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Fenway Park Hand Painted Needlepoint Kit

Another wonderful Boston Sports original design needlepoint from Melinda McAra. The Boston Red Sox have played at Fenway Park for many years. It is an difficult stadium, in the middle of Kenmore Square in Boston with not nearly enough seats not to mention the Green Monster but we all (all of us Red Sox fans) love it. This hand painted design has it all, including the Citgo sign to the left of the stadium. The city was going to take it down years ago, there is no Citgo company anymore that I know of anyway. Everybody protested and now the Citgo sign is considered a Boston Landmark (and so it is). I know I am blabbering like a Boston native, but I used to live not far from Fenway Park and remember the excitement of game days. Anyway, this is a very detailed design complete with people, players pennants and a blimp. I am currently stitching one for my husband (obsessed fan). I have stitched the bottom lettering and am headed up the right side. I figure if I get that much background done I will be sure to finish the whole canvas (and not flake out on it). The design area is 14 X 11.5 inches. The entire canvas measures 15 X 17.5 inches. It is 14 mesh. There are 18 colors in this design and a total of 23 skeins of floss used. I have assembled this kit using DMC #5 Perle Cotton Floss. This kit will stitch up beautifully, the many small details will show very well using this size floss. I have stayed exactly with the colors the designer used, I think they are terrific. The Fenway Park kit includes a very detailed Color Placement Guide. All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges or carefully taped canvases edges. Which one depends on how much white canvas is left outside the design area. Each kit includes the correct size needle for this canvas. The amounts of floss or yarn shown in the pictures are for color only, the actual amounts sent may vary from what is shown. The colors will not vary. Needlepoint thread coverage is not an exact science. I try to make sure there is plenty to finish each canvas with some to spare. If you run short e-mail me and I will send you more at no extra cost. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional rows all around the completed canvas for finishing. Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube, smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA If you notice that the price is much higher, stupid me made a typo (bad one) and was selling it for less then the canvas cost (DOH)

Fenway Park Hand Painted Needlepoint Canvas

Another wonderful Boston Sports original design needlepoint from Melinda McAra. The Boston Red Sox have played at Fenway Park for many years. It is an difficult stadium, in the middle of Kenmore Square in Boston with not nearly enough seats not to mention the Green Monster but we all (all of us Red Sox fans) love it. This hand painted design has it all, including the Citgo sign to the left of the stadium. The city was going to take it down years ago, there is no Citgo company anymore that I know of anyway. Everybody protested and now the Citgo sign is considered a Boston Landmark (and so it is). I know I am blabbering like a Boston native, but I used to live not far from Fenway Park and remember the excitement of game days. Anyway, this is a very detailed design complete with people, players pennants and a blimp. I am currently stitching one for my husband (obsessed fan). I have stitched the bottom lettering and am headed up the right side. I figure if I get that much background done I will be sure to finish the whole canvas (and not flake out on it). The design area is 14 X 11.5 inches. The entire canvas measures 15 X 17.5 inches. It is 14 mesh. This canvas does not include any threads or yarn. All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges or carefully taped canvases edges. Which one depends on how much white canvas is left outside the design area. Each canvas includes a correct size needle. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional rows all around the completed canvas for finishing. Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube, smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA if you have noticed the price has gone way up, stupid me made a mistake (bad one) and was selling it for less then the canvas cost me (DOH)

New York Yankees in New Yankee Stadium Needlepoint Kit

My husband is a dedicated and complete Red Sox fan. As far as he is concerned, I am a traitor even having this canvas in the house. It is a wonderful hand painted needlepoint canvas showing the Yankees in play at the New Yankee Stadium in 2009. Oddly enough, this was designed and hand painted by Melinda McAra, a Massachusetts person and another Red Sox fan. She says they sell. She tells me the wife of the Yankee's General Manager bought one of them. That does not help me with my husband. This design is very colorful, using 14 different colors and full of life and movement. There is a border around 3 sides of the canvas that reads New York Yankees on 2 sides and new Yankee Stadium 2009 on the bottom. The design area is 15.5 X 12.5 inches. The entire canvas measures 20 X 17 inches. it is 14 mesh. I have assembled this kit using DMC #5 Perle Cotton Floss. The cotton floss has sharp clear edges, when stitched. it will be perfect for this design which is packed with detail. The design uses 14 colors and 20 skeins of floss. The ball of white floss is equal to 2 skeins. The New Yankee Stadium canvas should be stitched using one strand of floss. All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges or carefully taped canvases edges. Which one depends on how much white canvas is left outside the design area. Each kit includes the correct size needle for this canvas. The amounts of floss or yarn shown in the pictures are for color only, the actual amounts sent may vary from what is shown. The colors will not vary. Needlepoint thread coverage is not an exact science. I try to make sure there is plenty to finish each canvas with some to spare. If you run short e-mail me and I will send you more at no extra cost. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional rows all around the completed canvas for finishing. Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube, smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA

Spooky Stitches by June McKnight

New Discounted Price (I have too many copies) According to Ms McKnight, this is her 15th book. June McKnight's Needlepoint & Bargello Needlepoint books are some of the best out there, as far as I can tell. June McKnight books are always on point to their subject and take you through what ever you need to know or learn, for what ever the books' subject is. I know that is vague but with 15 titles out there, and all still available and in print, this is something. I believe I stock all of the June McKnight books. Occasionally one sells out but I replace it and they all sell, eventually. Ms Knight discusses how a Halloween Needlepoint book would, of course, have a lot of black in the designs & stitches. She goes on to say that black is difficult to photograph. That is for sure, as I have learned. it absorbs light and is hard to get a good picture of. For this reason, few of her photographed samples use black. The sections headings here are interesting. There are 23 stitches under the chapter ARCHITECTURE. Some of the names are wonderful like Devil's Briquette, Devil's Door, Graveyard Wall, Peek A Boo, Pumpkin Parts, Snake Skin, Watch Your Step, Wicked Cobblestone, Witchy Milanese and more. The other sections headings are: BACKGROUNDS with 12 stitches BORDERS with 18 stitches CLOTHING with 44 stitches including one called "Devil's Underwear" DIAGONAL PATTERNS with 10 stitches FLORALS with 12 stitches HORIZONTAL PATTERNS with 12 stitches NOVELTIES with 11 stitches SKY with 10 stitches Spooky Stitches is self-published by June McKNight with a 2011 copyright date. It is a small paperbound book with a metal spiral binding and a clear plastic cover over the cover page. Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Bling, Glitz & Glamour for Needlepoint by June McKnight

A brand new, just issued book by June McKnight one of the best known names in needlepoint books. This book is different in other ways as well. The cover is heavier glossy paperboard, gone is the regular paper cover with the clear plastic overlay (which attracted dust like nothing I have ever seen). Obviously, the book is about embellishment of a shiny nature. Ms. McKnight says, in a beginner preface, that one of the fun elemets of this is the "hunting & gathering" of beads, baubles and glitz." Then there is a section with descriptions of different kinds of beads and their uses. Then Pearls (fake or otherwise), Rhinestones, Sequins, Needles, thread, beeswax etc. There is also a kist of other embellishment web sites. This is another of Ms. McKnights signature small books with195 pages and a metal spiral binding. Self-published by June McKnighjt copyright 2012. There is no ISBN number for this book The suggested retail price is $52.00 but I am selling it here for $50.00 plus my free shipping as an added discount. Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Laurel Burch Kitten Carriage Needlepoint Kit

I love this Laurel Burch canvas. The 3 kitten heads sticking up out of the colorful old fashioned baby carriage. Of course, I am a fool for cats anyway and the full time servant of my cat still...this is a wonderful design. Kitten Carriage is an original Laurel Burch design, it is hand-signed by Ms. Burch. It is hand painted on 18 mesh canvas. There are 3 distinct shades of purple used in this design, which challenged even my huge stock of colors, so I am offering this just as a kit. The design are measures 8 X 10 inches. The entire canvas is 12 X 14 inches. I have assembled this kit using Anchor & DMC #8 size Oerle Cotton Floss. The slightly smaller floss is excellent for stitching 18 mesh canvas, if you have not tried it yet, you will be pleasantly surprised. While writing this listing and looking at the canvas, I realized I left off 2 of the colors needed. The picture of the threads will not show it but I have added a Marigold shade making a total of 12 colors. Sorry, I must have been asleep at the wheel when I kitted this. Stitch this canvas using 1 strand of floss. Each ball of thread is equal to 2 skeins so you should have plenty. All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges or carefully taped canvases edges. Which one depends on how much white canvas is left outside the design area. Each kit includes the correct size needle for this canvas. The amounts of floss or yarn shown in the pictures are for color only, the actual amounts sent may vary from what is shown. The colors will not vary (at least not very much). Needlepoint thread coverage is not an exact science. I try to make sure there is plenty to finish each canvas with some to spare. If you run short e-mail me and I will send you more at no extra cost. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional rows all around the completed canvas for finishing. Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube,smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA

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Laurel Burch Kindred Spirits Needlepoint Kit

Kindred Spirits indeed. Laurel Burch's original design has a very colorful dog & cat snuggled up to each other. This is a charming, hand painted design using 11 colors. The design area of this 18 mesh canvas measures 8 X 10 inches. The entire canvas is 11 X 14. Kindred spirits is hand-signed by Ms Burch. Kindred Spirits uses 11 colors, I have assembled this kit using Anchor & DMC #8 size Perle Cotton Floss. The slightly smaller floss size is a joy to stitch with on 18 mesh canvas. Much less knotting and pulling. Very even, you will be surprised. I have used the gorgeous jewel-tone colors Ms. Burch chose for this design, it will be amazing when it is stitched. This canvas should be stitched using 1 strand of floss. #8 Perle Cotton Floss comes in double skein size balls, so you will have plenty. All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges or carefully taped canvases edges. Which one depends on how much white canvas is left outside the design area. Each kit includes the correct size needle for this canvas. The amounts of floss or yarn shown in the pictures are for color only, the actual amounts sent may vary from what is shown. The colors will not vary (at least not very much). Needlepoint thread coverage is not an exact science. I try to make sure there is plenty to finish each canvas with some to spare. If you run short e-mail me and I will send you more at no extra cost. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional rows all around the completed canvas for finishing. Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube,smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA

Laurel Burch Kindred Spirits Needlepoint Canvas

Patt's Shower Cat Needlepoint Canvas with Stitch Guide

Patt & Lee's Shower Cat has been a very popular design. I sell a Beginner's version of it here on NewNeedlepoint that Patt & I came up with together. This is the original design. Shower Cat comes with a Stitch Guide by Patt. The stitch guide shows the special stitches Patt has used on her wonderful sample canvas of her design. The colors used are quite different from the colors on the canvas, I think they are better (don't tell Patt I said this). She also uses some very interesting stitches, which are diagrammed in the guide. The threads used are Silks, Caron Impressions, Caron Wildflowers, Caron Rachel, Neon Rays, Frye Werks, Fuzzy Stuff, Kreinik #16 Metallic Braid, Needle Neccessities Overdyed Floss, Rainbow Gallery colors. While some of these are familiar names, a few are new to me but Patt is much more up on the amazing world of Needlepoint Threads than I am, stuck here with my beloved DMC & Anchors colors (although I do carry lots of Kreinik). The design area is 8 x 9.5 inches. The entire canvas is 13 x 14 inches, it is 14 mesh. Patt & Lee Design canvases are Glicee Original Design Needlepoint. These are superior needlepoint canvases, the edges and the colors are crisp & clean. I am, for now anyway, selling the Canvas with the Stitch Guide without threads. I do not stock most of these brands. I may decide, in the future, to replicate the guide's colors from my stock of threads and colors but for now this is it. If you are interested in buying threads with this design they would be DMC #5 Perle Cotton Floss & Kreinik #16 Metallic Braid. All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges or carefully taped canvases edges. Which one depends on how much white canvas is left outside the design area. Each canvas includes a correct size needle. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional rows all around the completed canvas for finishing. Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube, smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA

Nothing But Puppies Needlepoint Canvas

I adore these puppies. They are all sitting there and they make me smile. This is another outstanding needlepoint design by Patt of Patt & Lee Designs. This needlepoint canvas is an amazing group of puppies. As far as I can tell there are 10 of them, whole and partial puppies, using 18 colors. This needlepoint canvas measures 12.5 X 12.5. The design area is 8.75 X 9 inches. It is 14 mesh. The Patt & Lee Designs needlepoint canvases are Giclee Original Design Needlepoint. These are superior needlepoint canvases, the edges and the colors are crisp & clean. The Nothing But Puppies needlepoint canvas is exclusive to NewNeedlepoint.com The canvas does not include any threads or yarn. Patt & Lee Designs have raised their prices, I am sorry to have to do so also, in line with their new prices. All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges. Each canvas includes the correct size needle. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional lines all around the completed canvas for finishing. For free Needlepoint Instruction and a catalog of the most popular stitches and how to do them, I like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needlepoint Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube, smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA

Mona Lisa Cats Needlepoint Canvas

Patt calls these excellent cats "Kittens", as far as I am concerned they are cats, cats, cats. They are all smiling, they remind me of Leonardo Da Vinci's Mona Lisa . The design area is 10 X 9 inches The entire canvas measures 14 X 13 inches, it are 14 mesh. The Patt & Lee Designs needlepoint canvases are Glicee Original Design Needlepoint. These are superior needlepoint canvases, the edges and the colors are crisp & clean. I recently assembled this canvas as a kit for a customer. It used 44 skeins of DMC #5 Perle Cotton Floss in 37 colors. Mona Lisa Cats design is exclusive to NewNeedlepoint.com There are 15 cats, whole and partial cats. Some are just a belly or an ear, there is very little background here that I can see, it is all cats I think this is a wonderful design. The canvas does not include any threads or yarn. Patt & Lee Designs have raised their prices, I am sorry to have to do so also, in line with their new prices. All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges. Each canvas includes the correct size needle. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional lines all around the completed canvas for finishing. For free Needlepoint Instruction and a catalog of the most popular stitches and how to do them, I like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needlepoint Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube, smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA International Air Mail $15.00

The Best Bargello Book by June McKnight

I think these books by June McKnight are terrific. She is a great Needlepoint Teacher and her books explain & show you exactly what she intends to, no muss, no fuss. Still, I have to take exception to her title "The Best Bargello Book". It is, indeed a very good, even a excellent Bargello Book, but the best? All my carping aside. This is larger then the usual June McKnight books but in the same basic format. She begins at the beginning, with the canvas, goes to threads, the first stitch. She explains the names and tries to clear up the confusion, there is a "brief historical glance". Then a chapter of what she calls "Easy Tracking Row Patterns" Each stitch has 2 facing pages. The full color and large sample of the stitch is done in multiple colors so you can easily see what exactly she is doing. There is also a very god graph. The chapter has 19 stitches. BTW, her names are different from the traditional names, they are very witty. Then she has a chapter on Medallion Stitches. Again, very well done, stitched and charted. Medallion stitches can sometimes be a bit confusing, she makes them clear and easy. There are 11 of these stitches. Her final chapter is Advanced Variations. Same quality stitching & graphs for these harder stitches. There are 9 of them. The Best Bargello Book is a brand new book, it measures 9 X 6.5 inches, it is larger then her standard books. It has a metal spiral binding and is paperbound. The covers are protected front & back by clear plastic overcovers. Self-published by June McKNight with a copyright date of 2008. The book has 89 pages plus an index. Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will ship them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

Decorative Backgrounds for Needlepoint by June McKnight

This handy little book is another in June McKnigh's series of Needlepoint and Bargello Needlepoint book. The books are small with big spiral bindings. They are the perfect size to carry in your needlepoint tote bag and I love spiral bounds books, they lay flat when open. The subtitle for this book is "The Ten Commandments of Background Stitching" "Rules to help in the selection of the perfect background". I think that pretty much says it all. This is, as I have noted, a small paperbound book measuring 5.5 X 5, including the spiral binding. it was self-published by June McKnight with a 1992 Copyright. Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will ship them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

Fuschia Flowers Needlepoint Kit

In New England, where I grew up, the Fuschias are an early spring flower. Every Mother's day I brought my mother one and she hung it from the hook hung from the roof of her tiny front porch just for it. The house was medium gray with white trim and surrounded with tall pines, the effect was gorgeous. This hand painted needlepoint canvas is by Danji Designs. The design is really quite true to life. This is a larger canvas, the design area is 14.25 X 14.50 inches. The entire canvas measures 19 X 18 inches. It is 13 mesh and will stitch up quickly. I have used Paternayan Needlepoint Wool for this kit. I recommend stitching it using 2 strands but you could try a small area of 3 strand stitching and she which you prefer. There is plenty of wool included to do it either way. I had the perfect colors in my stock of Paternayan Wool, these are colors I love. There are 10 colors in this design. I have picked a soft white for the background, to set off these lovely jewel tone colors. I visualize all sorts of stitches here, maybe some satin stitch on the flower highlights. There are many possibilities. All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges or carefully taped canvases edges. I prefer to hem them when there is enough extra canvas to permit it. Each kit includes the correct size needle for this canvas. The amounts of floss or yarn shown in the pictures are for color only, the actual amounts sent may vary from what is shown. The colors will not vary. Needlepoint thread coverage is not an exact science. I try to make sure there is plenty to finish each canvas with some to spare. If you run short e-mail me and I will send you more at no extra cost. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional rows all around the completed canvas for finishing. For free Needlepoint Instruction and a few of the best basic stitches I like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needlepoint Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube, smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA

Fuschia Flowers Hand Painted Needlepoint Canvas

In New England, where I grew up, the Fuschias are an early spring flower. Every Mother's day I brought my mother one and she hung it from the hook hung from the roof of her tiny front porch just for it. The house was medium gray with white trim and surrounded with tall pines, the effect was gorgeous. This hand painted needlepoint canvas is by Danji Designs. The design is really quite true to life. This is a larger canvas, the design area is 14.25 X 14.50 inches. The entire canvas measures 19 X 18 inches. It is 13 mesh and will stitch up quickly. You will need to use a larger size Cotton Floss (like DMC #3) or wool or something with some heft to it to stitch this 13 mesh with. When I look at it, I see many possibilities, fancy stitches that could be used. I can imagine satin stitch for the details on the flowers. This canvas does not include any threads or yarn. All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges or carefully taped canvases edges. I prefer to hem them when there is enough extra canvas to permit it. Each canvas includes a correct size needle. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional rows all around the completed canvas for finishing. For free Needlepoint Instruction and a few of the best basic stitches I like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needlepoint Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube, smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA

Chrysanthemums Hand Painted Needlepoint Kit

This is a gorgeous, large needlepoint canvas by Danji Designs. It is beautifully hand painted on 12 mesh canvas so it will stitch up quickly, despite it's size. The design area is 13.5 inches across and the entire canvas is 19 X 19 inches. This design can be stitched as a circle or as a square, I have included plenty of background yarn so you can stitch it either way. I think this is one of the prettiest designs of this type I have seen. The layout and the simplicity appeals to me. I have assembled this kit using Paternayan 100% Persian Needlepoint Wool. I suggest stitching this canvas using 2 strands of the yarn. Paternayan Wool is remarkably easy to strand. It can be stitched with all 3 strands, if you prefer a heavier coverage but it does become a little harder to pull the stitches through using 3 strands. I have included Kreinik #16 Gold Braid thread for the gold framework behind the design. This would be wonderful stitched using a Slanted Gobelin Stitch, if you do be sure to double the Gold Braid or the stitching will look too skimpy. The Chrysanthemums Needlepoint Kit will include complete color placement directions using my own hand-made color reference guide (pitiful but effective). All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges or carefully taped canvases edges. I prefer to hem them when there is enough extra canvas to permit it. Each kit includes the correct size needle for this canvas. The amounts of floss or yarn shown in the pictures are for color only, the actual amounts sent may vary from what is shown. The colors will not vary. Needlepoint thread coverage is not an exact science. I try to make sure there is plenty to finish each canvas with some to spare. If you run short e-mail me at m@newneedlepoint.com and I will send you more at no extra cost. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional lines all around the completed canvas for finishing. For free Needlepoint Instruction and a catalog of the most popular stitches and how to do them, I like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needlepoint Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube, smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA

Chrysanthemums Hand Painted Needlepoint Canvas

Laurel Burch Striped Pony Needlepoint Kit

This small Original Design Laurel Burch needlepoint design uses a surprising 10 colors, including Kreinik Gold Metallic Braid Thread in size 12. The smaller size Metallic Thread will make stitching this handsome Pony much easier. The same is true for the #8 size Perle Cotton Floss used for the rest of the design. If you have not yet stitched 18 mesh canvas with these slightly smaller threads, you are in for a nice surprise. Laurel Burch is a master colorist, in my opinion (and I know a thing or 2 about color). Her combination are unexpected and wonderful. This is an 18 mesh canvas. The design area measures 6.5 X 7.5 inches. The entire canvas is 9.5 X 10.25 inches. It is hand-signed by Ms. Burch. As mentioned, I have assembled this kit using Anchor & DMC #8 size Perle Cotton Floss. There is a slight sheen from Perle Cotton, that will suit this design perfectly. I have used pure white for the background, the contrast with these jewel-like colors will be terrific. All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges or carefully taped canvases edges. Which one depends on how much white canvas is left outside the design area. Each kit includes the correct size needle for this canvas. The amounts of floss or yarn shown in the pictures are for color only, the actual amounts sent may vary from what is shown. The colors will not vary (at least not very much). Needlepoint thread coverage is not an exact science. I try to make sure there is plenty to finish each canvas with some to spare. If you run short e-mail me and I will send you more at no extra cost. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional rows all around the completed canvas for finishing. Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube,smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA

Laurel's Purple Flower Needlepoint Kit

Last time I placed an order for Laurel Burch's needlepoint canvases I noticed she was adding more motifs to her designs. This wonderful Purple Flower is one of them. Laurel's Purple Flower is hand signed by the designer and, of course, hand painted. The color use here is excellent. These colors were rather hard to replicate. Even though I have a large stock in shades of purple it took me a few tries to get this perfect (or as perfect as I could manage). I am offering Laurel's Purple Flower as a kit only. The design area is 12 X 10 inches. The entire canvas measures 16 X 14 inches. It is 18 mesh. I used DMC & Anchor #8 size Perle Cotton Floss. Stitching 18 mesh with this smaller size thread is wonderful, I promise you will like it. The design uses 11 colors. I have chosen Ecru for the background instead of pure white. I think the muted soft color will be just the thing for this background, what little of it there is. Perle Cotton Floss has a slight sheen when stitched, it will be just the thing for this flower. Each ball is equal to 2 skeins. All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges or carefully taped canvases edges. Which one depends on how much white canvas is left outside the design area. Each kit includes the correct size needle for this canvas. The amounts of floss or yarn shown in the pictures are for color only, the actual amounts sent may vary from what is shown. The colors will not vary. Needlepoint thread coverage is not an exact science. I try to make sure there is plenty to finish each canvas with some to spare. If you run short e-mail me and I will send you more at no extra cost. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional rows all around the completed canvas for finishing. Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube, smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA

Laurel Burch Cat Face Needlepoint Kit

This is a large Hand Painted needlepoint canvas from Laurel Burch. I love this cat face, to me he (he looks like a he to me) has a "cheeky" attitude. Then again, most cats do. Laurel Burch's color use is , as always, wonderful. Plus this original design canvas uses quite a bit of gold metallic. It is hand-signed by Ms. Burch Cheeky Cat Face is a 13 mesh needlepoint canvas. The design area can be 11 X 11 inches or smaller. it could be as small as 9 X 9.5 inches with less stitched background. The entire canvas measures 15 X 15 inches. I have assembled this kit with DMC #5 size Perle Cotton Floss & Kreinik #16 size Gold Metallic Braid Thread. The design uses 9 colors. Cat Face should be stitched using 1 strand of floss or Gold Thread. I have used a creamy, very (very) pale yellow as the background color. I think the contrast will be very good and better then a stark white background would be. The threads in the picture are to show you color only, there are 12 skeins of floss and 3 spools of gold metallic with this kit. All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges or carefully taped canvases edges. Which one depends on how much white canvas is left outside the design area. Each kit includes the correct size needle for this canvas. The amounts of floss or yarn shown in the pictures are for color only, the actual amounts sent may vary from what is shown. The colors will not vary (at least not very much). Needlepoint thread coverage is not an exact science. I try to make sure there is plenty to finish each canvas with some to spare. If you run short e-mail me and I will send you more at no extra cost. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional rows all around the completed canvas for finishing. Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube,smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA

Laurel Burch Cat Face Needlepoint Canvas.

