suggestion as well.

The full color pictures, in the center of the book are of some of the stitches made up into projects and some of them close-ups of the stitch. I think I have found a good stitch book here. Again, the author claims 630 stitches and I now believe her.

This book has become harder to get and more expensive. I regret having to raise my price for this, it reflects what I am having to pay to get it in decent condition.

This is a paperbound book published by Crown Trade paperbacks , New York in 1994. It has 197 pages and a full index of the stitches.

The new Dictionary of Needlepoint & Canvas Stitches is in good condition. Although it is not all that old, the pages are yellowed. it must be the paper they used.

There is a stain on the outer corner at the top , back cover of the books. it is not large and only goes in a few pages. The cover edges are ragged but no rips or tears.

The spine is tight.

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