Laurel Burch Indigo Cats Needlepoint Kit

I usually sell these canvases as kits or the canvas alone but this handsome design uses so many blues it challenged my enormous inventory of colors to come up with the right shades. I thought, perhaps, I should list this just as a kit. Intdigo Cats is an original, hand painted Laurel Burch design. it is hand signed by Ms. Burch. The design area measures 11 X 14.25 inches. The entire canvas is 15 X 18 inches. It is 14 mesh. I have assembled this kit using DMC #5 Perle Cotton Floss and Kreinik Gold Metallic Braid Thread in size 16. This design uses 13 colors, 9 of which are shades of blue. The picture of the threads is just to show you the colors, the kit actually includes 19 skeins and 4 spools of gold. I have sent plenty (and more) to finish this project since with this many blues, dye lots will matter. The canvas should be stitched using 1 strand of floss or Metallic Braid. All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges or carefully taped canvases edges. Which one depends on how much white canvas is left outside the design area. Each kit includes the correct size needle for this canvas. The amounts of floss or yarn shown in the pictures are for color only, the actual amounts sent may vary from what is shown. The colors will not vary (at least not very much). Needlepoint thread coverage is not an exact science. I try to make sure there is plenty to finish each canvas with some to spare. If you run short e-mail me and I will send you more at no extra cost. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional rows all around the completed canvas for finishing. Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube,smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA

Gingher 4 Inch Chrome Needlework Scissors

There are many brands of scissors out there for use by embroiderers, needlepoiters etc. In keeping with my intention to only sell needlepoint products that I use myself, I am listing these scissors. My husband appropriated my first pair to use for something or other. I was mad. Then it occurred to me to buy some to sell here and keep one pair for myself. These scissors are the perfect needlepoint scissors. Of course, they cut thread ends easily but they have also proved themselves valuable when cutting threads to remove them (correcting my many stitching errors). They are big enough to do some good but thin and agile enough that I have not yet cut the canvas when cutting threads from a needlepoint canvas. The scissor action is smooth and the handle fits comfortably in my hand. These scissors would make a terrific gift for any stitchers you know. The scissors are hot-drop forged and double plated chrome over nickel. They are made in the USA. Each pair comes with a leather tip protector. FREE DELIVERY IN THE USA

Tassel Making by Anna Crutchley

I love the look of lush tassels on a needlepoint pillow. It always bothered me that I could not have them match my design and colors exactly and that they cost too much. I had to wait a long time for this book on how to make tassels. it was backordered forever but finally, here it is. The subtitle of this book is "Revealing the Secrets of how to make the world's most gorgeous fabric decorations" That works for me. This is a gorgeous book, all the pictures are full color and the examples are wonderful. Every project has a materials list, complete and clear directions using lots of color pictures. The results are wonderful (I know I am re-using words). Many of the tassels made in the book require templates, they are all printed in the back of the book for you to cut out and use. There is also a list of suppliers for the items that may not be readily available where you are. Tassel Making has 90 pages of Tassel Designs to make. It is a large size, new, heavy paperbound book with a total of 160 pages. Now that I have looked through this book, I am getting a copy for myself, as well. Published by Southwater, which is a division of Anness Publishing in the UK. First published in 1996, this is the 2004 re-print edition. ISBN # 1-84215-299-8 Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Laurel Burch Piggyback Cats Needlepoint Kit

Finally, some new Laurel Burch designs. This is a wonderful small design, a large cat is sitting there, looking like this is exactly what he planned (like all cats do) while a small cat is perched on his back, I imagine his expression to be mischievious. The canvas uses 10 colors, very colorful designs are something of a signature for Laurel Burch. The design area measures 5 X 7.5 inches. The entire canvas is 8.5 X 10.5. It is hand signed by Ms Burch. This is an 18 mesh canvas. I have assembled this kit using DMC & Anchor #8 Perle Cotton Floss. Stitching 18 mesh with the slightly smaller #8 floss is a big improvement, if you have not yet you are in for a nice surprise. The PiggyBack Cats kit also includes Kreinik Gold Mettalic Braid Thread in size 12, also smaller then what you would use on a larger mesh canvas. Much better stitching on 18 mesh. Each ball of #8 is equal to 2 skeins of floss, This should be stitched using a single strand of thread. All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges or carefully taped canvases edges. Which one depends on how much white canvas is left outside the design area. Each kit includes the correct size needle for this canvas. The amounts of floss or yarn shown in the pictures are for color only, the actual amounts sent may vary from what is shown. The colors will not vary. Needlepoint thread coverage is not an exact science. I try to make sure there is plenty to finish each canvas with some to spare. If you run short e-mail me and I will send you more at no extra cost. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional rows all around the completed canvas for finishing. Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube, smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA

Laurel Burch Piggyback Cats Needlepoint Canvas

Finally, some new Laurel Burch designs. This is a wonderful small hand painted design, a large cat is sitting there, looking like this is exactly what he planned (like all cats do) while a small cat is perched on his back, I imagine his expression to be mischievious. The canvas uses 10 colors, very colorful designs are something of a signature for Laurel Burch. The design area measures 5 X 7.5 inches. The entire canvas is 8.5 X 10.5. It is hand signed by Ms Burch. This is an 18 mesh canvas. This canvas does not include any threads or yarn. All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges or carefully taped canvases edges. Which one depends on how much white canvas is left outside the design area. Each canvas includes a correct size needle. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional rows all around the completed canvas for finishing. Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube, smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA

Very Beginner's Hand Painted Love Kanji Needlepoint Kit

This simple and handsome handpainted needlepoint, from Danji Designs, is for the very beginning stitcher. It uses just 2 colors and is on very easy and quick to stitch 13 mesh needlepoint canvas. Your kit will include my Beginner's Guide Booklet called "Needlepoint Stuff No One Told Me When I knew Nothing". I am told it is helpful. I know it can seem daunting to someone who has never stitched before and wants to learn needlepoint. This very easy kit and directions will take you through a first project and give you the confidence to try other more advanced beginners needlepoint projects. I forgot to mention, the Kanji (Japanese Calligraphy) word here is Love. I thought a deep Rose Red on White were the perfect colors for Love. Below is a stitched sample of a similar canvas (same idea, different Kanji) The kit uses DMC #3 Perle Cotton Floss. It is easy to stitch with, one strand should be used. All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges or carefully taped canvases edges. Which one depends on how much white canvas is left outside the design area. Each kit includes the correct size needle for this canvas. The amounts of floss or yarn shown in the pictures are for color only, the actual amounts sent may vary from what is shown. The colors will not vary. Needlepoint thread coverage is not an exact science. I try to make sure there is plenty to finish each canvas with some to spare. If you run short e-mail me and I will send you more at no extra cost. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional rows all around the completed canvas for finishing. Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube, smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA

Hand Painted Pink Alphabet Sampler Needlepoint Kit

I like the simplicity and style of this Alphabet Sampler from Mary Margaret Waldock or perhaps I should say from her studio. Ms Waldock, 76, died in 2007. Her designs, however, are still charming and current. This canvas is only available as a kit using DMC #5 Perle Cotton Floss. The letter's fonts are only duplicated for 3 of them, the rest are all one of a kind. There are 4 shades of rose & pink and 2 of purple used. The DMC #5 Perle Cotton Floss for this kit has a slight sheen when stitched. It will be lovely. I picked #746, moonlight white, for the background. The Reds are a true deep rich red and a lighter shade they call "Christmas Red". I used a medium Raspberry pink and a lighter pink a few shades off. The purple is a true Violet Purple, again with a lighter shade of the same color. The background color is the same for both the Pink Sampler and the Blue sampler. The design area is 11.5 X 11.5 inches. The entire canvas measures 15.5 X 15.5 inches. it is 14 mesh. It can be difficult to do complex decorative stitches around lettering. Unless you are an expert stitcher (which I am not) I suggest you use a plain stitch for the body of the design and maybe a decorative stitch just for the 10 rows of stitching outside the main design area but inside the penciled box. All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges or carefully taped canvases edges. I prefer to hem them when there is enough extra canvas to permit it. Each kit includes the correct size needle for this canvas. The amounts of floss or yarn shown in the pictures are for color only, the actual amounts sent may vary from what is shown. The colors will not vary. Needlepoint thread coverage is not an exact science. I try to make sure there is plenty to finish each canvas with some to spare. If you run short e-mail me and I will send you more at no extra cost. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional rows all around the completed canvas for finishing. For free Needlepoint Instruction and a few of the best basic stitches I like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needlepoint Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube, smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA

Hand Painted Blue Alphabet Sampler Needlepoint Kit

I like the simplicity and style of this Alphabet Sampler from Mary Margaret Waldock or perhaps I should say from her studio. Ms Waldock, 76, died in 2007. Her designs, however, are still charming and current. This canvas is only available as a kit using DMC #5 Perle Cotton Floss. The letter's fonts are mostly all unique, the designer only duplicated 3 of them. There are 4 shades of blue and 1 shade of green and 1 shade. of aqua used. The DMC #5 Perle Cotton Floss for this kit has a slight sheen when stitched. It will be lovely. I picked #746, moonlight white, for the background. The blues range from Teal Blue, to Cobalt to lighter blues. The green is a bit more vibrant than the one used on the canvas. I thought that pale green was too weak to hold it's own with these other colors. The Aqua is terrific with them all. The background color is the same for both the Pink Sampler and the Blue sampler. The design area is 11.5 X 11.5 inches. The entire canvas measures 15.5 X 15.5 inches. it is 14 mesh. It can be difficult to do complex decorative stitches around lettering. Unless you are an expert stitcher (which I am not) I suggest you use a plain stitch for the body of the design and maybe a decorative stitch just for the 10 rows of stitching outside the main design area but inside the penciled box. All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges or carefully taped canvases edges. I prefer to hem them when there is enough extra canvas to permit it. Each kit includes the correct size needle for this canvas. The amounts of floss or yarn shown in the pictures are for color only, the actual amounts sent may vary from what is shown. The colors will not vary. Needlepoint thread coverage is not an exact science. I try to make sure there is plenty to finish each canvas with some to spare. If you run short e-mail me and I will send you more at no extra cost. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional rows all around the completed canvas for finishing. For free Needlepoint Instruction and a few of the best basic stitches I like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needlepoint Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube, smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA

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 it when I put it away. This wonderful denim Travel Roll from DMC lets you put your skeins of floss or hanks of wool on tabbed holders, then roll the whole thing up small and tie it closed. This would be handy if I was packing a suitcase to fly (now that they charge for extra baggage). Needlework On-The-Go Travel Rolls are made by DMC, I guess by this time they know what they're doing. In blue denim, the Travel Roll measures 15.5 inches long. Each roll has 15 fabric holder tabs. Each tab can hold several skeins or hanks of any needlepoint thread or yarn. The Travel Roll is solidly constructed to withstand wear-and-tear. Rods stitched into the design ensure that the roll will keep it's shape. The rings are well sewn in and the ties are long enough so you can fill the roll and still roll & tie it securely. The Travel Roll comes complete with 15 rings, additional rings can be ordered from DMC. FREE DELIVERY IN THE USA International Air Mail $15.00.

Miniature Needlepoint Carpets by Janet Granger

A lovely 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 Rug Geometric Repeat Asymmetrical Repeat After Charles Rennie Mackintosh TRADITIONAL DESIGNS: Berlin WoolWork Style Italian Style Regency Style After Robert Adam After William Morris Victorian Parlor Style Chinese Style Bokhara Style Turkish Style Persian Style Aubusson Style Plus a metric conversation table, important for a book published in London. Miniature Needlepoint Carpets is a small and compact paperbound book. Puyblished by The Guild Of Master Craftsmen Publishers in Lewes, England in 1976. This edition is the 3rd re-printing. This book has become very rare. This is the best condition copy I could find. The book itself is in OK/Good condition but the cover has some smudge/dirt marks. I have cleaned these as best I could without damaging the book. The spine is holding together and there are no missing or falling pages but the best I can say for it is that it is a readable and useable copy of a hard-to-find book. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

Gift Quality Beth Russell's Victorian Needlepoint

This is another of the lovely, glossy Beth Russell Needlepoint books. It's subject is Victorian Needlepoint and as always, Beth Russell has produced a beautiful book of pictures, needlepoint designs and graphs you can stitch. The subject of Victorian Needlepoint crosses into the Arts & Crafts Movement in art and design during the late Victorian years. Ms. Russell has also covered this area in her William Morris needlepoint Book (also a gift quality book for sale here). In this book she covers, as well as the work of William Morris, William de Morgan, G. P & J. Baker, and of course L. C. Tiffany. The book contains 25 designs and charts. As the pictures and charts are in full color. Victorian Needlepoint was published by Crescent Books in New York in 1989. it has become a very hard-to-find book. It is in very good condition. The book inside is perfect, as you can see. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

Gift Quality An Illustrated History of Needlework Tools by Gay Ann Rogers- VERY RARE

This it the "crown jewel" of my collection. This is an extremely rare copy of this interesting book by Gay Ann Rogers. This book is in Terrific Condition. It's rarity and condition make it a perfect gift for someone you know who loves to stitch. An Illustrated History of Needlework Tools is a comprehensive, authoritative survey of these wonderful objects. It is particularly valuable for it's coverage of of the Victorian & early 20th Century periods. The growth of interest in this area is reflected in the increased prices for these classic tools. This book is aimed at collectors who want a guide to help them identify a particular tool as well as those who want a more general history of needlework tools. This book contains hints for collectors, what to look for and when to avoid buying. There are hundreds of examples and pictures from Britain, Europe, America and Asia. All the tools are illustrated and fully described in the main index as well as in the captions. The main categories covered are: workboxes sewing cases chatelaines needlecases thimbles & thimblecases scissors tape measures emery & wax holders pincushions thread containers clamps tatting shuttles lace bobbins crochet hooks knitting & netting tools This is an interesting book, just to look through, I have enjoyed just looking at it while I wrote this listing. The pictures are wonderful and very good size, making it easy to see details. I am looking at the Scissors section right now, they are very beautiful and some of them are so unusual. Gay Ann Rogers has been studying and collecting needlework tools for many years on both sides of the Atlantic. She is a Needlepoint Designer as well as the author of several other Needlepoint Books. An Illustrated History of Needlework Tools was published by John Murray in London in 1983. This book is in very good condition. There is a clear plastic cover on the dust jacket, protecting it. The book came that way and I have left it on, to further protect this fine book. There are no markings of any kind anywhere on or in this book. All the pictures in this book, and there are many, many of them, are black & white photographs. In fact, I have not found a page yet without at least 1 photo on it, most have more. I have posted a lot of pictures to show you the great condition of this book. There is no yellowing, tears, anything. The Dust Jacket is a bit worn at the edges, under the plastic protective cover. THIS BOOK WILL BE SENT USING USPS PRIORITY MAIL WITH DELIVERY CONFIRMATION

Gift Quality" Fruits of the Earth by Hugh Erhman

A beautiful, sumptuous book of needlepoint by Hugh Erhman, the founder of Erhman Tapestrys. Mr. Erhman began his career as an editor for Vogue Magazine. In 1978 he opened a shop in London, connected with the London Art Colleges, featuring the best of contemporary crafts. At the same time he and his brother launched Erhman Tapestry, which is still a popular source of fine needlepoint kits. the subtitle of this book is : "Flowers and Fruits in Needlepoint". he goes on to write that it is "an inspiring, glorious selection of more then 40 needlepoint creations from today's leading designers" Some of the designs are graphed but not all. The pictures are gorgeous. They are all, even the graphs, in full color. Fruits of the Earth Needlepoint features the work of: Margaret Murton Kaffe Fasset Susan Skeen Jill Gordon Lillian Delevoryas Ann Blockley Deborah Kemball Nancy Kimmins I am only on page 53 of 115, so you get the idea. Candace Bahouth, Elian McCready et al are in this book. Fruits of the Earth was published by Simon and Schuster in 1991. This hard cover book is in excellent condition. The only flaws are a very small tear in the dust jacket, at the top of the spine, which I have scotch taped and a very discreet, small store name sticker on the page before the title. The pages are fine and the spine is tight. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

Your House in Needlepoint by Susan Higgenson

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, so many that they are getting very hard to get and much more expensive. I apologize for the price increase, it reflects what I am paying for this book, now. The author, an experienced author & needlepoint teacher, takes you through all the stages of planning and executing a needlepoint picture of your home. The book includes stitch descriptions and diagrams plus sections about special effects, choice of materials, alphabets and presentation. There are also 18 different and detailed designs fully illustrated and described including graphs of the stitches used. This hardcover book was published in England in 1990. The book is in very good condition. The dust jacket is in OK condition, the edges of the dust jacket are ragged and there is a small tear, which I have taped, at the top near the spine. The book inside is excellent, almost like a new book, and the spine is tight Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

Needlepoint and Pattern by Gloria Katzenberg

I have lost count of how many copies of this book I have sold, the first one sold fast. Often, the dust jacket is tattered to scraps, which I bravely tape up. This copy has a not too bad dust jacket. This book, in this condition, is rare. 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 Macmillan in New York and Collier Macmillan in London in 1974. There is a wonderful quote on the page before the contents: "In this rare art yet here they may discerne Some things to teach them is they list to learne" John Taylor "The Needles Excellency" 1640 This book is in very good condition, despite it's age. There is no dust jacket. The pages inside are very quite yellowed but otherwise fine. The spine is good. Free Delivery in the USA

Margaret Boyles' Designs for Babies

Margaret Boyles is an excellent needlepoint teacher, her Needlepoint and Bargello books are among the best ever written, in my not so humble opinion. Since I began listing other kinds of Needlework books I have discovered that Mrs. Boyles is also a wonderful Embroidery and Crewel Embroidery teacher as well. Now this book, which is about clothes and accessories for babies. The book has Knitting, Embroidery, Crewel, Cross Stitch, Heriloom Sewing and Quilting designs to make or to use to decorate already made clothing etc. Mrs. Boyles was about halfway through writing and stitching for this book when she found out she was going to be a grandmother for the first time. The projects include: Heriloom Pillow, a sewn and embroidered small pillow, mostly for show since babies do not sleep with pillows. This pillow also has some ribbon work. Heriloom Dress & Slip. Sew a very pretty dress & slip and add embroidery and ribbon work, very pretty Smocked Bonnet Sunday Suit for boys. Sewn with some embroidery and tucking on the front of the shirt. Embroidered Flannel Kimono, the perfect thing to wrap baby in after the bath Quilted Sacque & Bonner Set Christening Blanket or Shawl made from purchased white wool fabric that is embroidered and hemstitched with fringe Receiving Blankets purchased flannel simply embroidered Quilted Bibs 4 designs Shadow Embroidered Comforter These are just some examples of the 27 projects in this book. As always, the directions are complete, comprehensive and sensible. Templates for the sewn articles are included. Margaret Boyles' Designs for Babies has booties (of course) and samplers and stuffed toys, all you expect and more. This is a hardcover book published by Simon and Schuster in 1983. It has 144 pages. Designs for Babies is in very good condition. There is no dust jacket and a former owner has written her name on the inside front cover page. The pages are somewhat yellowed by age, the spine is tight. A very good condition book for it's age or otherwise. FREE DELIVERY IN THE USA

Free-Form Bargello by Gigs Stevens

There are so many things I love about this book. I love the unique idea, the forms and colors used and the author's name "Gigs". On the back over is her picture, she is a good looking blonde. I imagined "Gigs" would have been more unusual looking but you never know, do you? This book was published by Charles Scribner's & sons in 1977. I think it may be unique in it's subject. It is not really a rare or hard to find book, but I think it is terrific. The book has many B & W drawings and a number of color pictures, what it does not have is many graphs. The designs really are free form, even when they incorporate a figure of some sort. I think the concept and the execution of these designs is amazing. Even after thumbing through this book again, (I have a copy of this on my own bookshelves) I find myself wishing I had some time to stitch one of these for myself. The book is in very good condition, There is no dust jacket but otherwise it has no condition issues. The pages are very slightly yellowed with age. The spine is tight. Free Delivery in the USA

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

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. Free Delivery in the USA

New Twists on Needlework Embellishment by Suzanne Howren & Beth Robertson

This book is by the same pair who are responsible for the "Stitches For Effect" trilogy of books. They are clearly experienced needlepointers and needlepoint authors. This book will take you from the very first steps, how to prepare a canvas for embellishment and which kinds of projects are suitable. It discusses the designs and colors that work best, the padding, applique, Couching, altered threads, beads and using found objects. This book is completely complete (I really like that phrase, sorry to inflict it on you). If you want to be really impressed, you should read the Bibliography of books they consulted to write this book, all the best of today's needlepointers and designers. New Twists on Embellishment is a brand new paperbound book with a spiral binding. I am not positive if the spiral binding is metal or heavy plastic but it is sturdy. It was published by Shear Creations LLC in 2007. ISBN # 978-0-9663924-4 Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will ship them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount, Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

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 another for needles I use with Paternayan Wool. The lid snaps on, the snap is secure enough for a desk drawer or sewing basket but not to carry the organizer with you, I add a rubber band and it is securely closed. These come nicely packaged so I took this second picture of one of my own. I have had this several years now, it is in constant use and as you can see, it is in perfect shape. Each Needle Organizer has 5 rounded slots to store your needles. The rounded bottom makes the needles easy to grasp and remove. The cherry on this cake is that the Needle Organizer is a nice rich shade of pink, what more could I ask? It is made of plastic with a clear plastic lid. Free Delivery in the USA I am sorry, I can't sell this item on it's own. With my free shipping, it would cost me money to sell just this to you. Please (pretty) buy this handy item along with something (anything) else on my web store.

Gingher 4 inch Spring Action Needlepoint Scissors

Gingher makes some of the finest scissors available, this is a variation on their regular 4 inch needlework scissors. The spring action enhances the exceptional quality and cutting precision of one of the most popular styles of scissor from Gingher . The well tuned blades open automatically after each cut. This makes any tedious thread pulling in needlepoint go much easier and more quickly. These nice scissors make it easier for Needlepointers or indeed anyone who does any kind of needle art, with diminished grip strength. They also help reduce *scissor fatigue* (I did not make that up, it says so on the packaging material in the box) My grip is fine, so far, but I find these scissors wonderful. They are, of course, the same excellent quality you expect from Gingher. A safety latch keeps them closed when not in use and protects you from grabbing a sharp blade edge (and how many times have I done that?) The scissors is hot-dropped forged and double plated chrome over nickel.. The scissors are 4 inches in length. They come in a light weight metal storage box. These fine Gingher Scissors would make an excellent gift. I only sell needlepoint accessories here on NewNeedlepoint.com that I use myself. What better recommendation could I give them? FREE DELIVERY IN THE USA

TNNA's How to Knit

The National NeedleArts Association (TNNA) has this very good series of book (or booklets, more like) for absolute beginners. This clear and easy to understand book will take you from materials needed to the very first steps, step-by-step to knitting a basic Knit Stitch, Garter Stitch, Purl Stitch, Stockinette Stitch and Ribbing Stitch. The commonly used symbols in knitting are translated. On the inside back cover of the booklet, the TNNA says "This book is intended to get you started in enjoying knitting, learning basic techniques and just a few of the hundreds of stitched available." I think it is a great idea. Published by The Needlecraft Resource Library in 2001, this is the Revised Edition-Volume 2. Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Beautiful Bargello by Joyce Petschek

This is, without doubt, a beautiful showcase book of Bargello Needlepoint. The fact that it has very well done full color graphs, thread and yarn quantities lists and directions is like frosting on this cake. Ms Petschek has designed a lovely book full of incredible Bargello patterns in wonderful colors. That pretty much covers all the words of this type I know so.... This is not a book that will teach you Bargello Needlepoint but if you already know your way around, you will find 26 fine patterns to stitch. Beautiful Bargello is a brand new hard cover book published by Trafalgar Publishing in 1997. It has 144 pages. ISBN # 1-57076-093-4 Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will ship them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount plus I am passing on the publisher's discount for this book from it's original $29.95 retail price. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

Tips & Techniques for Needlepoint by Susan Sturgeon Roberts

This is another handy little book of advice by the well-known needlepoint writer and teacher Susan Sturgeon Roberts. She even has a EGA Master Craftsman designation (I am impressed) This book is in a question and answer format. The questions are ones I have wanted to ask myself, some of them anyway and the answers are very clear and chatty. She is not "talking down" to us in this book. I want to show you something. I usually do not show a second picture with a new book but I took the small stitched furry animal she has on the cover and enlarged him. This is TECHNIQUE and Ms Roberts has something to teach most of us if she can do this, this well. This is a new paperbound book with a plastic spiral binding. It is self published by Susan Sturgeon Roberts in 2008. This is a first Edition, First Printing. It has 39 pages. Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

The Secrets of Needlepoint: Techniques & Stitches by Dominique Siegler-Lathrop

This is a beautiful book. It is the second edition, it was originally published in France in 1997. Ms. Siegler-Lathrop, who is bi-lingual, has re-worked and translated her book for the English speaking (and reading) needlepoint community. This books suggests a unique technique for stitching needlepoint or canvas embroidery (the same thing, different names). She claims that needlepoint worked using her row-by-row technique will be "reliably perfect . Not only that, but the work progresses quickly, with less time spent ending and beginning new needlefuls (her word) of wool. It goes without saying I had to look at this. As far as I can tell it is a multiple needle technique. I scanned the pages but I admit I did not read them, line by line. The stitched examples shown here are wonderful. The directions seem good. There are 99 pages of stitches here, one stitch to a page. The graphs are 3 color and very large, making them easy to read. I make no editorial comment on her "technique" but this is a handsome book that can stand alone of it's merits as a stitch book, if nothing else. The Secrets of Needlepoint is a new hardcover book with a glossy dust cover. it was published by Buchet/Chastel Paris in 1997. The English Language Edition was published in 2000. ISBN # 0-89272-504-4 Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will ship them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

The Needleworker's Companion by Shay Pendray

Famous needlepoint teacher Shay Pendray has written a comprehensive and complete reference guide for us stitchers. I can best describe what's in this book by listing the chapters. Each chapter has many sub-chapters, too many to list here. Needlework with 12 sub-chapters covering all kinds of needlework Fabrics with 11 sub-chapters Threads with 11 sub-chapters Needles with 8 sub-chapters Tools with 3 sub-chapters Transferring A Design with 2 sub-chapters Mounting Fabric with 3 sub-chapters Starting A Thread with 7 sub-chapters Ending a Thread with 5 sub-chapters Sinking Needle Starting To Stitch with 3 sub-chapters The Stitches with 17 subchapters Fixing Materials Blocking, Framing & Finishing Cleaning Needlework Resources Index As you can see, it is all here. The needlworker's Companion is a paperbound book with a metal spiral binding, all the pages are printed on heavy card stock. The book has a wrap-around cover and the smallish size (7 X 5 inches) makes this a good book to put in your needlepoint tote bag to have with you when you need it. Published by the Interweave press in 2002. The book has 112 pages. ISBN #1-931499-07-1 Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will ship them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

The Beginners Guide to Berlin Woolwork by Jane Alford

When I ordered this new book to sell here on NewNeedlepoint.com I was not absolutely sure what Berlin Woolwork was. I knew it was like needlepoint but different. Although this is a brand new book, I have opened it and read the introduction so I would know (a little) what I was talking about here and so somewhat affected the pristine newness of this book, sorry. In reading about this, the difference seems to be that Berlin WoolWork, which is worked in wools or silks, is mostly done on fine mesh canvas. Sometimes very fine mesh canvas almost linen etc. It is done with 2 basic stitches, tent (basketweave) or cross stitch with the plush or velevt stitch sometimes used for height or softness. Since needlepoint now includes fine canvas stitching, the name Berlin WoolWork is a throw back, a historical name although the stitched designs in the book do have an old fashioned feel to them, they are lovely. This is indeed a beginner's book. It takes you step-by-step showing you everything from the basic stitches, how to begin stitching, finishing etc. The graphs are al on color but not difficult to read and the directions seem complete. Berlin WoolWork ins a handsome glossy paperbound book published in England by Search Press in 2003. It has 48 pages. ISBN #0-85532-936-X Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will ship them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

Shading & Thread Blending Techniques for Needlepoint by June McKnight

This excellent book by June McKnight is one I have in my own collection. Books that really show you how to do this are relatively rare. I find shading and blending (well) hard to do, myself. The chapters are: Precise Thread Blending Random Thread Blending Tweeding, Twilling, Twiddling Shading with Dynamic Threads Decorative Stitches I think that covers it all, don't you? This is another of Ms. McKnights small, 5.5 X 5 inch, books with a plastic spiral binding and a paper cover protected by a clear plastic over-cover in front. It has 93 pages and is self-published by June McKnight. The copyright date on this book is 1994. Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will ship them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

new canvaswork by Jill Carter

new canvaswork (yes, the title does not have caps on purpose) was published in 2007 in England. There is a wealth of needlepoint techniques, stitches and innovative ideas here. The book is subtitled 'creative techniques in needlepoint". There is some absolutely incredible stitching here. All the pictures are full color, bright and beautiful. the chapters are: Materials Background Surfaces (or treatments) colour, design & stitch, Couching on a canvas background Embroidery stitches on canvas Applying objects onto a canvas background Drawn Thread techniques on canvas Pulled Thread on canvas Machine Embroidery on canvas Beads & stitches on canvas Background Stitching for canvas work Finishing techniques Jill Cater's introduction says: Today's canvas work (also known as needlepoint) can be anything you want it to be, so banish any of your preconceived ideas of it being restrictive and take pleasure in all that that is canvas. Using a fresh and contemporary approach to canvas work becomes a powerful means of self-expression and will offer you compelling and irresistible challenges." Indeed! This is a gorgeous hardcover book. It is another fine Batsford book, published in England by Batsford in 2007. This is the UK edition. This is a brand new book. ISBN # 978-0-7134-8975-0 No, my picture is not sideways, this is how the cover looks, with the opening at the right. Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Needlepoint Trade Secrets by Janet Perry

I suppose I should begin by saying janet Perry is a friend. Still, it is my *job* to accurately describe the books I am selling so... This is a new book, it is still in current publication however, I wanted to include it in my book offerings. It is, in some way, a unique book. Needlepoint Trade Secrets is a reference guide but not a stitch book, which are generally referred to as "reference books". This books has ideas, inspiration, organizing tips, information on techniques, threads, materials & stitching. In other words, all that stuff you wish someone had told you when you were new to Needlepoint. Janet has combined tips from needlepointers and teachers, combined it with her own wide knowledge to make a book you will find helpful, on matter your level of experience. This is the 2nd Edition of Needlepoint Trade Secrets from 2007. It is self-published by by Napa Needlepoint, 2006. Since it is a new book, I see no need to show a picture of the inside of the book. It is a smaller (8.5 X 5.5) Trade Paperback with 117 pages. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

Needlepoint Stitches by Susan Higgenson

This is the new Edition of Susan Higgenson's The Book of Needlepoint Stitches, published in England in 1989, which I also have listed here as a used Needlepoint Reference Book. I am a fan of Susan Higgenson's books and this is another good one plus it is brand spanking new, a very pretty book. The stitches are very clearly shown in all all color photographs, several per stitch, rather than drawn graphs. The book takes you from the very beginning, how to anchor your first stitch all the way to finishing with Ms Higgenson's clarity and skill. It is a good book but it is a beginner's or Novice Needlepointer's book. It contains 53 stitches. This is a glossy paperbound book published by Search Press in England in in 2007. it has 80 pages. ISBN # 1-84448-096-8 Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will ship them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

Needlepoint For Kids by June McKnight

I know there must be a few books on Needlepoint for Kids out there but I have never seen or heard of one. June McKNight brings her clear instruction and wonderful teaching style to this great little book. The table of contents lists: Beginning Steps Straight Stitches Cross Stitches Square Stitches Continental Stitches Basketweave The print is larger then normal, making it easier to read. The directions take you from how to thread the needle and use a Needle Threader to your first stitch. Everything is explained. The text uses a "comic" font type to highlight a point or name a stitch. The graphs are clear & easy. This book might be perfect for an absolute beginner to needlepoint as well as for kids. Needlepoint For Kids is a brand new small paperbound book measuring 5 X 5.5 inches. it has a clear plastic over-cover and a metal spiral binding. I love that kind of binding on an instructional book, it lets it lay open while I use it. The book has 102 pages and is self-published by June McKNight with a copyright date of 1995. Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will ship them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

Needlepoint 101 Guide to Painted Canvas by Ruth Dilts

The subtitle to this book by well-known needlepoint teacher Ruth Dilts book is: Guide To Painted Canvas. To quote Ms Dilts Forward: "Looking at a painted canvas can be very dainting. There are so many choices to be made. Where does one start? Actually this is the fun part, once you have developed some confidence. This book will help you gain that confidence. Needlepoint 101 will help you look at any painted canvas and decide which basic stitches and threads to use. I will show you how different stitches and threads are used in 12 specific designs and then discuss why I selected each one." This sounds like it could be a help to beginning stitchers and maybe even a more experienced stitcher, like me, could learn something here. There are a number of full color pictures in this book, as well. Needlepoint 101 is a brand new, small paperbpund book with a plastic spiral binding. it is the perfect size to carry in your needlepoint tote bag. It was published by The Rainbow Press with a 2005 Copyright. it has 88 pages. Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will ship them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

More Backgrounds for Needlepoint by June McKnight

The companion book to June McKnight's Decorative Backgrounds for Needlepoint copyrighted in 1992. This More Backgrounds book is copyrighted 2001. Some of the background stitches shown in this book take up 2 pages, 1 page for instruction and the 2nd for the graph. Others take just one page so it is difficult to get a stitch count for this book. From the index I estimate there are 64 stitches in this book. All are graphed and described with Ms McKnight's usual skill and clarity. This is a small 5 inch X 5.5 inches paperbound book with a metal spiral binding. There is a clear plastic over lay on the cover. it is self-published by June McKNight with a copyright of 2001. Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will ship them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

Father B's 21st Century Book of Stitches

This excellent book of needlepoint stitches is mentioned in the September/October issue of Needlepoint Now. I have just received my order of new copies of this book, so I am all set to sell & ship this book with no delay. 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 will not be another. I thought it was out of print, it is not. I am very pleasantly surprised. This is the 6th Edition from 2000, the 21st Century Edition and it now has 350 stitches. Many of these stitches are original and not available elsewhere. Some of these interesting stitches bear the names of the ANG chapters where they were invented such as "Tarheel" or Queen Charlotte". I read on the last page of this book ago that Father B died October 2000. That was sad news, this is a wonderful book and he must have been an incredible stitcher. This is a small book, bound in heavy paper with a plastic spiral binding. The book lies flat when opened, making it easy to follow a stitch graph. It is narrow and very portable, easily slipped into your stitching tote bag. The graphs and directions are concise & complete. This book is brand new from the publisher. I suppose as well as a stitch book it is also something of a history of the ANG's Stitch of the Month development, over the years. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

Exotic Fruits & Flowers in Needlepoint by Stella Knight

Stella Knight is a familiar name in Needlepoint books. She is also the author of Exotic Textiles in Needlepoint published in 2003. Exotic Fruits and Flowers, her newest book published in 2005 is a very beautiful book full of appealing projects both big and small. To quote the back of the book "Inspired by the rich diversity of pattern and colour found in flowers and plants from exotic locations around the world, Stella KNight has produced a range of stunning creations." I have to agree. Each design is show stitched in full colour (notice my fancy British spelling of colour?), has a color list and the stitching chart is shown in full color so make color placement easy. This is a brand new glossy paperbound book published by Guild of Masterman Publishers LTD in England in 2005. It has 128 pages. The IBSN for this book is 1-86108-471-4 Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find and rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will charge the full retail price for these fine new books but I will ship them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount, Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

DVD: Tips, Hints & Knots by Amy Bunger

The first volume in Amy Bunger's series of Needlepoint Instruction and help DVDs called How'd You Do That? This DVD takes you from the "top" so to speak. Chapter 1 is Threading the Needle Chapter 2 is Anchoring the Thread Chapter 3 is Knotted Stitches The DVD runs for 1 hour. I have not seen this DVD myself but everyone I know who stitches praises the series and recommends them for everybody (and me). This is new, still in shrink-wrap. Produced by Pet Project Video, copyright 2007. Selling New Books or DVDs is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books & DVDS have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new DVDs but I will ship them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

DVD: A Closet Full of Stitches by Amy Bunger

Volume 2 of Amy Bunger's How'd You Do That? series of needlepoint instructional DVDs. Amy uses actual needlepoint canvases to show you the stitches. There are 8 of them, she calls them "People Parade" The designs are hand painted from Lee's NeedleArts (who are now retired and the business and name sold to somebody, I forget who). There are 40 stitches demonstrated on this DVD. There is also a note that the Thread lists and Stitch Diagrams are available " see enclosed form". I have not seen this DVD yet. Everyone I know who stitches absolutely recommends this DVD (especially to me, a decorative stitch laggard). I am told this is a great way to learn more stitches. A Closet Full of Stitches is a new DVD still in it's shrink wrap. It is produced by Pet Project Video and copyrighted in 2007. Selling New Books or DVDs is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books or DVDs have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new DVDs but I will ship them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

Creative Canvas Couching with CD by Ann Strite-Kurz

This book comes with an instructional CD for use on both a Mac or a PC. On the inside title page of this book Ms. Strite-Kurz has written" A study of contemporary uses of couching techniques in twentieth century (and beyond!) American embroidery along with a collection of laid fillings from the author's work and that of many of the featured artists.". While I could have worded it slightly better I could not have said it better than that. The book has absolutely beautiful examples on the front and back covers. The book's contents (forgive me for this) are awesome. This lady knows her stuff and shows it carefully and completely. I am impressed with this book plus it comes with a CD. Creative Canvas Couching (plus I love alliteration) is a brand new book, it is a glossy paperbound book with a plastic spiral binding. it is self-published and this appears to be from the First Printing in May 2005. It has 145 pages. ISBN # 0-9633259-4-9 Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will ship them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

Colorful Stitches for Over-Dye Threads by June McKnight

A recent and terrific book by June McKnight. In it she discusses the many types of unusual or over-dyed threads and yarns and how best to use each kind. This small handy book contains full color graphs of 94 of stitches, stitched with these kinds of threads, so you will see exactly what you result will be. There are 3 pages with links to some of the speciality thread web sites. One section covers satin stitches, another is upright stitches. A number of the stitches shown here are new to me (but that is not saying much as some of you already know). There is one called Pathways that would make a terrific background stitch and even more terrific on colored canvas. Colorful Stitches for Over-Dye Threads has each stitch on it's own page. The book has 141 pages total This is a small, 5.25 X 5.5 inche paperbound book with a clear plastic front over-cover, with a metal spiral binding. It is self-published by June McKnight, with a copyright date of 2010. Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will ship them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

Needlework Patterns from the Metropolitan Museum of Art by Susan Siegler

Susan Siegler is the supervisor of Special Projects at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, this handsome book is the response to the many requests that the museum has received over the years, for needlework patterns based on it's great textile and stitchery collections. All of the patterns in this book are adaptations of embroideries and tapestries in the museum's collections. The ones chosen are not necessarily the most famous or valuable, they were chosen to "delight, teach and challenge today's needleworker". The designs are for Needlepoint, Crewel Work and for Embroidery. They are very interesting. Each design has instructions including material needed but no graphs or templates. There is a black & white photo of the piece on the facing page. All the photos in this book are b&w, which is unfortunate except for 3 sections of full color photos throughout the book, of about 5 pages each. Each project is shown in a color picture. I do wish they had been able, back when this book was published, to put the color picture of the projects with the instructions. Oh well. At least they are there and the table of contents tells you where each one is. This book is not for a beginning stitcher, an experienced intermediate or advanced level stitcher is needed to be able to use these directions and replicate these designs. Published in 1976 by the New York Graphic Society in Boston. Needlework Patterns from the Metropolitan Museum of Art is a large hard cover book with 184 pages. This book is in very good condition. Even the dust jacket is pretty good, just with ragged edges. The spine is tight and the pages inside are very good. They are slightly yellowed, due to the age of this book. There is a bit of light foxing on the cut edge of the pages at the top of the book. This is a rare & hard to find book. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Victorian Designs for Needlepoint by Phyllis Kluger

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, from London's Crystal Palace exhibition to the Vanderbilt mansion in New York. The Victorian era was a time of enormous creativity in the arts, and these exquisite patterns are adapted from such varied sources as the famous Water Tower in Chicago, an Aubbrey Beardsley flower, a William Morris carpet and even a Paine's Celery Compound label. Each design is accompanied by a brief description of it's origins. Photographs of the original inspirations are also included. Clear step-by-step instructions are given for all the stitches used in the book and for wonderful projects such as a beaded belt, an evening bag, upholstery for a footstool and a bookcover. Beautiful color photographs illustrate exactly how the finished needlework will look." OK, I admit I am a fan of The Arts & Crafts Movement art, so I am inclined to like this book. After paging through it I agree that each project has clear directions, a complete color placement guide and easy to read graphs (although I might wish the graphs were bigger they do each fit on a single page, which is worth a lot). There is a chapter on how to use this book, materials needed etc. A stitch dictionary section and a Portfolio of Designs and a chapter of "Instructions for Projects" which is about finishing them. This is not a book for a beginner but any moderately experienced or advanced stitcher will have fun here. The full color pictures are all grouped in the center of the book. Again, I am biased but I do like the designs in this book, another very good needlepoint book by Phyllis Kluger. Victorian Designs for Needlepoint is a hardcover book, published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston in 1978. it has 86 pages. This book is very rare and then some. In trying to replace the first two copies that I sold here I bought (sight unseen, as usual) 2 copies of this book which were unsalable (and always described to me as Very Good). This copy is indeed Very Good inside the terrible dust jacket. The only word for the dust jacket is ragged. I have taped it all up to prevent more damage. The book 's hard cover & inside pages are very good. Only slightly yellowed by age. Someone, some time ago, removed a name & address sticker and there is brown residue from that measuring 1.5 X 1 inch. The pages are clean and the spine is good. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

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 Bargello & the Needlepoint Reference book categories, it belongs in both. TrianglePoint is a new idea in needlepoint. I have stitched this pattern, using it for a border on a Bargello Design of mine. This is how that limited size border looked I found TrianglePoint very easy to stitch, with great results. This book has many color pictures and very clear stitch graphs. In fact, it is basically the same stitch, just different sizes. The design charts, how to put the triangles together to make the designs shown, are in the back of the book. Trianglepoint is in good condition. There is no dust jacket, which has become par for the course. The hard cover is in good condition, there are some dirt or ink smudges on it I could not clean off. The pages inside are good, only slightly yellowed by age. There is an issue with this book, however. There is some foxing on the cut edge of the pages at the top of the book. I see no foxing anywhere else Usually, I would hesitate to sell it that way but this book has become so rare that I cut it some slack, in terms of condition. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

Finishing and Mounting Your Needlepoint Pieces by Katharine Ireyss

Although this book's focus is finishing and mounting finshed needlepoint projects, it also has 40 original needlepoint designs. Covered are blocking, lining, mitering corners etc. There is complete information on how to make trims of braid, cord. fringes and tassels. The book has many pictures illustrating these techniques. A useful book for any needlepointer. This book, too, is another I sell almost as soon as I list it. This is a hard cover book, it was published by Thomas Y. Crowell Company in 1973. the book has 232 pages. Finishing and Mounting Your Needlepoint Pieces is in very good condition. The pages inside are very good, hardly any yellowing at all. The spine is not as tight as I might like but it is far from actually loose or falling pages. There is no dust jacket. The hard cover is good, just some dings around the edges. A store that once sold this book has stamped their name on the inside front cover. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

Bargello Magic by Pauline Fischer & Anabel Lasker

The subtitle for this book is "How To Design Your Own". The authors of this book say on their dust jacket " 2 leading designers analyze patterns and show how to obtain beautiful originals through careful selection of colors and materials". There are examples of both good design and bad design along with solutions to design problems. Every Bargello Needlepoint pattern is shown in color as well as black & white. What this book lacks is many useable graphs. As a Bargello design primer this book is be useful. My Needlepoint Book Bibliography ( by Catherine J Sestay and I am daily grateful for this book) calls this book a rich source of beautiful bargello patterns. I agree with that. It also says the instructions are detailed and the authors encourage their readers to create their own designs on the basis of the samples. There is a chapter on Border designs. Bargello Magic is rated a B for difficulty (with A easiest and D hardest). This is hardcover book published by Holt, Rinehart & Winston in 1972. As it gets harder to find, it gets more expensive. I wish that were not so. This book is in very good condition. The dust jacket gone but otherwise almost everything is fine. There is one odd issue however. The front hard cover is slightly bent. I have a picture of it below. There seems to be nothing wrong with it except this odd bend. What is really strange is that both copies of this book I bought from the same distributer are bent the exact same way. The inside of the book is very good, clean pages, no markings. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

Needlework Masterpieces from Winterthur by Hollis Greer Minor

Many books use the word "Masterpieces" in their titles, few deserve it. Some do however and this is one of them. This is a collection of excellent needleworks from the Winterthur Musuem. This museum is in Delaware and has the world's finest collection of decorative artefacts (copied that phrase from the dust jacket, love those words). The museum specializes in things made or used between 1640 and 1860 in what is now the United States of America. There are 30 needlepoint projects in this fine book including one Bargello Needlepoint. The back of the book has an assortment of Christmas Themed designs. All the pictures in this book are full color, the graphs are all full color as well. Each design has some background information and stitching instructions as well as a thread color guide with amounts needed. These are absolutely beautiful designs in a very beautiful book. Check out the fruits beginning on page 86 or the incredible *lunch box size* needlepoint purse beginning on page 58. Needlework Masterpieces from Winterthur is a large size glossy cover paperbound book. it was published by David & Charles in England in 2001. it has 127 pages. I listed it a wile ago and it sold right away, I have not re-listed it until now, no idea why I delayed. Needlework Masterpieces from Winterthur is in excellent condition. The paper cover is fairly scratched from wear but there are no tears or bends. The book inside is like new. The picture below is of the same design done in different colorways. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

Gold and Silver Needlepoint by Maggie Lane

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 & 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 very good needlepoint books. This continues to be a popular book. In Gold and Silver Needlepoint Ms. Lane has charted and described 12 brand new designs based on Oriental Motifs and art works that are enhanced with either gold or silver metalic thread. These threads are used in every design, alone of mixed with silk or cotton floss. There are designs for 2 Evening Bags, 7 Panels and 3 Scrolls. This book is hard-to-find and very rare in very good condition. This copy is indeed Very Good. The dust jacket is slightly bent at the edges but otherwise intact. The pages insides are also Very Good. They are slightly yellowed by age. The spine is tight. I don't think this wonderful book was opened much. This is a large hardcover book, published by Charles Scribner's Son in 1983. It5 does have full color pictures. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

The Star of David Needlepoint Book by B. Bossuck

Well-known needlepoint author B. Bossuck has written this very nice book of projects based on traditional motifs and designs-Hebrew Alphabets, Bibical Themes, The Menorah, The Mogen David, the Emblems of the Twelve Tribes and more. Most of the designs are shown in stitching graph form, a few of them are shown as line drawings. The book is set up in sections. Section 1-Star of David gives you basic instructions on stitching the Star of David as well as over all basics. Section 2- Alphabets. This sections gives you the names and pronunciations of the Hebrew letters. There are 23 designs in this section including graphes of how to stitch the letters. Section 3- Biblical Themes has 6 designs Section 4- Antiquity has 11 designs and patterns Section 5 is Contemporary. 8 designs influenced by modern design. The end of the book is a stitch identification page and a few pages of tips & hints plus a bibliography. There are 6 pages of color pictures, several to a page. The colors used in these designs are wonderful, the traditional blue and white and way beyond. Published by Arco Publishing in 1979 this is a hard cover book with 128 pages. The Star of David Needlepoint Book is in Very Good condition. The edges of the dust cover are worn and bent but it is intact. The book inside is very good, only slightly yellowed by age. The spine is tight. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

Creative Canvas Work by Elsa S. Williams

Elsa Williams was an innovator in the needlepoint industry. Her kits were locally produced using fine wools and canvases in Townsend, Massachusetts and shipped all over the world. She wrote 2 books, her famous Bargello book and this one. This book is almost forgotten and was very hard-to-find. Williams treats needlepoint as a means of creative expression. Her book ranges from beginners designs to those suitable for expert stitchers with emphasis on unusual use of traditional stitches. There are a 14 full color pictures in the book which has 64 pages, but as always, her color use is wonderful. You have to see her fish on page 49. Published by Van Nostrand Reinhold Company. There is no publication date but I think it was 1971. Creative Canvas Work is a paperbound book with 64 pages The book is in very good condition. If you factor in the book's age, it is in very, very good condition. There is a flattened down fold on the lower right hand corner of the cover which I have taped to keep it flat. The spine is tight, it does not look like this book was read much, a waste of a good book. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

Mira Silverstein's Guide to Upright Stitches

By "Upright Stitches' Mira means Bargello stitches. There are so few Bargello books out there that I buy the few I can find. The subtitle for this book is: Exciting Needlework Projects, Patterns and Designs anyone can make. This small book is full of Bargello Needlepoint patterns, from the basic to the complex. The pictures are mostly B&W, but in very close-up. it is easy to see how these patterns were made and the directions are clear and followable (is that a word?). There are just a few color pictures. THe Guide to Upright Stitches was published by David McKay Company in NY. I do not have a puiblication date but the material was copyrighted by Mira Silverstein in 1977. It has 126 pages Usually this book arrives in terrible condition, often unsalable. This copy's condition is very good. I am surprised. The cover & pages are yellowed by age but that's it. The spine is tight and all is good. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Bargello is Easy by Peri Wolfman

Subtitled "This Illustrated Introduction to Bargello Will Help You Create Fabulous Pillows, Rugs, belts and Wall hangings with Canvas and Yarn" Peri Wolfman is (or was) the owner of 2 Needlepoint stores. She has written this comprehensive Beginner's Guide to Bargello Needlepoint. The book includes many Bargello Stitches and the materials you ned. it begins with the basics. The chapters are: What Is Bargello Materials Basic Flame Stitch Correcting Mistakes Patchwork Sampler Bargello Patterns Geometric Patterns All over Patterns Borders Un-Bargello (this one I have to look at) Shaped Pillows Blocking & finishing Bargello Belt Un-Bargello is, according to the author, when you use a Bargello Stitch on a painted canvas meant for Needlepoint. Or when you use bargello for the background etc. That means I have done a lot of Un-Bargello. Who knew? This small book seems to have all you need to know to begin and succeed stitching Bargello Needlepoint. The pictures in this book are all B&W but the graphs are easy to read. They used differing strokes to draw them. This is a small paperbound book with a glossy cover. Published in 1973 by Grosset & Dunlap in association with Parade magazine. It has 86 pages. Bargello is Easy is in remarkable shape for it's age. The cover is a bit yellowed & creased but the pages inside are very good. The pages are yellowed from age but the spine is tight The price on the cover is $1.95. I paid more for it than that on the wholesale used book market. I am not sure how rare it is or isn't. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Elsa Williams Bargello: Florentine Canvas Work

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. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

Knits For Pets On The Go by Vogue Knitting

I love the cover of this book. I think I bought it for this cover. This book has also set me off on a *knits for pets book* craze. I have many more. I will be listing them in the next months. I am not sure if the title is Vogue Knitting For Pets from the On The Go Series or Knits For Pets On The Go from Vogue Knitting or maybe Vogue Knitting's Knits for Pets On The Go. Never mind, I am wandering again. This is a wonderful little book. It begins with the basics of knitting and then goes into 21 projects for your pet. All the way from Dog Toys to Cat Mats, Dog Sweaters, Cat Collar, Dog Poncho (I am not kidding) a Tartan Cape for a dog, Felted Cat Nip Toys. You get the idea. There are knitting graphs, directions including what you will need for each project. Each design has a full color photo of it all done, in many cases the pets are wearing them. There are even Dog Slippers (or Booties) to keeps their paws warm. If I thought for a second Jack The Cat would put up with any of these clothes, I would knit them in a second. (no reason a cold cat can't wear a dog sweater). This is a new book, published by Sixth & Spring Books in 2006. This is a glossy hardcover book. it does not have a dust jacket. It has 94 pages. Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Nothing But Puppies Needlepoint Kit

I adore these puppies. They are all sitting there and they make me smile. This is another outstanding needlepoint design by Patt of Patt & Less Designs. The Patt & Lee Designs needlepoint canvases are Giclee Original Design Needlepoint. These are superior needlepoint canvases, the edges and the colors are crisp & clean. The Nothing But Puppies Needlepoint Kit is exclusive to NewNeedlepoint.com. This needlepoint canvas is an amazing group of puppies. As far as I can tell there are 10 of them, although some are Partial Puppies. Puppies uses 18 different colors. The design is somewhat intricate but the Color Placement Stitch Guide included in this kit will show you exactly what goes where. With so much detail I recommend using mostly basketweave or tent stitch for this project. This needlepoint canvas measures 12.5 X 12.5. The design area is 8.75 X 9 inches. It is 14 mesh. I have assembled this needlepoint kit using DMC #5 Pearle Coton floss, with this much color and such a busy design the clean edged stitching of DMC floss will highlight the detail in this needlepoint canvas. Puppies should be stitched with a single strand of floss. Patt & Lee Designs have raised their prices, I am sorry to have to do so also, in line with their new prices All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges. Each kit includes the correct size needle for this canvas and color use directions. The amounts of floss or yarn shown in the pictures are for color only, the actual amounts sent may vary from what is shown. The colors will not vary. Needlepoint thread coverage is not an exact science. I try to make sure there is plenty to finish each canvas with some to spare. If you run short e-mail me and I will send you more at no extra cost. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional lines all around the completed canvas for finishing. For free Needlepoint Instruction and a catalog of the most popular stitches and how to do them, I like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needlepoint Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube, smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA

Mona Lisa Cats Needlepoint Kit

Patt calls these excellent cats "Kittens", as far as I am concerned they are cats. Their smiles remind me of the Mona Lisa. The design area is 10 X 9 inches, the entire canvas measures 14 X 13 inches. It is 14 mesh. The Patt & Lee Designs needlepoint canvases are Glicee Original Design Needlepoint. These are superior needlepoint canvases, the edges and the colors are crisp & clean. This design is exclusive to NewNeedlepoint.com. There are 15 cats, whole and partial cats. Some are just a belly or an ear, there is very little background here that I can see, it is all cats. I recently assembled this canvas as a kit for a customer. The kit used 44 skeins of DMC #5 Perle Cotton Floss in 37 colors. Kitting this design is hard work plus the detailed color placement guide took me a long time to create. I thought about not offering it as a kit, just as a canvas but I know no one (but me) has the range of colors needed for this excellent design. Sometimes I think I started NewNeedlepoint just so I could have this wall of colors. The colors shown are the ones I used for the last Mona Lisa Cats Kit, your colors will be , if not exactly the same, very similar. I have assembled this kit using DMC #5 Perle Cotton floss. A few of the colors approximations of the colors Patt used but overall, the colors are as shown in the canvas. I think the crisp edged stitched and many subtle graduations of color available in Pearle cotton floss will be perfect for this intricate design. it should be stitched with 1 strand. Included is a Color Placement Stitch guide to show you just where the many colors go on this canvas. Patt & Lee Designs have raised their prices, I am sorry to have to do so also, in line with their new prices. All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges. Each kit includes the correct size needle for this canvas and color use directions. The amounts of floss or yarn shown in the pictures are for color only, the actual amounts sent may vary from what is shown. The colors will not vary. Needlepoint thread coverage is not an exact science. I try to make sure there is plenty to finish each canvas with some to spare. If you run short e-mail me and I will send you more at no extra cost. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional lines all around the completed canvas for finishing. For free Needlepoint Instruction and a catalog of the most popular stitches and how to do them, I like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needlepoint Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube, smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA International Air Mail $15.00

The Encyclopedia of Canvas Embroidery Stitches by Katharine Ireys

This is a popular book, here on NewNeedlepoint.com. Although published in 1972 I find it an easy to follow book. The stitches are well explained. Each time I have to replace it it gets harder to find. 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 needlepoint stitches. This is a large hardcover book. Katharine ireys is a well-known needlepoint teacher & author. She is also a charter member of the Craftsman Branch of the Embroiderers Guild as well as a charter member of National Standards Council of American Embroiderers. The Encyclopedia of Canvas Embroidery Stitch Patterns was first published in 1968. This is the 1972 edition. This is interesting, in it she credits Mary Rhodes book Ideas for Canvas Work as well as Hope Hanley. The Encyclopedia of Canvas Embroidery Stitches is in good condition. The dust jacket is very worn at the edges with a few small tears, which I have taped up. The book is unmarked and the pages inside are very good, slightly yellowed by age. The spine is tight. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

Sharon G's Sense: Simply Essential Needlepoint Stitch Explanations

This is the interesting & much talked about Sharon G book In the introduction Sharon says that this is the first in a series of books she plans to write. The SENSE collection book is divided into 3 sections 1) stitches with very low texture and minimal pattern 2)stitches with medium texture and no diagonal flow 3) stitches with a well-defined diagonal flow. She goes on to say that the wrong stitch selection can ruin the outcome of your canvas (I know that is true). The biggest errors needlepointers make in selecting stitches are choosing stitches too large in scale (I learned that the hard way too). She also reminds us that if it does not LOOK right, it probably is not (good advice often overlooked). The stitch diagrams are large and easy to follow (even for a stitch idiot like me). Her descriptions are ghood and a big plus, the script is big enough that most of us will not need reading glasses to read it (Yea Sharon!) All in all, this is a useful book by a master teacher and great needlepoint designer, can I give it more praise than that? Sharon G's SENSE is a paper bound book with a spiral binding. There is a clear plastic cover over the title page. It is self-published with a 2010 copyright and 84 pages. I have priced it $2 below the recommended price, it just seemed like that was the right price to me. I probably need to get over that. I have Sharon G's SENSE in stock for immediate delivery. Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

American Heirloom Bargello by Millie Hines

Another popular book, getting harder & harder to find in acceptable condition. This is a beginner level Bargello Needlepoint book, it is rated an A, which is the easiest designation. The bargello designs are adaptations of Navaho Rugs and early American Quilt patterns. There are 24 designs, with graphs, color photographs, yarn or thread colors used and working instructions. What the book doesn't have is anything telling you how much yarn or thread you need. But I can remedy that. In general Bargello eats up lots of thread or yarn. There are several sections in the front of the book telling you how to begin, this is a good book for an absolute beginner to Bargello. This is a small, tall & narrow paperbound book. American Heirloom Bargello was published by Crown Publishers in New York in 1977. This is the second copy of this book listed here. This book is in very good condition. The pages are solid and unmarked. They are slightly yellowed by age. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

Walt Disney Characters Needlepoint Book by LIsabeth Perrone

At first I thought this was a book of needlepoint designs featuring Walt Disney wonderful characters, it is and it isn't. The book does feature full size, in varying sizes, patterns to stitch Disney cartoon characters but they idea is you place them in whatever designs or settings you want. The designs the book does offer are basic, at best. These are not Needlepoint Graphs , they are line drawings of the characters you can copy to canvas and stitch. The only directions are simple colors and amounts (done by the ounce) The full size drawings were provided by the Walt Disney Co. artists, so they are not "needlepoint ready". Still, my bibliography calls this an A difficulty level book which means it is suitable for beginners and on. If you are looking to add an authentic Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy or more to a needlepoint this is the pattern book you need. This is a large hardcover book. it was published by Random House in 1976. it has 28 designs. The book is in very good condition. I don't know if it came with a paper dust jacket, it does not have one now and the cover is very nice as it is. The pages are very good. The spine is not as tight as I might like but there are no loose of falling pages. I don't know if you can tell from my page picture but the Duck Family on the left is needlepointed. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

Bargello Needlepoint by Dorothy Kaestner

Needlepoint Bargello is another wonderful Bargello and 4-way Bargello Book by Dorothy Kaestner. This book has 25 entirely new 4-Way Bargello Patterns. Each has a chart and a full color picture of the finished piece. The book also includes 32 "regular" Bargello designs as well as something unusual. Needlepoint Bargello's chapter 7 has 5 Snowflake designs and a paperweight design done in Tent Stitch 4-Way Bargello. I have never seen anything like this in any of my other Bargello books. I have this book in my own Bargello Book Collection. I have not yet stitched one of these unique designs. I have good intentions but not enough time (sound familiar?). The photographs in this book are taken by George F. Kaestner. It was published by Charles Scribner's Sons in 1974. The Needlepoint Bargello Book is a glossy cover paperbound book. It is in very good condition. The dust jacket is somewhat worn and very slightly bent at the edges. A former seller cut off the upper front corner of the dust jacket, inside to conceal the original price. This copy of this popular book really is in great condition This book would made a wonderful gift for any Bargello Stitcher you know. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

Silver Bent Tip Laying Needle

I did not know what to expect when I ordered these, there was no picture, no description. Just a name. I was nicely surprised when these arrived. This is a wonderful thread laying tool, perfect in it's simplicity, if you know what I mean. this tool is actually called a " Bent Weaver's Needle" which just goes to show you a great tool always has more than one use. They used to make this Gold-Plated but as the cost of gold has skyrocketed, they no longer do. It does not say but I think it is made of stainless Steel, which is what it was under the gold plating, before. I know , I have not updated my picture yet. I am so behind on everything. Sorry, I will get to it. Still, it is the same quality needlework tool, just not gold plated anymore. The silver needle is 2.75 inches long and as you can see, has a threading hole on one end. The laying tip is bent. FREE DELIVERY IN THE USA

DMC Needlework Color Card

This is a surprisingly useful booklet to have. I find I refer to it quite often. Sometimes when I am stumped for a color or need to find the perfect companion to the colors I am using, I open this catalog and *follow the numbers* to find the right color. The DMC Color Card includes 6 strand embroidery floss, Pearle Cotton skeins and balls in #3 and #5 size, Light effects, metallic Pearle Cotton, Color Variations Floss, Pearle Cotton Variations and Satin Floss. There is a chart on the top of each page with the key to show which colors come in which threads. There are in depth descriptions of each threads composition and use plus the back page is a color number locator, listed by number telling you which page that color is on. The catalog is in English, French and Spanish. There are 6 pages of colors, in 27 rows. Dmc no longer produces a catalog with the actual pieces of floss for each color but I have to admit, as much as I love (and still have) the older catalog, the color reproduction here is first class. The Color Card is printed on glossy very heavy card stock paper. My copy has held up very well to a lot of use. This would be a handy reference, used to *decode* the color numbers I (and others) use in their needlepoint kit descriptions. The Dmc Threads Color Card come sealed in a shrink wrap wrapper. I took these pictures of my own copy of the catalog. Please ignore my markings and color numbers on some of the pages. Over the years, I have sent for a number of these Color Cards for my stitcher friends. It seems to never occur to them to get one and then once they have it, They can't do without it. It made sense to include this here on my web site. FREE DELIVERY IN THE USA I am sorry, I can't sell this item on it's own. With my free shipping, it would cost me money to sell just this to you. Please (pretty) buy this handy item along with something (anything) else on my web store.

Bargello: An Explosion in Color by Margaret Boyles

If you have read many of the used book listings here you know I taught myself Needlepoint & Bargello Needlepoint from books. This is the #1 book that taught me to stitch, and stitch correctly, Bargello Needlepoint. Margaret Boyles is a Master Teacher, her directions are concise and clear. her graphs are in full color and good size you don't have to peer at them with a magnifying glass. I have sold many copies of this book so far. I always have trouble finding others in good condition or even decent condition. Each time I replace this book, it costs more than the last time. I know the price is high, it reflects the "market". Bargello: An Explosion in Color is becoming very rare and very expensive. The book is set up in sensibly, going from easy to stitch all the way to advanced & 4 Way Bargello. It took me 3 months to go from easy to fairly advanced but I will admit there are some patterns that are still beyond me and I haven't yet managed a successful 4-Way Bargello. Ms Boyles begins the book with a primer on materials, then stitches. Then Bargello tips and understanding Bargello design. My first Bargello project, after Ripple of course, everyone does Ripples first, was Canvas 11 from page 45. I stitched my way through the book. Not full size projects but sample sizes to learn the stitches. As I finished Canvas 52, an Average Level Florentine Embroidery Flat Top Pattern on page 104 I began to get very busy building NewNeedlepoint.com. But I wanted to try an Advanced Pattern. I stitched Canvas 53, on page 106. It came out very good, good enough that I offered the pattern in my (now closed, never sold even 1) Bargello Category. The book has further sections on Mitred Bargello, which is what she calls 4-Way Bargello and finishing & mounting instructions. Anyway, I know I am talking about myself here. I want you to understand how great this book is. This copy of Bargello: An Explosion in Color is very good condition. The dust jacket's edges are ragged and the hardcover is faded at the top. A previous owner has written her name on the inside front cover page. The pages are somewhat yellowed from age...even with these things this is a very good copy of a vary rare book. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

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 pictures and 30 designs using 99 graphs and 43 photographs. The author, Sally Nicoletti, is a painter. She first began designing Needlepoint when she was in Art School. Authentic source material is her special interest as a designer. After seeing an exhibition of Japanese Noh Theater Costumes she began researching the costumes and the designs which led to this book. The book is in very good condition. The dust jacket looks a bit worn with an paper edge at the top spine that is crushed. The book inside is in very good condition. the pages look like this book has been hardly even opened. It is getting harder to find, this copy cost a lot more then the last one. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

Canvas Embroidery by Diana Springall

This is another of the amazing English needlepoint books. Canvas Work or Canvas Embroidery is the more common name for needlepoint in England. There is often some confusion with the titles of these interesting books in the USA. This book has some very modern, very innovative mixed stitch and mixed media Needlepoint stitches, designs and ideas. Some of the designs are very "regular" and handsome and some of them remind me of these wildly expensive textile works of art you sometimes see. This is a quote from the dust jacket "Diana Springall believes that necessary though technique is, the most rewarding element in embroidery lies in a conception which is individual and so, unique. Not only should the design be a personal one, but the stitches also should be used in an appropriate and characteristic way. Here technique, stitches, pattern and application are considered a single entity." I think this says it all. There are many photographs and illustrations but only 8 in color (or should I say colour?) My bibliography gives it a B for moderate experienced stitchers. (with A for beginners & D for advanced). i think it more a C, myself. There is a bit of Bargello and 135 stitches shown stitched & graphed. Canvas Embroidery is another fine Batsford book, published by B. T. Batsford Limited, London and Charles T Branford Co. in Newton, Massachusetts (where I grew up, not that it matters) in 1969. This is the English edition. The book and dust jacket are in good condition. The dust jacket is worn at the top, bottom & edges but there are no holes or rips. The book inside is good, the pages are slightly yellowed at the edges, from age, but there is no foxing and no stains. The book has obviously been read & consulted but the spine is still good. I think the condition is surprisingly good for a 1969 book from England. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

New Adventures in Needlepoint Design by Natalie Hays Hammond

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. There are no graphs or instructions in this book, I can see that most of these would be quite easy to graph yourself or even stitch "freehand". The meaning of each symbol, the colors chosen for it and the actual size of the finished piece are given There is a section in the center of the book showing all the design stitched in full color. The rest of the many pictures in the book are B&W. Published in 1973 by Simon and Schuster, this is a large hardcover book with 128 pages. This book is in very good condition. The dust jacket is not quite very good, but better then just good. I have taped it in a few places and the edges are slightly bent, in front. The book inside is very good, the spine is tight. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Mira Silverstein's Bargello Plus

This is not a basic book on Bargello. It is not for beginners. Bargello Plus has unusual ideas and very interesting original designs featuring Bargello stitchery. The Bargello pattern stitches are combined with other "regular" needlepoint stitches to create the overall designs. The graphs and the instructions are very clear and complete. There is a section of Bargello Patterns and a section on free-form Bargello. There are 2 sections of good full color pictures. The designs and the colors are striking and original indeed. My needlework bibliography gives this book a C for difficulty (with A the easiest and D the hardest). Bargello Plus sold almost immediately when I first listed it here, I now have more copies. They are increasingly difficult to get in good condition. They vary in condition. This is a very rare almost gift quality edition. It is in excellent condition. The only noticeable issues is that the pages are slightly yellowed by age, but very slightly and a single small tear (taped up by me) on an edge of the dust jacket. Very unusual to find this book in this condition. Bargello Plus is a large size hardcover book published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York in 1973. It has 90 pages. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

Needlepoint by Design: Variations on Chinese Themes by Maggie Lane

Maggie Lane is a very well known name in Needlepoint. As I list these books for sale I see her name over & 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 book that is becoming hard to find The graphs and directions in this book and very detailed and clear. According to the dust jacket, even a beginner could stitch these designs and I think that is true. The book is mostly done in black & white with 2 sections of full colors pictures, each design is represented in a color picture. The chapters give you a complete picture of the book. Introduction, materials, stitches, starting to work, working and finishing plus notes on color. Maggie Lane was born in China to Missionary parents. They returned to the USA just before Pearl Harbor. She has brought her love of Chinese desing to this book, the designs really are good and not run-of-the mill. Here's an interesting bit of biographical info, Mrs lane is married to a New York State Supreme Court Judge. It was published in 1979 by Charles Scribner's Sons in New York Needlepoint by Design is in very good condition. The dust jacket is worn and has bends and tears, which I have taped up but the book inside is very good. The only flaw I can find is that the spine is not as tight as I might like it. There are no loose or missing pages but it is not as good as it should be. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

Punch Needle:The Complete Guide by Marinda Stewart

This is another of these great spiral bound needlework books inside a hard cover. I think they are great, the pages stays open where you want and they lay flat. For the author, learning PunchNeedle was an "exercise in suspending everything I knew about traditional embroidery." She found it to be fun and surprisingly easy. I have done some PunchNeedle work myself and agree, it is fun and not hard at all. The author goes on to say "This book contains everything I know how to do with a PunchNeedle. I've tried to answer the questions I've been asked over the years. I've covered threads, yarns & fibers for stitching and dozens of different background fabrics. I have included tips & tricks that will add to your success" Indeed, PunchNeedle: The complete Guide does seem to be very complete. The chapters range from: the History of PunchNeedle General Info Materials list Let's Get Started Size Matters Special Effects Finicky Fabrics Mixed MediaGallery Trouble Shooting 62 pages of projects The pictures are all full color. This is a medium size book published by Krause Publications in 2009. The book has 255 pages ISBN # 978-0-89689-652-9 Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Charts Made Simple by JC Briar

This book has a subtitle: Understanding Knitting Charts Visually. There is a recommendation on the front cover as well, from Janet Szabo the author of Aran Sweater Design " You are holding in your hand The Only Book you will ever need to teach yourself how to knit from a chart" (the emphasis is hers) According to the back cover "Charts Made Simple teachers knitters how to read charts- and better yet, how to make the most of them" You will learn: to see that a chart is a picture of the knitted fabric (interesting) to make sense of the symbols in a chart without being tied to it's key (good idea) to use charts as guides for minimizing and recovering from mistakes (we all make them) to handle chart "quirks"- "no stitch symbols", repeated stitches. changes in stitch count and more with ease (ease sounds good, as does simple) This looks like a valuable book. Charts Made Simple is full of diagrams and pictures. The text is clear and understandable. It is also an interesting shape, with it's rounded outer corners. A paperbound book published by GLass Iris Publications in 2010, it is from the Knitting On Paper Series. The book has 104 pages. ISBN # 978-0-9830792-0-0 Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Canvas Embellishment by Linda Corirossi

The subtitle on the cover of this book says " Exquisite Needlepoint Stitches Made Simple." It is my understanding that this book and it's sequel have been out of print for a long time. It was very recently re-issued and I thought it might be a very valuable Needlepoint Stitch book so I ordered one of each, despite it's high price. In the Introduction the author says that this book is the result of 15 years of teaching needlepoint. The author goes on to say that in the beginning it was all Continental (tent) stitch and Basketweave. Then it went to samplers using 12-25 stitches. She goes on to say that finally her students wanted to stitch hand painted canvases with some of the sampler stitches they learned. That is how *Canvas Embellishment* was born (her words). She explains Canvas Embellishment as using stitches & fibers to add texture, depth and life to a canvas. You can always tell when you reading an expert's words and this struck me as just that. Plus it was very interesting to me since I came to Needlepoint at the end of what she calls "the sampler period". The Table of Contents is simple: Clothing Plants Buildings & Architecture Decorative Stitches, Trims & Accents Backgrounds By "clothing: she means "imitate actual fabric in clothing with different textures & patterns". In the Plants chapter she specializes in stitches that will be perfect (or better) for flowers, leaves, trees, grass, fruits & vegetables. Buildings etc. is using fubers & textures to create structures on canvas. The rest of the chapters are self-explainatory. I am impressed with this book. it is clearly self published by Linda Corirossi. I can't find a publication date or a ISBN number. Each page is printed on one side of the page. The book has 93 pages and a bibliography. The book is spiral bound in paper. it is large size but very simple in appearance (one could say "tasteful". This book has floored me, I think I need a copy of it myself. Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

The Margaret Boyles Bargello WorkBook

This is another of the Margaret Boyles Bargello books I used to teach myself how to do Bargello Needlepoint. The subtitle is: A Collection of Original Designs and it is but it is also a Bargello reference book. This book is in much better condition than it appears to be, looking at the tattered dust jacket. This book takes you thporugh all the stages of beginning Needlepoint Bargello. Each pattern has a full-color close up picture as well as an easy to follow graph. Even the graphs are full color, showing exactly where each stitch and each color goes. In the front of the book is a section about beginning. The designs are ranged from easiest to the most difficult including some 4-way Bargello. The back of the book has some basic stitches and finishing instructions. Another great book from Master Teacher, Margaret Boyles. The Margaret Boyles Bargello Workbook is a large hardcover book. It was published by Macmillan Publishing in New York & London in 1976. It has 120 pages. The Margaret Boyles Bargello Workbook is in good condition. The dust jacket is a bit ragged at the edges. The book inside is good, the pages are white and unmarked. The spine is not as tight as I might like it but there are no missing or loose pages. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

Stitch: Landscape by Stacey Tombros & Elaine Oliverio

I have this this book in stock (until I run out again, anyway) Recently, we have seen the publication of several new books, the first in proposed series of Needlework books. After a few years of almost no new books on this/these subject(s), this is great. Stacey Tombros & Elaine Oliverio, in Association with Little Shop Canvas Company have just published this new stitch book, Stitch: Landscape. The list of landscape based stitches on the cover of the book are: Clouds Flowers Grass Mountains Sand Shubbery Sky Snow Soil Stone Trees Water and there are more inside. To quote from the first page of the book "Landscape is a term that depicts and covers natural scenery such as mountains, valleys, trees, rivers, water etc. It is a portion of land which the eye can comprehend as a single view. Keeping that in mind, Stitch Landscape was created. Stitching landscapes, choosing stitches and selecting threads can be tricky. Stitch Landscape is a comprehensive stitch book designed with categories of multiple stitches to choose from. Stitch Hints are provided in each category to optimize stitches and thread choice." Although this is a small book, there appears to be a large number of stitches in here, 5 or 6 to a page. The diagrams are clear and easy to read and understand. There are a number of stitches here that are completely new to me (not that I am an expert). For instance, Grass is difficult to stitch. There are 40 different stitches for grass and at least one page of stitch hints for each category. I am impressed. This is a brand new book, published in 2011 byLittle Shop Canvas Company. Stitch Landscape is a spiral bound paper cover book with a clear plastic overlay sheet to protect the cover page. It has 75 pages. This has just been released and NewNeedlepoint is one of the first stores to have it (yes, I am crowing about this). I usually do not show inside pages on new books but I wanted to show you a few of these stitches. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

1997 Striped Lily Erhman Needlepoint Canvas

I have found a collection of wonderful Vintage Erhman Needlepoint Kits. These kits were bought by a private collector between 1990 & 1997. They have never been stitched, they have hardly been opened. It looks to me as if the collector opened them each once and in most cases, took out the color picture of the design. Then she re-sealed them and they stayed that way, untouched until she sold them to me. They are in absolutely new condition. I have opened these bags and pressed the Needlepoint Canvases flat (as you know, they come folded) for my photographs. I have also opened the bags of yarn to be photographed. I have also hemmed or taped the edges of the canvases. The outer Erhman stamped bags are pretty dirty with the dust of long storage. I am not going to replace the kits in these bags. Neither am I going to re-fold the canvases. They will ship rolled or flat (according to size) along with everything that was in the bag. I have bought some size 18 tapestry needles, perfect for use with these large mesh canvases. I will include 1 with each kit. These are terrific designs by some of Erhman Tapestrys most famous designers, all printed in the UK. A single flower from 1997 designed by Lillian Delevoryas. The designers name is not familiar to me, she must have been one of Erhman Tapestries earlier designers. Her work is exquisite, this Striped Lily is a beautiful flower set on a taupe background. I can't sell this as a kit. Some of the taupe wool has become discolored over the years. I will be glad to replace the wools with DMC #5 Perle Cotton Floss for someone. I think the slight sheen to the DMC Perle cotton will be lovely here. The threads for this canvas will add $30 to the cost of the canvas. Contact me at m@newneedlepoint.com if you are interested in this as a kit. This is a rather large canvas, the design area measures 18 X 18 inches. The canvas is Penelope, It seems to be the same as a 14 mesh canvas. Erhman put a large needle in with this kit, it would not go through the canvas without a lot of pushing. I have replaced it with a size 20 tapestry needle. The kit contains the usual 1 page booklet of instructions. There are 17 colors used in this design Remember to stitch 2-3 additional rows all around the completed canvas for finishing. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA

The Glorafilia Needlepoint Collection by Jennifer Berman & Carole Lazarus

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 & 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 & a full color photographs. The projects can be approached at the beginner level or a more experienced stitcher level of expertise. In the back of the book is a set of Glorafilia "Stitch Cards". The Glorafilia Needlepoint Collection is a hardcover book published in 1997 by David & Charles Craft Books in the UK. It has 190 pages. The Glorafilia Needlepoint Collection is in very good condition. The hardcover book itself is in excellent condition. The dust jacket is somewhat worn at the edges with no real defects. The pages inside are very good. The spine is good. There are places where it is not tight but it is far from being loose or dropping pages. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Gift Quality Needlepoint Samplers by Felicity Lewis

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 as well as Samplers in general from their earliest days using pictures of beautifully worked Samplers from museums all over the world. There are 16 original Sampler designs, based on traditional motifs. They can be stitched in either Needlepoint or Cross Stitch. Each design has clear directions, a graph and color chart as well as a full color picture of the finished canvas. Needlepoint Samplers is a hardcover book, it was published in by Cassell Ltd in London in 1981. It has 96 pages. This book is in very good, almost perfect condition. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

The Ups & Downs of Needlepoint by Fannie Highsmith

This is a very rare, almost unknown book by Fannie Hillsmith. I think I have bought every copy out there, this is the 3rd. The other 2 sold very quickly. Each time I replace this book it costs me more, go figure. As far as I can tell, this is her only book on Needlepoint. It was published in South Brunswick and New York by A.S. Barnes & Co. and in London by Thomas Yoseloff LTD in 1976. The book appears to be a "soup-to-nuts" needlepoint reference. The first chapter is titled "What Is A Stitch? and goes for 56 chapters more including a chaopters on the wools used, a bibiography and an index. This really does look like an interesting book by someone who knows of what she speaks (rare enough these days). The book has very few full-color pictures but it does have many, many B&W charts and drawings, each thing she talks about is well illustrated. There is even a chapter on Left-Handed Needlepoint. An interesting book that I suspect is ahead of it's time, plus I love the title. "The Ups & Downs of Needlepoint" indeed. There is a great section in here on the basics of doing circles in needlepoint. We all know how difficult your first few stitched circles can be. Fannie Hillsmith was born in Boston and at the time this book was printed, 1976, lived in Jaffrey, New Hampshire. She was trained at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts School, The Art Students League and Atelier 17. She is a painter, a jewelry designer, a printmaker, as well as a needlepoint designer and teacher. The Ups & Downs of Needlepoint is in good condition. The dust jacket is quite worn. A careful previous owner has put the dust jacket inside a clear plastic cover, to prevent any further damage. I have left it that way. The book inside is in very good condition, the pages are slightly yellowed by age but that is to be expected. This is an unusual and hard-to-find book. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

Ideas for Canvas Work by Mary Rhodes

I have lost count of how many copies of this book I have sold here in the past years, It has become a very hard to find book. Even harder to find in good condition. Mary Rhodes writes very interesting Needlepoint books for the more experienced stitcher. I have a copy of her Dictionary of Canvas Work Stitches for sale here and it has many wonderful and unusual stitches I have never seen anywhere else. Mary Rhodes' modern approach to canvas work covers the striking effects achieved through the selective use of varied stitches, textures & colors in needlepoint. The book also covers design sources, adaptations and materials. The book is clear, concise and full of pictures, mostly B & W but very detailed. This is for a more experienced or advanced stitcher. It is a hardcover book published by B.T. Batsford Limited in London and the Charles T. Branford Co. in Newton, MA. in 1970. The book is in very good condition. The dust jacket is also very good, the edges are worn but no rips or tears. The pages inside are very good and the spine is tight. This rare book has become very hard to find. I am glad to have found such a good copy. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

Glorafilia: The Venice Collection by Carole Lazarus & Jennifer Berman

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. The 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 combination of some decorative stitches and Crewel Embroidery techniques along with Continental, Basketweave or Long & Short Needlepoint stitches. The effect is unique. The authors had this idea before Decorative Stitching was much done. Glorafilia: The Venice Collection has 24 original designs. Each has a full color chart and complete directions. There is a section on Finishing, very good stitch samples, showing how each stitch is "built" in a photograph, not a drawing and a section of Trace Patterns. A large matte cover paperbound book published in 1991 Conran Octopus Publishing in the UK.. It has 160 pages. The book is in very good condition. The heavy paper cover is somewhat scratched and the edges are a little ragged but the pages inside are wonderful, in very good condition. If the cover was a little better, this book would be Gift Quality FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Needlepoint Rugs by Hope Hanley

Hope Hanley may be the best known, most "universal" name in Needlepoint Books. Her publications cover so many subjects. This book, however, is one I had not heard of or seen before. According to Ms. Hanley's preface to the book: 'The outline of the book progresses along the same line of thinking that you will follow in planning and making your rug. It starts with design ideas and then attention is focused on the kinds of wools and canvas that are available. Various stitches suitable for rugs come next. The different methods and mediums for applying the design to the canvas follow. After that come chapters on joining the peices of the rug, blocking it and the finishing touches". That is an exact quote, I could not have said it any better. The book is mostly in B & W but there are 8 pages of color pictures spread out in the book. They show the finished rugs. The stitch graphs are very clear and as always, Hope Hanley's directions and instructions are easy to follow. My Needlepoint Book Bibliography gives this book a C for difficulty (with A being easiest and D hardest) so this book is not for beginners but in thumbing through it I don't see anything here that I could not do (and I am not that great a stitcher). This is a "novel size" hard cover book. Published in 1971 by Charles Scribner's Sons. It has 114 pages. The book is in good condition. The dust jacket is good with edge wear that I have taped up to keep it from crumbling more. The book is good inside, the pages are slightly yellowed by age but otherwise clean. The spine is good, not the best I ever saw but not loose either. There is no foxing or yellowing. The spine is not the tightest I have ever seen but it is solid with no loose pages. This has become a rare book. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Glorafilia: The Miniature Needlepoint Collection by Jennifer Berman & Carole Lazarus

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. Have you noticed ALL these books claim "over of projects"? There are always the exact number of projects claimed, never more but almost all the books say it that way. I have no idea why. 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 Publishers in 1994. The Miniatures Collection is a hard cover book with 96 pages. Glorafilia The Miniature Needlepoint Collection is in very good conditon. The dust jacket is intact and only a little worn at the edges. The book inside is excellent and the spine is tight. Only the wear at the edges of the dust jacket prevents this from being a Gift Quality book. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Learn To Crochet by Sue Whiting

You probably know by now that I am a fan of "Learn To" or " Beginners" books. I clearly remember being a brand new stitcher and there seemed to be no where to find the basics of each kind of stitching. The stuff you need to know to plan or buy your first project. So, I buy a lot of these kinds of books to list. Here is another. The front cover says This is a Beginner's Guide featuring Step-By-Step, Key Techniques and 10 easy projects. Look pretty good from my know-nothing level, so far. The back cover calls this book "A practical guide to crochet, with step-by-step instructions and photographs throughout." " Original projects for the beginners, from baby clothes to stylish home accessories" "Easy yo use with clear instructions, stitch diagrams and attractive color photography". Let's see. This book is all it claims to be. All the photographs are full color and the diagrams are easy to understand. Each project begins with what you need to do it, directions and explanations for what the crochet symbols mean. The projects are not the height of fashion, us beginer's could not do them, if they were. I could crochet using this book (and I am hopeless, I still prefer basketweave & tent stitch). This is a new book From Creative Arts & Crafts, a division of Creative Homeowner Publisher, published in 2003. Learn To Crochet is a glossy paperbound book with 80 pages. Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Laurel Burch Angel Cat Ornament Needlepoint Kit

Laurel Burch has a wonderful way with colors, she uses these jewel tones to good effect. This is an original design, hand painted needlepoint Ornament kit I have named it Cat Angel. In looking up it's original invoice I find that Ms Burch named it that too. The canvas is hand signed by Laurel Burch. Cat Angel is a circle measuring 5 inches across and 5.75 inches tall with the tree hanger thingie on it. The entire canvas is 8.5 X 9 inches. it is 18 mesh. I have assembled this kit using DMC and Anchor #8 Perle Cotton Floss. This size floss is wonderful for stitching 18 mesh canvas. I have also used Kreinik #13 Gold Metallic Braid Thread for the gold highlights. That too is a slightly smaller thread than is used on larger mesh canvases. The #8 Perle Cotton balls are the equal of 2 skeins of floss. There are 13 colors in this design. All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges or carefully taped canvases edges. Which one depends on how much white canvas is left outside the design area. Each kit includes the correct size needle for this canvas. The amounts of floss or yarn shown in the pictures are for color only, the actual amounts sent may vary from what is shown. The colors will not vary. Needlepoint thread coverage is not an exact science. I try to make sure there is plenty to finish each canvas with some to spare. If you run short e-mail me and I will send you more at no extra cost. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional rows all around the completed canvas for finishing. Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube, smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA

Create Your Home in Counted Thread by Mary Jenkins

Below the title on the cover are listed : Diagonal Stitches Cross Stitches Straight Stitches Decorative Stitches Counted thread work is suitable to Needlepoint, Embroidery and Cross Stitch fabrics. I like the freedom Counted Thread gives you in terms of design, details & color. From the back cover of the book : "Create beautiful samplers inspired by the subjects closest to your heart- your own home and garden." Further down the back cover it describes the book's contents " A wide selection of houses ready-charted with advice on how to chart your own Instructions on how to add a garden and even pets to your sampler A unique opportunity to use traditional stitches in a new & creative way Easy-to-Follow charts, stitch diagrams and colour photographs throughout" In paging through this book, I am impressed. The examples are wonderful. Not impossibly complex or overdone, just very good. The instructions and advice is excellent. There are pages of sample windows, doors, animals, shrubs & trees. There is a section with very good diagrams of stitches. The only downside I can see (or imagine) with this book is that it was published in the UK so most of the houses are homes you might find there, not here in the USA. Then again, many home styles are universal. An amazing book. First published in the UK as House & Garden Samplers in 1996. Retitled and published as a paperbound book by David & Charles in 2005. Create Your Home In Counted Thread is a glossy cover paperbound book. It has 119 pages. Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Punch Needle Rug Hooking by Amy Oxford

The subtitle for Amy Oxford's comprehensive Rug Hooking book is: Techniques and Design. From the back cover: " Learn to make beautiful punch needle hooked rugs with veteran instructor, Amy Oxford. A complete *how to* photo essay walks you through every stage of rug making" There are tons of pictures in this book, more then I even expected. The book includes a "gallery" of 140 rugs, pillows, chair pads and stair runners. Chapter 1 is an overview and history of rug hooking. Chapter 2 discusses George Wells "the patriarch of rug hooking" Chapter 3 is McAdoo Rugs Chapter 4 is A Private Lesson Chapter 5 is Questions & Answers Chapter 6 is Punch Needle Profiles While some of the designs are Folk Art inspired, others are contemporary, quilt pattern or based Oriental rugs. This book is suitable for a beginner however, an experienced hooker (sorry, I could not resist) will find many ideas and motifs to inspire them. A gorgeous book with perhaps a few too many pictures of Amy, but she is the author so...... A Schiffer Book For Artists and Rug Hookers, Published by Schiffer Publishing in 2003. Punch Needle Rug Hooking is a glossy cover paperbound book with 160 pages. Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Amigurumi Animals by Annie Obaachan

subtitled: 15 patterns and dozend of techniques for creating cute crochet creatures. Quoting the back cover: " Amigurumi is the Japanese art of making stuffed crochet animals" blah blah " These toys can be as simple or as complex as the maker likes-ranging from a tiny penguin to an elaborate textured elephant. The book provides all the information you need to get started, with tips on choosing yarns and needles and instructions on core techniques." " All of the animals can be created using key shapes such as spheres, eggs, cylinders and flat circles which are quick and easy to stitch and put together" "Includes clear step-by-step instructions". In paging through this book, even a non-crocheter like me can see these designs are not difficult to make and the instructions are clear, if you understand knit & crochet language. There are tons of pictures, all in full color and the drawn diagrams are good size, not confusing. These are very cute animals and your colors are only limited by the color that wool comes in. I don't know if you can crochet these from cotton thread as well, but I bet you can. Published in the USA by St Martins Publishing in 2008. This is a glossy cover paperbound book with 128 pages. Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Anticraft- Knitting, Beading & Stitching for the Slightly Sinister by Renee Rigdon & Zabet Stewart

An unusual book, to say the least. The authors of this book are the founders of Anticraft.com. I have no idea what that is but the jacket blurb begins with "Creation from chaos is natural" They call this book a place to "rest your eyes, find some inspiration" do something "small to confront the manufactured culture that is currently being churned out". As out there as this sounds, I sort of agree with them (a little). This book is best described using the Table Of Contents: ANTIFESTO ANTIDUCTION KNITTING snake dance thigh highs gothic glam yule hat belladonna sleeves pop art skulls tough baby skylla immaculate heart yar CROCHET brier rose liza's net lilly dungeon decor apothecary/ [skull] trouble tote carrion the whilameenas SEWING bad eggs three owls wheel of the year MISCELLANY forever bound chandeliers midnight star a blackbird's secret tree of life and death graffiti TECHNIQUES FOR VIRGINS (i assume by this they mean beginners) master list of abbreveviations knitting crocvhet beading chainmail EDUCATE THYSELF [RESOURCES] INDEX The directions seem to be good, although very tongue-in-cheek. The pictures are all black & white with color added to the projects they show. Obviously, this book is aimed to Goth fashionistas or the little bit of Goth in many of us. A fun book, and indeed unusual. Published by North Light Books in 2007, Published in the US and also distrubted in Canada, UK, Australia. This is a glossy cover paperbound book with 158 pages Side note, there is nothing wrong with the back cover and the flaps, that is how they have been printed, I think it is supposed to be flak. Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Decorative Alphabets for Needleworkers, Craftsmen & Artists edited by Carol Belanger Grafton

The 2000 letters in this volume comprise a useful and versatile resource. Selected from late 19th & early 20th century sources, some of them rare and out of print. The letters make 79 complete alphabets in an array of styles. These will be useful to Needlepointers, Cross-Stitchers, Embroiderers & Ribbon Embroiders plus Punch-Needle people. The list is long. This is another of those very good Dover Needlecraft publications from Dover Publications in New York. Published in 1981 it is a glossy cover paperbound book with 120 pages. Decorative Alphabets is in good condition. The front cover has a bend at the upper right hand corner that goes almost all the way through the book. The edges are a bit worn, that is just the book's age showing. in removing another pesky sticker (why do they put stickers all over these books) I took the very top layer of paper with it. I have taped over it. It is a surface problem, only. The pages inside are white and unmarked (except for the slightly bent top right corners) and the spine is tight. This has become a hard-to-find book. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

79 Decorative Alphabets for Designers & Craftspeople edited by Carol Belanger Grafton

I am not sure if this is an undated version or a companion book to Carol Grafton's other book with a similar title. I do have a copy of the other book in stock, in paging through them I can't see any differences, except the title and cover. Although this is a used/rare book, it is in almost new condition except for a few dog eared pages (a turned corner to mark a page). The Alphabets included in this book are very nice, I would call them ornate or decorative rather then basic. Perhaps that is what this is, a fancier collection of alphabets. I found a clue. This book is a Dover 2001 re-publication of Decorative Alphabets for Needleworkers, Craftsmen and Artists from 1981. I suppose the updated title is to be more inclusive and less sexist (craftsmen to craftspeople). The back cover says this book has 2000 unusual copy-right free letters selected from late 19th and early 20th century sources. This book is in very good condition, except for the few dog-earred pages. Published by Dover Press in 2001, this is a glossy cover paperbound book with 120 pages. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

The Shapes of Needlepoint Series 2 by Sandra Arthur

Following the amazing success of Sandy Arthur's first Shapes of Needlepoint Part 1 (or Series 1, as I should have been calling it) is Part 2 (series 2). This book covers Diamonds, Hearts, Octagons & Stars. This book has just been released and I have copies of it in stock. I am cribbing this review from Elizabeth's Bookshelf in the latest issue of Needlepoint Now (with apologies and compliments to Elizabeth Bozievich, it is an excellent review). One thing I have to mention before I start. The price for the new, Series 2, is $44.95, not the $39.95 stated on both the Needlepoint Now & the Needlepointer's reviews. They based that number of the Series 1 edition. Ok...I am paraphrasing here. Both Series 1 and Series 2 of The Shpaes of Needlepoint categorize stitches by the shape and thread count needed to fit areas of your counted thread projects. With 116 pages and 190 easy-to-read large diagrams. Diamonds-Hearts-Octagons & Stars will be a useful resource for the stitcher. shop owner, teacher and stitch guide author. The book is indexed by both shape and thread count, making it easy to find the stitch you need quickly........The section on hearts called Hearts a Beatin' lists hearts from a 4X5 herringbone heart to a 20 X24 crescent heart. I was impressed with the 51 different charts for heart motifs. In the Stars are Shining section there are 33 different charts......Sandra takes the guesswork out creating 4,5,6,8 & 12 point stars with some innovative stitches....... It was also reviewed in the current issue of Needlepointer's Magazine from the ANG. This is a brand new 2011 Self-Published book. Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

A-Z of Ribbon Embroidery

This is the 6th book (by their own count) of the very successful A-Z series of needlework books. Although the book is essentially about Embroidery, the application of these ideas and techniques to Needlepoint are clear. I know I have incorporated ribbons and ribbon type threads into some of my own needlepoint projects. The book also shows you how to create textured designs & stitches using ribbon. There are 40 designs in the book. All with step-by-step photographs to guide you and clear instructions. A-Z of Ribbon Embroidery does not list an author. The Editor in Chief is Maggie Bauer. It was published by Country Bumpkin Publications in Australia in 2002. It has 132 pages. The books ISBN number is 0 95 79069 3 5 This is a very nicely made book, it is a spiral bound glossy heavy paperbound book. The Spiral spine is hidden behind a heavy outside cover. Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will ship them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount, Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

Royal School of Needlework: Blackwork by Becky Hogg

This is from The Royal School of Needlework's Essential Stitch Guides Series. This is nicely done book with everything you need to know about Blackwork included. It is what you would expect from a book sanctioned by The Royal School of Needlework. After the introduction there is a History of Blackwork, then a section on material, framing and design. There are 10 pages of stitches and each is shown in great detail, with line drawings, full color photographs of the stitch in progress (even if the only color in the picture is the fingers making the stitch) and a photo of the stitch in "use" (in a design). There are also some things to be learned here besides blackwork. The Sketched Satin Stitch on page 32 plus the chapter on shading would be useful many stitchers. Then there are 44 pages of patterns and a chapter on Shading and combining the techniques. I like Blackwork, I like the crisp contrast, the whole idea of it but even so, I think this is a very well done and useful book. The back of the book has a few pages of amazing finished original design Blackbook stitched canvases. Wonderful! Here's a tidbit for you. The Royal College of Needlework is based at Hampton Court Palace in London. Blackwork is a small glossy cover hard cover book with a spiral binding. There is no dust jacket. Published by Search Press in the UK in 2010. The book has 96 pages. ISBN # 978-1-84448-551-2 Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Christmas Bargello Medallions by June McKnight

The subtitle to this book is "And Twinkling Backgrounds". Another of Ms McKnight's wonderful book on Needlepoint & Bargello Needlepoint. According to the author, the idea for these Bargello Medallion Christmas Ornaments came from a customer who wanted to stitch each of her friends a Christmas Tree Ornament. This was the spark. Each ornament design uses 2 pages. One one side is a full color picture of the finished ornament, the other facing page has the chart. As always the charts are clear and easy to understand. This is a paperbound book with a clear plastic sheet protecting the cover. It has a metal spiral binding and measures 5" X 5.5". Christmas Bargello Medallions is self-published by June McKnight with a copyright date of 2008. Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will ship them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

Plants & Animals in Needlepoint by June McKNight

I had not seen this June McKnight book before. it is copyrighted 1993 but perhaps not always available. It is, like the other June McKNight needlepoint books, and useful and very portable book. As I have done with some of the other June McKnight books, I think listing the chapters will give you a good idea of the contents. FOLIAGE 30 PAGES FLOWERS 36 PAGES GARDEN STRUCTURES 9 PAGES ANIMALS 10 PAGES INDEX OF TREES & FLOWERS The book is full of wonderful flower and foliage stitches, all easy to understand and nicely graphed or illustrated. This is a new heavy paper book with a metal spiral binding. There is a clear plastic sheet over-cover protecting the cover. Self-published by June McKnight with a 1993 copyright. It has 87 pages plus indexes. Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Christmas Stitches for Needlepoint by June McKnight

This is an early June McKnight book, copyrighted in 1991 but it is not as if Needlepoint Stitches go out of fashion, like last seasons clothes. The chapters and subchapters in this book pretty much tell it all: APPAREL STITCHES Clever ideas for Baby Jesus Swaddling, Santa's suit, Mrs. Santa's Dress, The Toy Soldier's Uniform, The Elf's Costume, Teddy Bear Sweater and Dolly's Pinafore BUTTONS & ORNAMENTS Intriguing Stitches That Make Round Designs Less Challenging BEARDS & MUSTACHES Wooly Stitches to Create Santa's Distinctive Features CHRISTMAS TREES Easy Stitches for Christmas Trees, Wreaths and Festive Garlands FUR STITCHES Warm & Wooly Stitches To Trim All The Winter Clothing SANTA'S PACK Bumpy Stitches To Fill Santa's Bag STARS & SNOWFLAKES Sparkling Stitches That Create A Bit Of Holiday Magic SOME FINAL GREAT IDEAS Trims That Will Help To Deck The Halls. A new small paper bound book with a clear plastic overlay on the cover page. It has a plastic spiral binding and 88 pages plus the index. Self published by June McKnight and copyrighted in 1991. Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

Canvas Embellishment The Sequel by Linda Corirossi

The subtitle on the cover of this book says " Colorful Stitches for Needlepoint." This book, the Sequel to her amazing "Canvas Imbellishment" has been out of print for a long time. It was very recently re-issued and I thought it might be a very valuable Needlepoint Stitch book so I ordered one of each, despite it's high price. In the Introduction to the first book the author says that the book(s) is/are the result of 15 years of teaching needlepoint. The author goes on to say that in the beginning it was all Continental (tent) stitch and Basketweave. Then it went to samplers using 12-25 stitches. She goes on to say that finally her students wanted to stitch hand painted canvases with some of the sampler stitches they learned. That is how *Canvas Embellishment* was born (her words). She explains Canvas Embellishment as using stitches & fibers to add texture, depth and life to a canvas. You can always tell when you reading an expert's words and this struck me as just that. Plus it was very interesting to me since I came to Needlepoint at the end of what she calls "the sampler period". The introduction to the sequel goes on to say that there have been so many new variations on Stitches that she had to write this second book. The Chapters are: Clothing Building & Architecture Flowers & Plants Trims, Accents & Decorative Stitches Beards Hair & Fur Backgrounds By "clothing: she means "imitate actual fabric in clothing with different textures & patterns". In the Plants chapter she specializes in stitches that will be perfect (or better) for flowers, leaves, trees, grass, fruits & vegetables. Buildings etc. is using fubers & textures to create structures on canvas. The beards etc chapter is new to this book. The author says they are easy to create with stitches & unique fibers. This book is extraordinary, as is Ms Corirossi's other book. I am so impressed with it (and that does not happen to often, I see so many books) that I am ordering a copy of each for myself. The book is clearly self-published. I do not see a publication date or ISBN # anywhere. It is a large spiral bound paper bound book with 118 pages but each page is only printed on one side. Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Crocheting School; A Complete Course

There does not seem to be an author's name here. Crocheting School was originally published in Itlay in 2001 as Scuola di Uncinetto. It was published by Sterling Publishing in the USA in 2004 and translated for them by Mary Beth Benbenek. To quote from the back cover (as usual): "Start with a crochet hook, yarn and this complete crocheting course and end up with beautiful handiwork that you will treasure for years to come. From the first chain to the finishing touches, you'll master all aspects of this pleasurable and practical craft" Very well said. Crocheting School is the perfect book for any beginner. Anyone curious about crochet, this is clearly the place to start. All the pictures are in full color and the directions are clear, not confusing even to a non-crocheter like me. This is a glossy cover hard bound book, it does not come with a dust jacket. It is a brand new book but the cover is a bit rubbed, it must have sat on a distributor's shelves for awhile. ISBN # 1-4027-0831-9 Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Fearless Knitting Workbook by Jennifer E. Seiffert

The subtitle for this book is: "The Step-by-Step Guide to Knitting Confidence". This is a metal spiral bound book inside a glossy hard cover. I always like books like this, they open to where you want them to and stay open, flat. Quoted from the back cover: After some drivel about being afraid of knitting and making your knitting life easier, the back cover says this: Fearless Knitting Workbook explores the principles behind knitting techniques while offering exercises to get your hands (and mind) comfortable with the unfamiliar. Work through more then 24 swatch projects that get you acquainted with concepts and methods." Each Project features: INSTRUCTIONS, row by row in knitting terms TRANSLATION for new or unfamiliar abbreviations or symbols WHY? explains why something is to be done as instructed TIP pointers to make knitting easier READ YOUR KNITTING understand the results of the instructiuons you just followed This is clearly a beginners book and it does seem to be complete and easy to follow. I admit to being somewhat daunted, myself, by the many terms & symbols and abbreviations used in knitting charts. This book decodes them. A valuable book for a beginner or novice knitter. Published by Interweave Press in 2009. This is, as I have noted, a metal spiral bound book in a hard cover with 158 pages. ISBN # 978-1-59668-149-1 Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Alice Starmore's Book of Faire Isle Knitting

Alice Starmore is the author of several other needlework books including Celtic Needlepoint which I have listed here on NewNeedlepoint.com. Faire Isle knitting is known for it's distinctive, stranded color patterns. According to the back cover blurb, this book is suitable for a beginner or more advanced knitters. The book begins with some of history of these colorful patterns, then goes on to cover the traditional techniques used to achieve these effects. Ms. Starmore explains the traditional Faire Isle technique of circular knitting and gives detailed tutorials on incorporating classic motifs, exploring color schemes and creating unique patterns & designs (mostly quoted from the back cover). The book has 14 of Alice Starmore's original designs to knit. They include cardigans, vests, fisherman's sweaters, hats. gloves & mittens. The book has 250 photographs, drawings and easy to follow charts. (again, mostly quoted, this back cover is making my job easy). In skimming through Alice Satrmore's Book of Faire Isle Knitting, I see that it is indeed full of pictures, there is a section in the center that shows page after page of Faire Isle Patterns in different colors and many pages of charts. The directions seem complete to me (a not yet knitter). All in all, if you are interested in knitting Faire Isle designs, this seems to be the book to have but I do question the claim that a beginner could use this book. I doubt that. This book was first published in 1988 by the Taunton Press. This is a slightly altered version of the book, first published by Dover in 2009. The changes to the book are in the "Sources of Supply" section, which was outdated. The book is a matte cover paperbound book with 199 pages. ISBN # 978-0-486-47218-8 Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Hooked Rugs Today by Amy Oxford

Hooking Rugs is not a forgotten art, far from it. This book has many wonderful designs & ideas for rugs in styles ranging from traditional, quilt pattern, floral, animal, abstract and contemporary, all modern, today's hooked rugs. To quote from the back cover (as usual) "When the Green Mountain Rug Hooking Guild puts on a hooked rug exhibition, they pull out all the stops. Widely recognized as the best hooked rug show in the country, "Hooked In The Mountains" showcases the talent of some of the finest artists in the field." "This armchair version of the exhibit features 600 outstanding full color photographs of rugs that portray a multitude of subjects." This is not a project book, there are no instructions or patterns. It is an overview of today's best Hooked Rugs. There is a wealth of ideas and inspiration here. A very beautiful book and a lot of fun to look at. Photographs by Cynthia McAdoo. Published by Schiffer Books in 2005. Hooked Rugs Today is a glossy cover paper bound book with 190 pages. This is a brand new book, any signs it has been gently read are from me, I can't resist looking at it (sorry). ISBN # 0-7643-2152-8 Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Embroidered Books by Isobel Hall

Subtitled Design, Construction and Embellishment. I love books, I am a reader and while I appreciate the ease with which I download & read books on my iPad, I still love the look and feel of real books. Quoting from the back cover: "Create precious embroidered books using all the latest fabrics and methods" "This beautiful book contains over 30 innovative projects and techniques" "Covers the basics of book construction as well as exquisite embellishment ideas" "Illustrated throughout with stunning examples of the author's work." Ok, there are enough overblown words there to make me delve inside and check this book out carefully. While I reserve the word "stunning" for just a few of these, the hand made & decorated books in this book are indeed wonderful. There are all sorts of effects and materials used, none of them impossible to get. The book begins with the basics of book construction, then it goes into various ways to structure the book and embellish it. There are box books, wallet fold books" and more. The techniques go from Plaster of Paris, to printing on copper foil, to molding paste, to marbling to dyes and on. The books you made would be excellent gifts and anyone into scrapbooking or picture albums would love these ideas. The directions seem complete and all the pictures, with the exception of line drawings of structure etc, are in full color. A fine book about making books. Published by Batsford (I should have known from the quality of this book) in the UK in 2009. Embroidered Books is a hard cover book with 128 pages. ISBN # 978-1-906388-13-3 Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Knitting Over The Edge by Nicky Epstein

Subtitled: The Second Essential Collection of Over 350 Decorative Borders. Unique Ribs, Cored, Appliques, Color, Noveau The author's previous book was Knitting On the Edge, I have it listed here too. The back cover states that over 65,000 copies of this book were sold in hardcover. I have no reason to dispute this. To quote the inside cover flap "350 new and unusual edge combinations in the form of Ribs, Cords, Appliques, Colors and stylish new Edgings. Get ready to be thrilledby a delightful array of loop-de-loops, circles, balls. bobbles, stripes, animal inspired patterns, flowers & more. In addition to the edgings, some of Nicky's most popular signature fashions are included-from a rose adorned caelet to a playful full-length coat complete with faux fur edging." This book has 168 pages of edging ideas and directions, 2 to a page. They are all photographed in full color and most of them are terrific. I am not a knitter but the directions look clear. There are edgings to suit almost anything, in any style. I would call this a comprehensive collection. I will look for the first book in this series. A mat cover paperbound book published by Sixth & Spring Books in 2001. This is the first paperback edition. ISBN # 978-193609022 Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Knitting On The Edge by Nicky Epstein

This is the 1st book in Nicky Epstein's Edging & Borders for Knits book series. Below the title of this book are listed: Ribs Ruffles Lace Fringes Flora Points & Picots The subtitle is: The Essential Collection of 350 Decorative Borders. I think that sums up the books contents pretty well. This book is full of ideas, pictures and directions of interesting and some unique ways to edge and finish your knitting projects. The inside cover blurb calls this book "the first book of it's kind, an indispensable and comprehensive reference guide to 350 types of edgings and decorative borders." Each of the designs has a full color actual photograph and directions. Featured are styles that will work with any yarn and any size needle. A useful book for any knitter, I am impressed. Copyright 2004 by Sixth & Spring Books, this is a first printing paperback edition dated 2010. Knitting On The Edge is a matte cover paperbound book with 270 pages. ISBN # 978-1936096015 Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Cicely Mary Barker's Flower Fairies in Ribbon Embroidery & Stumpwork by Di van Niekerk

I am at a disadvantage here, I had not previously heard of Cicely Mary Barker's lovely Flower Fairies designs. I had just 1 boy, he is 31 now and was never interested in Fairies (or fashion either). Di van Niekerk is the author of several other Ribbon Embroidery & Stumpwork books, some of which I list here on NewNeedlepoint. In her introduction Ms Neikerk writes about these designs "Cecily Mary Barker was born in Croyden, South London in 1895. She was enrolled at Croyden Art Society at 13 and 2 years later at age 15, her first set of postcards was published. Her timeless and exquisite Flower Faires brtought her international acclaim as an artist and they are as captivating today as they were in 1923 when they were first published". From the back cover of the book, I paraphrase: 5 of her beautiful Fairies are translated into Ribbon & Stumpwork Embroideries. With numerous new ideas & tachniques, this book will appeal to both beginners and advanced embroiderers. East to follow steo-by-step directions show you how to: embroider the pretty flowers & leaves in Silk and Organza ribbon Use Organza and silky threads to make the Fairies delicate Stumpwork wings Make Applique leaves & petals Create charming Stumpwork Insects Dress the Fairies in layers of Organza and Embroider their hair Make the Fairies Clothing using Long & Short Stitch Create 3 dimensional designs using color, texture & shapes. The 5 Flower Faires in this book are: The Periwinkle Fairy Black Medick Fairies White Clover Fairy Stork's Bill Fairy Red Clover Fairy. This is a gorgeous book, very special. Despite the back cover comments, this book is not for beginners. It needs a somewhat experienced or advanced stitcher. There are many, many pictures, all in full color, sometimes as many as 8 on a single page. They show every possible technique you need plus the directions and instructions are complete and detailed. First published in the UK in 2009, this is the April 2010 re-print edition from Search Press in Tunbridge Wells, England. It is a matte cover paperbound book with 152 pages. ISBN # 978-1-84448-430-0 Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Knits Men Want by Bruce Weinstein

The sutitle of this amusing and useful book is " The 10 Rules Every Woman Should Know Before Knitting For A Man" "Plus The Only 10 Patterns She'll Ever Need" And this appears to be true. The rules are are funny and very practical. The author, a man himself, does know his stuff. The patterns are basic, the advice is terrific and the directions are clear. There is also some excellent advice here such as how to make a sweater feel less itchy (to it's fussy wearer) and which yarns are going to be less itchy and why. There are lots of charts for sizing and all the pictures are in full color. A unique book about a tricky subject, Knitting for Men. This is a Mat cover paperbound book published in 2010 bt Stwear, Tabori & Chang and imprint of Abrams Publishing. It has 127 pages. ISBN # 978-1584798048 Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Hand Painted Blue Dragon Needlepoint Canvas

Hand Painted Blue Dragon Needlepoint Kit

A handsome (and fierce) Hand Painted Chinese Dragon Design in a round or "Plate" shape from Danji Designs. This designs could be for a novice stitcher, if you felt ready for a larger canvas in a easy to stitch 13 mesh or a more experienced stitcher could use some wonderful decorative stitches and techniques for the Dragon , border and background. The design area is 15.5 inches across. The entire canvas measures 19 X 19 inches. It is 13 mesh. I have assembled this kit using DMC #3 Perle Cotton Floss. The slightly larger floss will give excellent coverage on the 13 mesh canvas. It should be stitched using 1 strand of floss. I have used Kreinik #16 size Gold Metallic Braid Thread for the gold accents in the design. I think this kit will be spectacular, when stitched. This needlepoint kit is suitable for beginners. A color placement guide comes with it as well as my pretty good basic needlepoint instruction booklet. Experienced stitchers should feel free to ignore me. All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges or carefully taped canvases edges. Which one depends on how much white canvas is left outside the design area. Each kit includes the correct size needle for this canvas. The amounts of floss or yarn shown in the pictures are for color only, the actual amounts sent may vary from what is shown. The colors will not vary. Needlepoint thread coverage is not an exact science. I try to make sure there is plenty to finish each canvas with some to spare. If you run short e-mail me and I will send you more at no extra cost. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional rows all around the completed canvas for finishing. Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube, smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA

Spring Bulb Garden Hand Painted Needlepoint Kit

I first listed this kit before I carried the DMC #3 Perle Cotton Floss this 13 mesh canvas needed. I took it off sale for this reason. Bow I have #3 Perle Cotton, so here it is again. This is a lovely hand painted large needlepoint kit from Danji Designs. This the kind of needlepoint I love to stitch, lots of color and pattern and little background. The design area is 14 X 13.75 inches. The entire canvas measures 18.75 X 18.24, it is 13 mesh. There are 19 colors in this design. it is 13 mesh canvas I think that the sheen and the very crisp edges from stitching with Perle Cotton Floss will be wonderful on this design. it should be stitched using 1 strand of floss. The Spring Bulb Garden Needlepoint Kit will include very detailed Color Placement Directions. All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges or carefully taped canvases edges. I prefer to hem them when there is enough extra canvas to permit it. Each kit includes the correct size needle for this canvas. The amounts of floss or yarn shown in the pictures are for color only, the actual amounts sent may vary from what is shown. The colors will not vary. Needlepoint thread coverage is not an exact science. I try to make sure there is plenty to finish each canvas with some to spare. If you run short e-mail me and I will send you more at no extra cost. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional lines all around the completed canvas for finishing. For free Needlepoint Instruction I like and a few of the best basic stitches I like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needlepoint Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube, smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA International Air Mail $15.00

Spring Bulb Garden Hand Painted Needlepoint Canvas

This is a lovely hand painted large needlepoint canvas from Danji Designs. This the kind of needlepoint I love to stitch, lots of color and pattern and little background. The design area is 14 X 13.75 inches. The entire canvas measures 18.75 X 18.24, it is 13 mesh. I recommend stitching 13 mesh canvas with a thicker type of thread. Use a wool, a #3 floss, #5 floss doubled or a any other substantial type of thread/yarn. There are 21 colors n this design, it is a very colorful spring garden, indeed. This canvas does not include any threads or yarn. All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges or carefully taped canvases edges. I prefer to hem them when there is enough extra canvas to permit it. Each canvas includes a correct size needle. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional lines all around the completed canvas for finishing. For free Needlepoint Instruction I like and a few of the best basic stitches I like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needlepoint Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube, smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA

The Joy of Stitching by Elsa S. Williams

When I first found it, this book was a complete surprise to me, I had no idea it even existed. I had not previously seen any reference to it, anywhere. This book is very rare. Here something else I did not know, Elsa William used to have a syndicated newspaper column. In her introduction, Mrs. Williams says that "the pages for this book are my selections from the syndicated columns I have written during the past several years" This book is, as the dust jacket flaps claim "a treasure trove of knowledge and ideas about everything and anything that can be done with a needle. Elsa Williams discusses the nature of Embroidery and Canvas Work as well as many variations on these basic techniques". BTW, she means Needlepoint when she refers to Canvas Work. This book contains 102 chapters, I am not sure what else to call them. Each has a different topic, tip, instructions or stitches. Most are one page. The contents seem comprehensive, more then comprehensive. So much of Mrs Williams vast needlework knowledge is here. As an example, Chapter 27, on page 27 is about Signing Your Work. The author feels strongly that embroidered (or needlepointed) pictures should be signed by the person who worked it. She also confesses that sometimes she gets so carried away with a design she has created she forgets to sign it. She reminds us that a stitched picture sometimes outlives us. She goes on the say at the very least, add your initials and the date (my own preference). She recommends taking your time to decide where to place your "signature or initials". Choose your colors carefully as well, these things matter. This little chapter pretty much says what needs to be said about the subject. This is a very "personal" book. Mrs Williams talks about herself, her work, her experiences etc. It is a very warm book, if you know what I mean. This is a small hardcover book, published by Van Nostrand Reinhold Co in 1978. It has 102 pages. This book is in very good condition, considering it's age or not. The dust jacket is very good, the edges are a bit bent but otherwise, this is a good copy. Almost Gift Quality The hard cover book inside is a rich metallic gold color. I have not seen another needlework book this color. The pages are very good, white and unmarked, the spine is tight. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

The Batsford Book of Canvas Work by Mary Rhodes

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 have sold a lot of copies of this book, in fact a surprising number. I am sorry about the rise in price, it only reflects what the book cost me. 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. 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 small round embossed name plate on the inside back page. The pages are white and clean, a great copy of this book. Almost Gift Quality. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

The New World of Needlepoint by Lisbeth Perrone

When I ordered this, I assumed it was a book of varied needlepoint stitches. I was surprised when it arrived. The subtitle for this books is: 101 Exciting Designs in Bargello, Quickpoint, Grospoint, and other repeat patterns. Interesting combination, not just the usual. This book is" Lisabeth Perrone's own workbook", she shares the designs, colors and technique of an expert stitcher" (from the dust jacket). Every pattern is shown in a full color photograph, a B & W or color photo detail and a multicolor work chart. Ms Perrone is (or was) the director of the American Embroiderers Guild as well as a teacher there. There are many beautiful designs and stitched patterns in this book, and indeed many with a Bargello Needlepoint feel. Some of these patterns are truly outstanding. In all, not the usual Needlepoint Stitch book. This is a large hardcover book published by Random House in 1972. It has 142 pages. The New World of Needlepoint is in very good condition. The dust jacket is lightly worn at the edges but otherwise the book is very good. The pages inside are clean & white and the spine is OK. There is one spot near the beginning of the book where the spine opens flatter than I would like but there are no loose or missing pages. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

My Point Exactly by Orna Willis

I used to carry this book here on NewNeedlepoint.com but then it became unavailable from my book suppliers. I am now getting it directly from Orna Willis and I am glad to have it back in stock. On the title page the suthor calls this book "Orna Ments". This book is a wonderful collection of small needlepoint projects, indeed Orna Ments. The colors are excellent and the designs are unique, interesting stitches and concepts. Each project covers 6 pages. All the pictures and diagrams are full color. There are pictures showing each stitched in more then 1 colorway. This is not a book for beginners but for a moderately experienced or advanced stitcher, there are some amazing ideas in here. Plus each chapter has suggestions for finishing. My Point Exactly has 8 projects and Orna has included some printed pages with Updates & Corrections in each copy. Self-published, with a 2002 copyright. This is a brand new metal spiral bound book. The paper is very good, heavy stock and the book is very well done, very professional in feeling and look. Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Beginner's Hand Painted iris Needlepoint Kit

Another in my series of needlepoint kits for beginners. This pretty hand painted iris design needlepoint canvas is from Danji Designs. I think it is beautiful, for beginners or not, the colors are lovely. This is a small needlepoint canvas, the design area is 6 X 6 inches. The entire canvas measures 10 X 10 inches and is easy to stitch 13 mesh. I have assembled this kit using DMC #5 Perle cotton floss, it stitches up with crisp clean edges and a slight sheen, it will be lovely for this Iris. I have used a soft creamy off-white for the background. The contrast with the rich purples & greens will be lovely. I have including Kreinik Metallic Braid Thread in both yellow & white for the center of the flowers. This is add a small sparkle to the stitched design. Beginner's Iris should be stitched using 1 strand of floss or thread. This needlepoint kit is suitable for beginners. A color placement guide comes with it as well as my pretty good basic needlepoint instruction booklet. Experienced stitchers should feel free to ignore me. All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges or carefully taped canvases edges. Which one depends on how much white canvas is left outside the design area. Each kit includes the correct size needle for this canvas. The amounts of floss or yarn shown in the pictures are for color only, the actual amounts sent may vary from what is shown. The colors will not vary. Needlepoint thread coverage is not an exact science. I try to make sure there is plenty to finish each canvas with some to spare. If you run short e-mail me and I will send you more at no extra cost. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional rows all around the completed canvas for finishing. Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube, smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA

Maggie Hand Painted Flowers Needlepoint Kit

Before I began NewNeedlepoint.com I has losts of free time to stitch. This is the last canvas from my own collection of Needlepoint Canvases I was going to stitch myself. I obviously love this design since I have held on to it for 2.5 years since I began my web store. This is a gorgeous and very unusual Maggie Design needlepoint of groups of flowers, hand painted by Joseph M. Dunn. This amazing design uses 20 colors. The design is all over the canvas, the only backgound is the taupe areas in between the bunches of flowers. The design area is 14 X 13.75 inches. The entire canvas measures 18 X 18 inches. It is 18 mesh. The canvas is hand signed by both Maggie & Joseph M. Dunn I have assembled this kit using Anchor & DMC #8 size Perle Cotton Floss. #8 size floss is wonderful for stitching 18 mesh canvas, it stitches easily with no pulling and few knots. It should be stitched using 1 strand. The design uses 20 colors and 25 balls of floss. Each ball of #8 size floss is equal to 2 skeins. All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges or carefully taped canvases edges. Which one depends on how much white canvas is left outside the design area. Each kit includes the correct size needle for this canvas. The amounts of floss or yarn shown in the pictures are for color only, the actual amounts sent may vary from what is shown. The colors will not vary. Needlepoint thread coverage is not an exact science. I try to make sure there is plenty to finish each canvas with some to spare. If you run short e-mail me and I will send you more at no extra cost. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional rows all around the completed canvas for finishing. Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube, smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA

Maggie Hand Painted Flowers Needlepoint Canvas

Shapes of Needlepoint Series 1 by Sandra Arthur

This book is a hit. I have sold so many of them I have lost count (of course, I could go look at my purchase receipts but that would be too easy). This is the first book of what promises to be an excellent Series of Needlepoint Books. This book covers Circles, Squares, Triangles, Rectangles. According to the author, Ms Arthur, the book is divided into 4 sections, one for each shape covered. Shes goes on to say "the purpose of Shapes for Needlepoint Series 1 is to catalog stitches appropriate for an available space on the needlepoint canvas". Stitches to create the shapes you want or to fill in areas you have. Many stitches have variations that completely change the look of the stitch. Squares can be turned to become diamonds etc. The next books in the Series will be Shapes for Needlepoint Series 2 Diamonds, Hearts, Octagons, Stars is due to be released on August 15, 2011. There is no release date for Shapes for Needlepoint Series 3 Corners, Diagonals, Horizontals, Verticals yet. This is a brand new self-published book, copyright 2010. As I said above it is a First Edition. The book is nicely done. The paper covers, front & back are laminated, The spiral binding is largeer than usual and easy to maneuver. The book has 99 pages however each page is only printed on one side. This is very common in self-published books. A well done and interesting book. ISBN # 978-0-9829427-0-3 Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Hand Painted Christmas Tree in the Snow Needlepoint Ornament Kit

This was such a popular needlepoint kit last year that I ordered more and have listed it again. I usually like to have new things to replace the canvases & kits that sell but I really like this design too so.. This is a hand painted original design by Christine Saunders. While it appears to be a simple design, it really is more complex than it looks. There are 9 colors in this design. 11 colors if you count the white and silver Kreinik #12 size Metallic Braid Thread I have included to add the sparkle to the snow. The design area is 4.25 inches across. The entire canvas measures 8 X 8 inches. It is 18 mesh. I have also used the Kreinik Metallic threads for the gold, red and blue ornaments on the tree. #12 Kreinik Metallic is a smaller thread then the usual which is used on the larger mesh canvases. It stitches more easily on the 18 mesh canvas. The same is true of the DMC and Anchor #8 Perle Cotton Floss I have used in this kit. Each ball of #8 floss is equal to 2 skeins of floss, so you will have way more then enough to stitch this. One strand of floss or braid thread should be used. When stitches, this tree ornament is going to really sparkle. All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges or carefully taped canvases edges. Which one depends on how much white canvas is left outside the design area. Each kit includes the correct size needle for this canvas. The amounts of floss or yarn shown in the pictures are for color only, the actual amounts sent may vary from what is shown. The colors will not vary. Needlepoint thread coverage is not an exact science. I try to make sure there is plenty to finish each canvas with some to spare. If you run short e-mail me and I will send you more at no extra cost. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional rows all around the completed canvas for finishing. Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube, smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA

Beginner's Hand Painted Bathing Suit Needlepoint Kit

I tried to think of a clever name for this kit but I kept coming back to "Bathing Suit" and that is what it is. This is an adorable hand painted original design needlepoint by Sapna. The polka dot Bathing Suit with it's flower decoration is set in yellow with an outer border design of pink on pink hibiscus flowers. This design can be stitched very simply, by a beginner or can be "gussied up" a lot by a more experienced stitcher. The design area is 6 X 6 inches. The entire canvas measures 10.5 X 10.5 inches. It is 14 mesh. I have changed only only one color in this design, I have toned down the yellow background with a slightly softer shade. The suit has a flower decoration on it in gold with a few lines of detail done in red. I have included a skein of the red but you might not want to use it. It might stand out and dominate the other colors. I would substitute the darker pink or the white for it. The kit is assembled with DMC #5 Perle Cotton floss. It should be stitched using 1 strand of floss. This needlepoint kit is suitable for beginners. A color placement guide comes with it as well as my pretty good basic needlepoint instruction booklet. Experienced stitchers should feel free to ignore me. All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges or carefully taped canvases edges. Which one depends on how much white canvas is left outside the design area. Each kit includes the correct size needle for this canvas. The amounts of floss or yarn shown in the pictures are for color only, the actual amounts sent may vary from what is shown. The colors will not vary. Needlepoint thread coverage is not an exact science. I try to make sure there is plenty to finish each canvas with some to spare. If you run short e-mail me and I will send you more at no extra cost. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional rows all around the completed canvas for finishing. Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube, smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA

The Margaret Boyles Book of NeedleArt

A different sort of book from Margaret Boyles. Most of her books are more Needlepoint or Bargello Needlepoint reference books or workbooks. This book has designs to stitch and they cover a large range of types of needlepoint and stitchery. There are canvas work needlepoint designs, a number of Bargello Needlepoint designs, there are some designs done on linen and some frankly crewel work designs. 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 Harcourt Brace Jovanovitch in 1978. The Margaret Boyles Book of Needleart has become very hard-to-find and cost quite a bit more to buy now. I suppose this is bound to happen with these great older books. This book does not have a dust cover. I am sure it had one once, but not now. The book is in very good condition except for some wear & slight dings at the corners of the cover. Someone has written a price in pencil on the inside front cover and the letter P n the inside back cover. I found 1 (not an area, just 1 tiny spot) spot of foxing on the inside front cover. I checked the book carefully and see no more of it anywhere. The pages inside are very good and the binding is tight. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

Plain & Fancy: American Women & Their Needlework, 1700-1850 by Susan Burrows Swan

This is a handsome book illustrated with the Special Needlework Collection from the Winterthur Museum. This is not a needlepoint project book, it will not teach you how to stitch but it is the history of American Needlework with some fine pictures of early work. To quote from the dust jacket " This is the story of early American women as they told it in their needlework." Well said. From the back cover: " Plain & Fancy is not only a comprehensive survey of American needlework forms from the late seventeenth century into the Victorian era, but also a social history of the women who did this needlework, their primary and most acceptable creative outlet." This is a valuable book to anyone interested in the history of needlework. It is full of pictures and the information here is good and easily accessible. My one complaint with this book and it is kind of a big one is how few of the pictures are full color. Most pictures are B & W and while they are good, they need color to really show the beauty of this work. This is a First Edition of this book. Published in 1977 by Rutledge books, a division of Holt, Rinehart and Winston. This is a hard cover book with 238 pages Since I first found this book and sold it and now, this book has jumped in price. I am not surprised it is becoming a rare book, it is a good book. Plain & Fancy is in remarkable condition, for it's age. The book is very good, the pages are clean & white and the binding is tight. Even the dust cover is good. The pages and edges of the dust jacket are slightly yellowed. this too, is from age. Someone has written a price on the top corner of the inside cover page. I do not want to risk trying to remove it. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

The Principles of Color by Faber Birren

The cover attracted me to this book. It shows the same graphic done on 4 colorways. This clearly illustrates the effect color can and does have on design. The subtitle is : A Review of Past Tradition and Modern Theories. To quote the back cover (always a good resource) "This is an essential basic book on color, written by the best-known colorist of our times, for beginners seeking a through grounding in the comprehension and solution of color problems and for mature artists and teachers interested in keeping abreast of recent findings and conclusions". "Beginning with an informative history of color circles, the author proceeds to a simple straightforward discussion of the traditional principals of color harmony". He then goes on to the chapter The Harmony of Color about the natural pyschological paths of color arrangement (interesting). The book includes advanced principles in color use. It has eight pages of full color pictures and numerous B & W illustrations. Each color plate is discussed. The Principles of Color is a book for anyone really interested in Color Use and Theory (as I am) A glossy cover paperbound book first published by Schiffer Publishing in 1969 with new material added in 1987. Obviously this is a popular book, it is still in print. It has 96 pages. ISBN # 978-0-88740-103-9 Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Redoute's Finest Flowers in Embroidery

The author of Long and Short Stitch Embroidery, Trish Burr is the author of this book too. I have to tell you now,(sort of a disclaimer) that I love Pierre Redoute flowers. This book almost seems to be a follow-up to her Long & Short Stitch book. All of the flowers here are stitching using these stitches. There are Materials & Beginner chapters, a section oin Techniques. Redoute's Finest Flowers has 15 pages of stitches with an emphasis on L&S stitch. There are 17 projects with very comlete directions, a template of each and a color key using DMC threads. The designs and instruction in the book are also suitable for needlepointers. It would be easy to adapt this for Needlepoint Stitchers. This is a gorgeous book, all the pictures are in full color, there is a detailed close-up of each flower. A new glossy paperbound book from the Milner Craft Series. Published by Sally Milner Publishing in Binda, Australia in 2001. This book is from the second printing. It has 95 pages. ISBN # 978-1-86351-293-0 Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Floral Needlepoint by Melinda Coss

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 & Crafts Movement, many of whom did needlepoint. The designs and the color 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 and complete instructions for each project. The book has 20 projects as well as a chapter on techniques. Floral Needlepoint is a glossy cover paperbound book. It was published by Anya Publishers, a division of Sterling Publishing in London in 1991. This book really is a class act. Floral Needlepoint is in very good condition. The pages are white and unmarked. The spine tight, it does not look like it has been opened very much. The dust jacket is good too, just some bending at the edges. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

Beth Russell's Traditional Needlepoint

This Beth Russell book is a rare and hard-to-find book. This one is in very good despite being a former library book. It has all the "library book' markings, it is from The Tippecanoe County Public Library in Layfayette, Indiana. Beth Russell's books are always lovely, very well done with all color pictures and graphs. There is a extensive introduction with a very beautifully staged picture of Ms. Russell working. Then the book discusses the Arts & Crafts Movement. There are 16 projects, all with pictures, complete and detailed graphs, color use guides with the colors numbers for DMC Floss, Appleton Wool, Paternayan Wool, as used in the project. The book then has a chapter on Basic Techniques, Where To Buy Kits and Materials, Places to Visit and a Bibliography. The Places to Visit list is very interesting. One list is places in the USA and the much longer list is places in the UK. Beth Russell's Traditional Needlepoint is a hardbound book, it was published in 1992 by Reader's Digest Association. This is a former library book, it is in good condition outside. There are marks from the tape they used to hold the plastic cover on to the book with on the hard cover. The dust jacket is good, just a bit bent at the edges. The plastic overjacket protected it. There is the library card holder on the front inside cover page with a bar code inventory stitcker next to it. The inside pages are very good and the spine is tight. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

Better Homes & Gardens 2001 Cross Stitch Designs

Below the title on the cover it says "The Essential Reference Book". In general I try to avoid books such as this, sponsored by a magazine or an association but sometimes they are such good books that I bend my own rules (like the American Needlepoint School's The Great Afghan Book). This is a large, comprehensive book packed with full color cross stitch patterns all shown on a graph background. There does not seem to be any style or taste influence, the designs cover it all. Each page of designs hasa materials lists using DMC and Anchor floss color numbers. Each page also has a color placement guide for each design. it is indeed all here. On pages 302 to 305 there are tips and techniques for cross stitch and for choosing and combining motifs and how to plan for some specific projects. There are beginner level patterns on pages 312 to 319 and on pages 306 to 311 there are 48 speciality stitches. The book also has a sensible chapter structure and a detailed index to help you find what you are looking for, among so many patterns. Published by Better Homes and Gardens Books, an imprint of Meredith Books in 1999. This is a large hardcover book with 335 pages. 2001 Cross Stitch Designs is in very good condition. The dust jacket is very good, with minor edge wear. The hard cover inside is the same as the dust jacket, glossy and printed with the same pictures and info as the dust jacket. This book is very close to gift quality condition. There is a small ding on the edge of the hard cover at the bootm, front. The book is unmarked, the pages are white and clean. The spine is tight. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Embroidery Techniques From East and West by Munni Srivastava

The subtitle for this book is : Texture and Color for Quilters and Embroiderers. This is a handsome book full of gorgeous and original designs and ideas. Some of the quilt designs require a sewing machine. It begins with a chapter on: EQUIPMENT NEEDED HAND EMBROIDERY featuring mirror work, embroidery motifs and other embellishments MACHINE EMBROIDERY, PATCHWORK AND QUILTING with free motion machine embroidery, applique, carzy patchwork, cathedral window patchwork, strip patchwork, tumbling blocks, quilting and inspiration and design THE PROJECTS with cushion making, wall hangins and framed pictures, presentation and conversation. Wonderful designs using rich colors that seem to glow even from the page. The designs are unusual and often lavish. A good book for embroiders or quilters. Embroidery Techniques From East and West was first published in the UK by B T Batsford in 2001. This edition was published in the USA by Trafalgar Square Publishing in Vermont in 2003. This book did not come with it's dust jacket. I assume it once had one but it is not here now. Except for the missing dust jacket, this book would be in gift quality condition. As it is, it is very good. Very very good. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Inspiring Designs for Needlepoint by Clare Muzzatti

This is not a long book, more then a booklet but at only 64 pages not quite a full book. Quoting from the back cover "Learn how to make beautiful Needlepoint creations for framing and display on the wall using canvas, wool and silk threads and no more then 5 simple stitches. Inspiring Designs for Needlepoint includes all you need to know in order to create and make your own one-of-a-kind original designs" (there is a typo, it says one-off original designs). There are lovely designs in this book, a few of them very creative but in no way is this book suitable for beginners. Each design has rudimentary directions, a materials list, a template of the design and a picture of the completed project. All the pictures and diagrams for the designs are in full color. There are some nice ideas in here, they might indeed inspire you. Published in Australia by Kangaroo Press in 2005. Kangaroo Press is a division of Simon & Schuster. It is a glossy cover paperbound book with 64 pages. Inspiring Designs for Needlepoint is in very good condition. The only flaw is the bottom right hand corner of the cover looks like it was once bent up. It sits flat now. The pages are very good and the spine looks like the book was hardly ever opened. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

The Great Afghan Book by The American School of Needlework

From the dust jacket's inside blurb "The Great Afghan Book is a treasury of 70 Afghan designs to Knit, Crochet, make in Afghan Stitch, Broomstick Lace or Hair Pin Lace. Included are Afghans for babies and children, as well as adults. Some are tailored, some very feminine. Several feature beautiful Cross Stitch Embroidery or Afghan Stitch backgrounds. Even the inexperienced needleworker will find a wide choice here - including 10 Afghans so simple and quick to make they're called *Easiest Afghans*" It goes on to say that "Knitters will delight in 4 designs made from Knitted Granny Squares, a unique new concept." The book does not have a publication date, that I could find, but we can assume it was back when Granny Squares were a new idea. Each project has very complete directions, materials needed and illustrations as well as a picture of the finished afghan. All of the pictures in the projects sections of the book are in black & white but there is a full color picture section in the middle of the book where each afghan is shown with the page number of the direction for it. There are very nice Afghan designs in here. I have a special fondness for Afghans. My mother knitted them for everybody. Now her hands won't let her knit anymore but we all, children & grandchildren, treasure the Afghans she made us. Published by Columbia House, a division of CBS for the American School of Needlework. The Great Afghan Book is a hardcover book with 159 pages. This book is in very good condition. The hardcover is good and the pages are very good. They are very slightly yellowed by age but unmarked with a tight spine. The dust jacket is in pretty good condition but I found a few spots of foxing on the inside of the dust jacket. I suggest you discard the dust jacket as soon as you get this book. No dust jacket does effect the value of a rare book but foxing in the body of the book will make it unsalable. I looked carefully and found no foxing on the book itself. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Cross Stitch For The First Time by Donna Kooler

I did a search for books by Donna Kooler, just out of curiousity. I knew she was a prolific author but I had no idea. I stopped counting at 29. Her books range from knitting & crochet to needlepoint and many of them are Cross-Stitch books. I would imagine she knows her stuff. Cross Stitch For The First Time is a beginner's book. To quote from the back cover "Take a wonderful, all-inclusive beginner's course in cross stitch from Donna Kooler, one of the world's best at this very popular needlework" (they used the work craft, I dislike calling the needlearts "crafts" so I changed the word). "The question & answer format guides you through all of the techniques. Even if it is your first time, you'll soon find out how to: cross stitch on linen and other plain weave fabrics create speciality stitches extract a portion of a design or extend a border add solid beading and include treasures sign your peices" This book is comprehensive and the directions seem easy to follow. All the pictures, drawings , graphs and stitch examples are in full color. In the back of the book there is a Gallery of finished cross stitch by different designers like Emie Bishop, Sharon Cohen, Janelle Giese and more. Published by Sterling Publishing in 2000. This is a hard cover book with 112 pages. Cross Stitch for the First Time is in excellent condition. It has a paper dust jacket that is a bit beat at the edges but the cover inside is glossy and exactly the same pictures & text as the dust jacket. If you remove the dust jacket, this book is in gift quality condition. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Donna Kooler's 555 Fabulous Cross Stitch Patterns

I always like books like this, ones with a huge number of patterns & ideas. Donna Kooler is a well-known needlework author and this book is full of nice design. The design style here is traditional, leaning to country. There are a number of juvenile cross stitch patterns for children. The book begins with 2 pages of General Information. The first section is Flora & Fauna, feauturing...flora & fauna including a wonderful floral alphabet. The next section is Friends & Family with a number of text designs and children patterns. Next is Heart & Soul, again with some wonderful text designs, hearts, angels etc. Then Hearth & Homewith some sampler type designs, quilt based patterns and objects in your home. Heaven & Nature is next. It is a very celestial section with a number of sampler designs and such. Last is Happy Holidays, which is self-explanitory. All the designs here are shown in a full useable size on a graphed background. Set in graphs like this, they would be easy to make bigger or smaller. Every design and picture in this book is in full color. There is a lot here. Published by Sterling Publishing in 1996, this is a hard cover book with 128 pages. Donna Kooler's 555 Fabulous Cross Stitch Patterns is in good condition. It would be very good except for one problem. Page 41-42 (the front and back of a page) obviously were wet, once. They are dried now and slightly crinkly but still useable. Other then that the book is very good. The dust jacket is a little scratched and worn at the edges but this is normal. I checked this book carefully, there is no other damage from the wet page and absolutely no foxing. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Splendid Silk Ribbon Embroidery by Chris Rankin

The subtitle for this book is: Embellishing Clothing, Linens & Accessories. On the back of the dust jacket is a photograph of a black tee shirt decorated with small roses in various shades of pink on one shoulder. it is gorgeous. To quote the back cover blurb " If you're searching for an easy way to add elegance or pizzazz to existing clothes, bags, hats and more, look no further - silk ribbon embroidery is the answer. Use a combination of simple stitches to make: a vest blooming with fuschias a jazzy cap blushing with flowers a crazy quilted handbag and dozens of other delightful designs Add adornment to almost anything. Splendid Silk Ribbon Embroidery begins with a section on the stitches. They are well diagrammed and clearly explained. The projects are very good, many of the clothing embellishment designs are subtle. None of them is over the top. There are also designs for a Christmas stocking, boxes and pillows and even a greeting card design. Each project has clear directions and a materials list. You would not need to be anything like an expert embroiderer to do these designs, I think a stitcher with minimal embroidery skills could use this book. Published by Sterling Publications in 1996, this is a hard cover book with 128 pages. This book is in excellent condition, almost Gift Quality. It's only flaw is the edges of the dust jacket are slightly worn with a few very small edge tears. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Designs for Needlepoint and Latch Hook Rugs by Dorothy Kaestner

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 done in shades of blue. What can I tell you? Dorothy Kaestner is a Master Teacher, this book contains 25 designs for rugs which can be made either in Needlepoint or Latch Hook. They are in various sizes, ranging from the long runner (63" X 105") shown on the cover to to tiny doll house rugs to larger rugs in oblong, square, octagonal or round. The design graphs are excellent, full size. The bigger ones take up more then 1 page but you can easily photocopy them and put them together. The graphs & rug pictures for each design are in black & white however, each rug is shown in full color in the front of the book. There are also design elements templates at the back of the book. Designs for Needlepoint and Latch Hook Rugs is not a beginner's book. A experienced stitcher will have no trouble using these patterns. Published by Charles Scribner's Sons in 1978, this is a large hardcover book with 177 pages. As always, photographs by George Kaestner. This book is in good condition but it has some issues. The dust jacket is pretty good, surprisingly, but the pages are somewhat yellowed by age. There is a some foxing on the page edges only. Usually I would not list a book this way but there is not that much foxing, really and this is a very rare book. The spine is tight and otherwise the condition is good. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Joyous Occasions: A Collection of Heirloom Hardanger Designs by Emie Bishop

Quoting Emie Bishop from the back cover.....(alot of blather about art, cultures and ageless stitches)...."I don't love one technique more then another, but the thing that intrigues (they misspelled intrigue) me about Hardanger is that it is lacy and beautifully stitched on linen. It gives elegance without being so impossibly hard that you don't want to try it." Interesting. The book goes on to say that it contains projects for "life's celebrations". The sections are: Your Wedding Your Home The Holidays Your Baby. There is a section with some of the history of Hardanger and then some beautiful samples of the work. The projects really are very nice, targeted at these events. The instructions are very complete, giving you sizes, materials needed, design notes and comprehensive directions. There is a full color picture of each project completed and very clear graphed charts for each design. This is a handsome book. Published by Symbol of Excellence Publishers in Birmingham, Alabama in 1996. This is a First Printing edition. Joyous Occasions is a matt hard cover book, it did not come with a dust jacket. The book has 143 pages and is in like new condition. Except for a bit of "rubbing" marks from being stored on a shelf, Joyous Occasions has nothing wrong with it. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Gift Quality The Embroiderer's Garden by Thomasina Beck

I am beginning this listing by telling you this is a marvelous book, beautiful designs, great pictures, wonderful garden embroideries. This is not a project book. There are no step by step directions. There are templates that can be used to replicate some of the designs. This is a book for an experienced intermediate or advanced skills stitcher. From the back cover "Guided by acknowledged expert Thomasina Beck, reinterpret and recreate the beauty of the garden in embroidery, drawing inspiration from from embroiderers from the sixteenth century to the modern day.". The chapters are: Introduction Getting Started Choosing a Subject Choosing a Viewpoint Framing the View Knots and Knot Gardens Topiary Using the Herbals Flowers & Foliage Herbs, Vegetables & Fruit Water Gardens Greenhouses & Conservatories Paths & Paving Garden Ornament Postscript Gardens of Special Interest to Embroiderers I am looking at the Knots and Knot Gardens chapter. It begins with a little history of Knot Gardens. Then some samples of knot garden patterns in line drawings, then an antique print of the design for a Knot Garden. The next 2 pages are stitched Knot Gardens, in full color with discussion of how they were done and the effects achieved (they are wonderful). Then a few more knot garden design possibilities. Then 2 more pages of stitches designs then 2 pages of B&W Knot garden patterns to stitch and fill in with plants anf flowers. More patterns and more stitched samples, all in full color. More patterns and a template. As I said, this book is for an experienced stitcher. It is an amazing book. First published by Mohndruck GmbH for David & Charles in 1988, printed in Germany. Re-printed in 1989,1990,1993, 1997. This is the 1999 edition. The Embroider's Garden is a large glossy cover paper bound book with 192 pages. it is beautifully done & printed with handsome endpapers. This book is in excellent Gift Quality condition, it has no flaws and is like new. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Ribbon Embroidery: Flower Patterns & Projects by Yukiko Ogura

This is an English language book published in Japan in 1995. This is not a beginner's book. The designs here are lovely but would require a stitcher of intermediate or advanced skill to do justice to them. The patterns are all flowers, the designs are classic florals, there is not much Japanese design influence in them. There are single flowers, buds, sprays and bouquets. There are wonderfully stitched and very beautiful. The templates are in black & white but all the other pictures or stitch instruction pictures are in full color. There is a finished picture of each project. The are 12 projects in the Flower Embroidery 1 section and 18 in the Flower Embroidery 2 part. There is a chapter on Ribbon Embroidery Basics and a chapter on Antique Ribbon Embroidery. Again, this is not a beginner's book. The author graduated from Kuwazawa Design Institute and specializes in needlework, including embroidery. This is a lovely book, published by Nihon Vogue-Sha in 1995. It is a glossy cover paperbound book with 87 pages. This book is in excellent, almost new condition. There is a small area on the back where I had trouble removing a sticker of some kind (beware stickers on books). This is unusual, there is a dust jacket on this paperbound book. I have never seen that before. It too is in fine condition. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Canvas Work From The Start by Anne Dyer & Valerie Duthoit

The dust jacket text for this book is interesting. I want to quote some of it for you "Canvas work is the simplest form of embroidery and does not involve the complex stitching found in free embroidery. But it can be used to very great effect and imaginative design canmake the results most attractive." Clearly, this book was written before the overwhelming interest in decorative and complex needlepoint stitches became the fashion. This book was published in 1972 in the UK where Needlepoint is mostly called Canvas Work. Canvas Work From The Start is a very clear and comprehensive book for the beginner. It gives you the basics and takes you through the intermediate stages of needlepoint (or canvas work). The stitch diagrams are easy to follow and the text makes it all clear. All the pictures and diagrams are in black & white (another 1972 factor). There are some very modern designs and ideas here as well as the basics. The book covers everything, all the way to basic finishing. There are even some things in here not found in more recent needlepoint books for beginners. A book worth having, if you are new to needlepoint. This is a US First Edition. Published by Charles T. Brandford in Newton, MA in 1972 and printed in the UK. Brandford published is often associated with the better known Batsford Publishing in the UK. This is a hard cover book with 174 pages. The book itself is in very good condition. The dust jacket is less so. The dust jacket edges are bent and somewhat ragged and I did some taping to repair a rip in the back. Inside the spine is tight and the pages are white, very good. A previous owner has written her name on the inside cover in front. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

American Heart Hand Painted Needlepoint Kit

A simple but perfect Patriotic American needlepoint design, this handsome American Heart canvas could be stitched as a 4th of July project or an anytime warm-hearted American design. American Heart is a hand painted original design by Jane Wheeler. I sold this canvas here last year but I wanted to get another one when I ordered again. This design "speaks" to me. The design area is 8 X 8 inches. The entire canvas measures 12.75 X 12.75 inches. It is 14 mesh. I have assembled this kit using DMC #5 Perle Cotton Floss and #16 Kreinik Gold Metallic Braided Thread. I have, of course, used traditional American Flag colors, one does not "get creative" with the colors of the flag. This needlepoint kit is suitable for beginners. A color placement guide comes with it as well as my pretty good basic needlepoint instruction booklet. Experienced stitchers should feel free to ignore me. All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges or carefully taped canvases edges. Which one depends on how much white canvas is left outside the design area. Each kit includes the correct size needle for this canvas. The amounts of floss or yarn shown in the pictures are for color only, the actual amounts sent may vary from what is shown. The colors will not vary. Needlepoint thread coverage is not an exact science. I try to make sure there is plenty to finish each canvas with some to spare. If you run short e-mail me and I will send you more at no extra cost. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional rows all around the completed canvas for finishing. Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube, smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA

American Heart Hand Painted Needlepoint Canvas

Beginner's Hibiscus Bloom Needlepoint Kit

This pretty Hibiscus Bloom needlepoint is a great way for Beginner or Novice stitchers to learn how to shade needlepoint colors. There are several excellent books on how to do this, several of them are sold here in my web store. I recommend Silk Shading by Claire Hanham in the new Needlepoint Books category, Also Long and Short Stitch Embroidery by Trish Burr, in the same category. Your kit will include an article on Shading Techniques I printed from the ANG web site. There is more information & help there at www.needlepoint.org This is a Hand Painted Original Design by The Station Needlepoint. The design area is 6 X 6 inches. The entire canvas measures 10 X 10 inches. Leaving just 1 inch unstitched border, this design could be stitched as large as 8X 8 inches or as small as the 6 X 6 of the actual design. It is 14 mesh. Your needlepoint kit has enough background color floss to do it either size or any size in between. I have assembled this kit using DMC #5 size Perle Cotton Floss. The canvas should be stitched using 1 strand of floss. I could not make up my mind about the background color so I have included 2 possibilities in this kit. There is warm & neutral Ecru or a handsome very pale purple with a slight silver overtone. it is your choice which to use. This needlepoint kit is suitable for beginners. A color placement guide comes with it as well as my pretty good basic needlepoint instruction booklet. Experienced stitchers should feel free to ignore me. All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges or carefully taped canvases edges. Which one depends on how much white canvas is left outside the design area. Each kit includes the correct size needle for this canvas. The amounts of floss or yarn shown in the pictures are for color only, the actual amounts sent may vary from what is shown. The colors will not vary. Needlepoint thread coverage is not an exact science. I try to make sure there is plenty to finish each canvas with some to spare. If you run short e-mail me and I will send you more at no extra cost. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional rows all around the completed canvas for finishing. Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube, smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA

Beginner's Hand Painted Valentine Needlepoint Kit.

I loved the Pink Heart's colors and design the moment I saw it. This is a hand painted needlepoint by Danji Designs. This kit is just right for beginner or novice stitchers. More advanced stitchers might like to stitch this as well, using decorative and textured stitches. The design area is 8 X 8 inches. The entire canvas measures 12.5 X 12.5 inches. it is 14 mesh. I have assembled this kit using DMC #5 Perle Cotton Floss. Perle Cotton has a slight sheen when stitched which will suit this design perfectly. Valentine should be stitched using 1 strand of floss. I have kept as close to these wonderful colors as I could, while I have an extensive stock of #5 floss, I could not exactly replicate a few of these shades. This needlepoint kit is suitable for beginners. A color placement guide comes with it as well as my pretty good basic needlepoint instruction booklet. Experienced stitchers should feel free to ignore me. All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges or carefully taped canvases edges. Which one depends on how much white canvas is left outside the design area. Each kit includes the correct size needle for this canvas. The amounts of floss or yarn shown in the pictures are for color only, the actual amounts sent may vary from what is shown. The colors will not vary. Needlepoint thread coverage is not an exact science. I try to make sure there is plenty to finish each canvas with some to spare. If you run short e-mail me and I will send you more at no extra cost. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional rows all around the completed canvas for finishing. Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube, smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA

Hand Painted Penguin Ornament Needlepoint Kit

The design here is simple, just 3 basic colors are used. This is an original design canvas from Danji Designs. I have added some Kreinik Metallic White #12 Braided Thread and #12 Silver Braided Thread to the kit, The white can be used to add sparkle to the snow, with individual stitches or drifts and the Silver would add some sparkle to the Penguin's belly. I suggest using the Silver in individual random stitches for that. In fact, if you do do random single stitches, it is best to do them before you stitch the rest of the area. This kit would be good for a beginner, it can be stitched using plain stitches or simple decorative stitches. A more advanced stitcher might like to dress this up with fancy decorative stitches. The design area is a circle 4 inches across. The entire canvas measures 8.5 X 8.5 inches. it is 18 mesh. I have assembled this kit using DMC #8 size Perle Cotton Floss. The smaller size is wonderful to stitch with on 18 mesh. The Kreinik Metallic Threads are #12, also a smaller size for 18 mesh canvas. You will have plenty of floss, #8 Perle Cotton only comes in double skein size balls. This needlepoint kit is suitable for beginners. A color placement guide comes with it as well as my pretty good basic needlepoint instruction booklet. Experienced stitchers should feel free to ignore me. All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges or carefully taped canvases edges. Which one depends on how much white canvas is left outside the design area. Each kit includes the correct size needle for this canvas. The amounts of floss or yarn shown in the pictures are for color only, the actual amounts sent may vary from what is shown. The colors will not vary. Needlepoint thread coverage is not an exact science. I try to make sure there is plenty to finish each canvas with some to spare. If you run short e-mail me and I will send you more at no extra cost. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional rows all around the completed canvas for finishing. Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube, smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA

Patt & Lee's Pirate Cat Needlepoint Canvas

It's finally here. This is the Patt & Lee original design canvas that Jane is currently stitching on her wonderful blog: The Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventure Blog. Jane is a excellent stitcher (as opposed to old plain stitch me). She is using wonderful thread, stitches and ideas for this adorable Halloween themed needlepoint canvas. Patt & Lee Design canvases are Glicee Original Design Needlepoint. These are superior needlepoint canvases, the edges and the colors are crisp & clean. I am not selling this canvas as a kit, at this time. If you are interested in having me make a kit of it for you, please email me at m@newneedlepoint.com or through this web site. I can do this to replicate Jane's colors (but not her wealth of unusual threads) or to follow the design. I can't believe I forgot to post Jane's (the chilly hollow needlepoint adventure blogs) excellent stitching of this design. The design area measures 6 X 3.75 inches. The entire canvas is 11 X 8 inches . It is 18 mesh. This canvas does not include any threads or yarn. Patt & Lee Designs have raised their prices, however, since this canvas was in stock and bought at the old price, I will not be raising the price on this. All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges or carefully taped canvases edges. Which one depends on how much white canvas is left outside the design area. Each canvas includes a correct size needle. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional rows all around the completed canvas for finishing. For free Needlepoint Instruction and a few of the best basic stitches I like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needlepoint Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube, smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA

TNNA's How To Needlepoint

The national NeedleArts Association Revised Editon of How To Needlepoint. This book is a very basic and easy to understand introduction to needlepoint. It takes you from step 1 to doing actual needlepoint with a small section of stitches in the back. How To Needlepoint is the perfect book (or large pamphlet) to give to anyone who asks you how to needlepoint or anytime you give a beginner a canvas and some threads or a kit. This is a heavy paper bound large booklet. Orginally published in 1998 this revised edition was done in 2002. Edited by Lois Nash & Mary Colucci. It has 30 pages Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Color Choices by Stephan Quiller

The subtitle on this book is "Making Color Sense Out Of Color Theory".It looks like an excellent book. On the back cover is a painting of the author's , in this piece he demonstrates what can be done using the Triadic Color Scheme. The book is bases on something the author calls the *Quiller Wheel*. It is his precise guide to planning Harmonious color relationships. The book also has a large full color fold out of the Quiller Wheel. This appears to be a fascinating book about how to best use color. This is a subject that fascinates me. The chapters are: What Is a Color Wheel My Color Wheel Specifically Locating Colors on the Outside of the Quiller Wheel Locating Color on the Inside of the Quiller Wheel The next few chapters are fro painters on color mixing etc. Then: Monochromatic and Complimentary Color Schemes Analogus and Split-Complementary Color Schemes The Split-Complementart Color Scheme Tradic Color Schemes Going Beyond Structured Color The next few chapters are, again, for painters then at the end of the book is a gallery of paintings by artists he considers *Master Colorists* There are 23 pages of them. The last chapter is Historical Perspective on Color Theory I am impressed. Needless to say, all the pictures are full color. Color Choices is a beautifully done large glossy paperbound book. First published in 1989 by Watson-Guptill Publications in New York. The book has 144 pages and a full index. ISBN # 0-8230-0697-2 Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

The Complete Needlepoint Course by Anna Pearson

The subtitle of this book is: Develop and perfect your stitching skills with over 20 step-by-step projects featuring traditional and innovative designs on canvas. The cover of this book is interesting for an interesting reason. This book was published in 1991, most instruction books then used and show wool yarns mostly or exclusively. This book's cover has skeins of both wool and cotton floss. That is a good sign, in my opinion. Quoting from the back cover "Teaches a multitude of designs and techniques though projects such as chair seats, pincushions, doorstops Step-by-step instructions for each project Over 200 color photographs and 200 charts and diagrams Projects graded for every level of ability Comprehensive stitch glossary" In looking through this book, I find that the directions and instructions for each project are very complete, each project has a materials list, a full color picture of the finished project and whatever graphs or charts are necessary. The book is perfect for beginners, with the basics clearly laid out and taught. The first projects are simpler, beginning with a tent stitch design. Then there is a simple Bargello project. As the book goes on the projects get more complex, at the end they would be a challenge to even an experienced stitcher (see the Hydrangea Rug on page 130). There is a section in the back with each stitch pictured in both a graph and a full color picture. This part is also very well done. I think this book is all that is says it is, a very good Needlepoint book. The Complete Needlepoint Course is a large hard cover book published by Chilton Book Company in Radnor, PA in 1991. This is the 1993 re-print edition. The book has 175 pages. it is in very good condition. The dust jacket is bent and worn a bit at the edges, slightly crushed on one corner but has no tears. the book inside is excellent. The pages are clean and white, the spine is tight. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

The Art of Blackwork Embroidery by Rosemary Drysdale

Rosemary Drysdale is the also the author of Pulled Work on Canvas and Linen. This is another excellent book from her about Blackwork Embroidery. I must admit I am very taken with Blackwork, I always love the crisp contrast between black & white, in stitching and otherwise. To quote the back of this book" Here is everything the beginner or expert embroiderer needs to know to complete a wide variety of projects in Blackwork Embroidery. This old and elegant form of Counted Thread Embroidery was first brought to England by Catherine of Aragon and has recently undergone a new surge of popularity. Blackwork is usually worked in black thread on a white background but embroiderers today are adapting the geometrical patterns to all kinds of color combinations for table linens, pillows, pictures, book covers and trimming on clothing. This book explains the methods and materials used in Blackwork. It includes 45 pattern stitches, with complete instructions for 24 projects. The numerous illustrations and graphs make all the instructions simple to follow as you create beautiful and unique designs." Let's see, as I page through the book I indeed find that the directions are clear and easy to understand. The graphs are very good as well and each project is shown stitched in a B&W picture (why not? it is blackwork). There is a section of full color pictures of some of the projects. The book begins with the basics of Blackwork in a chapter called Learning Blackwork Embroidery. Then a chapter on Materials Needed. This book would be suitable for a beginner but would, I think, challenge a more experienced embroiderer, as well. There is also a section in the beginning with a short history of Blackwork and a few wonderful pictures. The Art of Blackwork Embroidery is a glossy cover paperbound book. Published Charles Scribner's Sons in 1974. It has 159 pages. This is a very rare book. The book is in good condition except for the ugly yellowed old name stitckers put on 2 places on the inside front cover. One of them has been partially and badly removed, the other has the name & address scribbled over (as if we care) Otherwise the book is good, the cover is slightly bent in one corner but otherwise fine, the pages inside are white and clean and the spine is tight. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Beadweaving by Ann Benson

The subtitle for this book is: New Needle Techniques & Original Designs. To quote the back page "Create beautiful beaded jewelry and accessories for yourself or give them as on-of-a-kind gifts. All these bright sparkling projects represent many ideas from around the world and are made with 2 simple techniques: Bead-Card Stitching and Needleweaving. Stunning close-up photographs highlight each of the 50 pieces clearly, inviting anyone to enjoy the process. As you might know from my other reviews, I am leery of the word "stunning". In looking through this book I do agree that the projects are wonderful, some are absolutely gorgeous and a few are stunning. Below is a close-up picture of a bead flower. The directions for each project seem to be very complete and each has a material needed list. Each has a full color picture of the finished piece and any templates you need. Beadweaving begins with general instruction, so the book is suitable for a beginner but I would think these designs are more for an experienced beader. Published by Sterling/Chapelle in 1993, this book is the First Edition Paperbound edition published in 1996. It is a glossy cover paper bound book with 144 pages. Beadweaving is in very good condition. The cover is a bit worn at the edges but otherwise the book is in very good condition. The pages are white & clean and the spine is tight. It does not seem that the book has been opened very much. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

The Needlework Doctor by Mary Kay Davis

I was amazed when I first 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 medicine PREPARATION Education Kits Design & Color Creative Problem Solving UNUSUAL PROJECTS Wall Hangings Upholstery Rugs Antique Needlepoint. In thumbing through this book it is all here. Not just how to fix a problem but basic questions like how many strands of thread do I use? etc. This looks to me to be the one book we should all have on our needlework book shelves and I am going to see if I can find a few more copies of it, I want one for myself too. Published by Prentice Hall in 1982 this is a hardbound book with 280 pages. This copy of The Needlework Doctor is in remarkable condition, for this book. It is a very popular book and I sell them almost as soon as I list one. It has been getting much harder to find and one in this condition is rare. There is no dust jacket but otherwise the book is in very good condition. The pages are white and clean, the spine is tight. A very good copy even without the dust jacket. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

The Margaret Boyles Book of Crewel Embroidery

Anyone who has read any of my reviews of Margaret Boyles' excellent needlework books already knows I consider her a consummate stitcher and Master Teacher. The Margaret Boyles Book of Crewel Embroidery is a very well written book. it begins with a chapter on the Materials you will need for Crewel work. Then there is a chapter on the Basics of Good Embroidery, a chapter on Starting Crewel. A chapter on the Stitches and a Portfolio of Designs to stitch. There are 20 projects and finally a chapter on Finishing. The book is suitable for a beginner, all the information is there from the length of yarn (or floss) used to types of hoops and more. The stitches are close up pictures of the actual stitches and very clear. The projects range from the easiest to designs that will challenge even an experienced Crewel Embroidery stitcher. Mrs. Boyles always sets up her books this way, with the easiest projects first. Most of the pictures and templates in the book are in B&W but there is a section of color pictures showing all the projects stitched. Below is a close up picture of one of her designs. This is a typewriter cover (remember typewriters?). The Margaret Boyles Book of Crewel Embroidery is a large hard cover book. Published by Simon and Schuster in 1979, it has 145 pages. The book is in very good condition. The dust jacket is a bit worn but that is to be expected at it's age however there are no tears of damage to it. The book inside is in very good condition. The pages are white and unmarked and the spine is tight. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Treasury of Cross-Stitch Samplers by Sharon Perna

The books from Sterling Publishing are, in general, very good needlework books. This book is no exception. It is from Blandford Press in Dorset England and released here in the USA by Sterling. The Treasury of Cross-Stitch Samplers is just that, 29 original design samplers by the author. While some of these designs have a "vintage" look to them, many are quite modern. The sampler designs are easy to personalize by incorporating names, dates, etc. You can add your home, a pet, anything that you like. Some of the samplers celebrate weddings, anniversaries, births, graduations etc, others are sayings, blessings or verses. A variety of print styles is used, as well. In skimming the book, I find the directions to be very complete and to the point. Each design includes a thread key tied to J&P Coats six strand floss or DMC six strand floss. I recommend you be careful here, over the years DMC colors numbers change. I don't know anything about J & P Coats floss. Each design has a B & W picture of the stitched sampler and a full size chart of the design. Sadly some of these charts are on two pages. This would best be remedied by removing the pages and taping them together. I don't think copying them or scanning them would give you a true chart. Of course, I suppose you could stitch them right from the book. The chapters are: Materials & Techniques Family Record Samplers Alphabet Samplers Verse Samplers Alphabets & Numerals These designs would easily adapt to Needlepoint. There is a section of full color pictures showing each sampler. This is an impressive book. Published by Sterling Press in 1987, this is a large hard cover book with 128 pages. The Treasury of Cross-Stitch Samplers is in very good condition. The dust jacket is somewhat worn, which is no surprise given it's age but not torn or ripped anywhere. The book inside is like new, it is perfect. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Subversive Cross-Stitch by Julie Jackson

In a universe of gardens, flowers, kittens and such, all lovingly stitched I was amazed to find this book. I had never heard of it. I bet no one has heard of it. It is unusual, to say the least. This is a rare book I want to add to the above, I love this book. The subtitle is: 33 Designs for your Surly Side. The book is 33 "Text Sampler" designs. The designs are simple and very effective. They are designed for cross stitch but could easily be adapted for needlepoint. There are some "bad words" here, all used with humor and some genuinely cranky sentiment (similar to my own. occasionally). Many designs, however, are swear free and appropriate for all the rotten things you have to do at work or at home. Have I mentioned I love this book? I want to quote you something written by the author about herself and this book" The patterns in Subversive Cross-Stitch were born out of workplace frustration and are meant to be fun. They are a reflection of past and present views of the Author who, contrary to popular belief, is not a foul-mouthed ex-con nor a sufferer of Tourette's Syndrome. The Author will not be held responsible for any personal misunderstandings, so use your best judgement when stitching these patterns." Published by Quirk Publishing in 2006, this is a small hard cover book with 95 pages. Subversive Cross Stitch is in very good condition. It is, in fact, in Gift Quality condition but I do not see giving this book as a gift unless you are positive of the receiver's sense of humor. There never was a dust jacket, the book has a mat finish hard cover and the pages inside are perfect, as is the spine. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

101 Designs for Needlepoint & Cross Stitch by B. Bossuck

Another wonderful needlepoint book by B. Bossuck, the author of 97 Alphabets for Needlepoint and co-author of Picture Your Dog in Needlework. This book surprised me. I was expecting a stitch book but it is not. I should have noticed the title says "Designs" not Stitches. The book is full of needlepoint (also completely adaptable to cross-stitch) design motifs. There are hundreds of borders, corner treatments and over all graphic design ideas in here, indeed 1001. They are fanciful, graphic, floral, letters anything you can imagine. Some of them are quite unusual. This is a great needlepoint reference book, when you just need that spark of a stitch pattern idea or a border treatment. Published by Arco Publishing in 1977. This is a large glossy cover paperbound book with 180 pages. The book is in very good condition. The edges of the cover are somewhat worn but otherwise the book is very good. The inside pages are perfect and the spine looks like the book was rarely opened. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

Applique Old and New by Nedda C. Anders

The subtitle reads: Including Patchwork & Embroidery. "Nedda C. Anders has brought together information on all types of Applique. Methods for working material, numerous projects and many photographs of old and new examples of Applique Work. She discusses the different types of materials for both the designs and the backgrounds, transfer of designs, design principles, assembling Applique and ground fabrics, types and methods of onlay and inlay, machine applique etc." There are projects here for Appliqe by hand and by machine plus a few children might enjoy making. This is an unabridged re-publication of the first (1967) edition with 1 new section added. The book has 208 illustrations. In looking through this book, I find this book begins from the beginning, teaching basics and then moves into projects. The directions are clear and complete and while all the pictures are b&w, they and the line drawings of techniques show you what you need. I thought the projects here were not dated at all, I thought them to be as attractive now as when this book was written. Published by Dover Publications in 1976, from the 1967 original edition. Applique Old and New is a glossy cover paperbound book with 126 pages. The book is in very good co9ndition, despite it's age. The covers are a bit worn at the edges but otherwise fine, as are the pages inside. No yellowing at all. The spine is tight.

Poodle & Pup Scrap Threads Needlepoint Canvas with Stitch guide

Poodle & Pup is the newest of Patt's Scrap Threads Needlepoint Canvases. Scrap Threads Designs are meant to be stitched with whatever you have in your threads stash. Any thread, yarn, floss or anything stitchable can and should be used. It is a wonderful way to recycle your needlepoint leftovers. This new design is also unusal for it's black background. I do not know of another Patt & Lee design that has that. Any colors you use for this will glow against the dark background. In fact, the background does not have to be black, any dark color will do, as long as it "covers" the background color. The design area is 13.25 X 8.75 inches. The entire canvas measures 18 X 13 inches. It is 16 mesh. The Poodle & Pup canvas includes a stitch guide, by Patt of Patt & Lee Designs. As you can see from my picture the design is not completely square on the canvas. It trends a few meshes higher on the upper right hand corner. This can be easily compensated when stitching it. I have consulted with several very experienced stitchers and they say the slope upwards on the right upper corner is easily compensated for with stitching, a border or finishing. As long as the rest of the design is "square" (which it is) this is no problem. The design is otherwise straight on the mesh. Poodle & Pup uses 39 colors. You can use as many or as few as you like or have the stash for. Patt & Lee Design canvases are Glicee Original Design Needlepoint. These are superior needlepoint canvases, the edges and the colors are crisp & clean. This canvas does not include any threads or yarn. All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges or carefully taped canvases edges. Which one depends on how much white canvas is left outside the design area. Each canvas includes a correct size needle. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional rows all around the completed canvas for finishing. Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube, smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA

Bargello Stitchery by Jo Ippolito Christensen & Sonie Shapiro Ashner

The subtitle of this books is "Verticle Needlepoint". Of course, Jo Ippolito Christensen is a very famous name in stitchery, her books are on almost every stitcher's shelves, mine included. This is pretty much a Beginner's Bargello Book. I explains how to do these really very simple stitches and how to follow the patterns (much harder). The patterns used and the projects in this small book as simple, as befits a beginner's book but presented in an easy to understand and follow layout. Bargello Stitchery is from the Little Craft Book Series published by Sterling Publishers in New York, Saunders IN Toronto & Oak Tree Press LTD in London & Sydney in 1972. It has 48 pages. This book is a small hardcover is in good condition. The pages are a little yellowed by age but the cover, pages & spine are all very good. The book is a little crushed on the upper left hand corner but it does not effect the book or the spine in any way. This book never did have a dust jacket. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Laurel Burch Dog Pyramid Needlepoint Kit

An amusing design, exciting Laurel Burch colors and color combinations, I think this is a wonderful Hand Painted needlepoint canvas. An original, hand signed design from Laurel Burch. The design area on this canvas is 7 X 7 inches. it could be stitched as small as 6.5 X 5.5 inches or (leaving a 1 inch margin of blank canvas) 8 X 9 inches. It is 18 mesh. What size you stitch it up to you. I have included enough floss to stitch it as large as the canvas area will allow. Each ball of #8 floss is equal to 2 skeins. I have assembled this kit using the colors Laurel Burch has used. I have kept the background white, the color contrast will be striking. I do suggest stitching the white background with some kind of Textured Decorative Stitch. The Dog Pyramid Kit is assembled with DMC & Anchor #8 Perle Cotton Floss. Stitching with #8 on 18 mesh canvas is wonderful. If you have not used it yet you are in for a pleasant surprise. The canvas should be stitched using 1 strand of floss. The Dog Pyramid design uses 10 colors. The color placement is obvious however, your kit will include a color placement guide based on the color numbers of the floss used. All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges or carefully taped canvases edges. Which one depends on how much white canvas is left outside the design area. Each kit includes the correct size needle for this canvas. The amounts of floss or yarn shown in the pictures are for color only, the actual amounts sent may vary from what is shown. The colors will not vary. Needlepoint thread coverage is not an exact science. I try to make sure there is plenty to finish each canvas with some to spare. If you run short e-mail me and I will send you more at no extra cost. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional rows all around the completed canvas for finishing. Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube, smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA

Laurel Burch Dog Pyramid Needlepoint Canvas

Rainbow Color Selector

A handy little tool for making harmonious color combinations. Just Pick your starting color Then Point to the chosen color with the Star on any geometric shape And Match the color value numbers for each color for it's best combination. This tool can be used for color choice for fabrics, florals, papers or paints (or needlework). it includes the Color Sense Guide. The Rainbow Color Selector is a small color wheel tool, it is brand new in a sealed plastic envelope. FREE 1ST CLASS MAIL SHIPPING IN THE USA

Stumpwork Embroidery by Jane Nicholas

Subtitled: A Collection of Fruits, Flowers and Insects for Contemporary Raised Embroidery. This is another book by Sally Milner Publishing's excellent Milner Craft Series books from Australia. Stumpwork Embroidery is different from Dimensional Emjbroidery, it is "more raised" and much lusher (if that makes any sense to you)> Quoted from the back cover: "Stumpwork is a style of raised and padded embroidery that has it's origins in the seventeenth century. It incorporates a charming array of motifs-exotic flowers and fruits, insects and animals- all worked as delicate scultural forms." Stumpwork Embroidery explains how to work this style in a clear and comprehensive manner, discussing all the traditional techniques such as surface stitching, padded applique, needlelace and wired detached embroidered shapes. it provides full instructions and step-by-step illustrations along with fascinating historical tidbits, for working over 40 flowers, fruits and insects. The projects showcase the author's style, which while distinctively her own, remains true to the spirit of the seventeenth century." In skimming through this book, the directions are indeed clear and easy to understand. The templates, techniques and stitches are all shown in B & W line drawings but there are full color pictures of the projects scattered all through the book, 3 pages at a time. As always with The Milner Craft Series book, this is a good book and a "class act". This is a mat cover hard cover book, it does not come with a dust jacket. Published by Sally Milner Publications in 1995, Stumpwork Embroidery has been re-printed twice in 1996, three times in 1997, in 1998, 1999, 2000 (again twice), 2001, 2002 and 2005. This is the 2005 Edition. Clearly this is a popular book. it has 186 pages a beautiful endpapers. Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Apples to Zinnias, A Dimensional Embroidery Project Book by Maria Freitas

To begin with, the book's title is mispelled. The book as it printed as "Apples to Zinnias: A Dimensonable Embroidery Project Book". Of course, dimensional is spelled this way, not that. This is a first for any of these books, for me. The cover of the book has an Alphabet Sampler all done in raised embroidery and it is lovely. The book's introduction calls this Brazilian Embroidery. The introduction has General Directions. Disclaimer: This book is published by EdMar Company in California and is intended to be used with their own EdMar Rayon Embroidery Threads. I did not know that when I bought it and I am not happy about this. I tend to not want to buy product advertisements and then re-sell them, however, if you like to stitch with EdMar threads and are interested in Dimensional or Brazilian Embroidery, this might be a good book. Of course, you can stitch these projects with any kind of Embroidery Thread you want to. Just because they say use EdMar Rayon does not mean you have to. There is a section of basic along with the stitches used and how to form leaves. Then there are 34 pages of projects followed by a materials list. The directions seem to be clear but the all B&W pictures are all of the finished motifs, the actual stitch pictures are line drawings. They too seem to be clear and to the point. The only color pictures are on the front cover and the outside & inside of the back cover. Apples to Zinnas is a glossy cover paperbound book published in 1999. it has 54 pages. ISBN # 0-9639481-1-3

Cut It Out by Anne Margreet Honing with Pauline Ricard-Andre

Easy Designs for Applique With Attitude. The cover shows a very modern woman in red 4 inch heels carrying one of their Applique bags while riding a motorcycle (driving it, not behind some guy). I wish the authors had picked a better looking tote bag Applique design for the cover. This one would not inspire me to open this book. From the back cover: "Discover what indie crafters already know-that applique, the simplest of crafts, is the newest way to create one-of-a-kind style. Got a pair of scissors, some fabric scraps and a needle & thread? You're good to go." "Got something plain that needs a little personality? it's time has come! Let Cut It Out inspire you to turn bags, clothes, curtains and more into fresh works of personal expression. Applique isn't dead-it just needed a little attitude." Ok, well then. To begin with this book was first published in France (in French) in 2007. The designs in this book are very "young and hip" or maybe I am just too old (that is possible). There are many ideas here, some of the applique designs contain words or a mixture of words and small motifs. This is a cheerful book, it contains all full color photos and templates for the motifs used. It has very little directions except in the front of the book where she shows you How To Do It and it is not complicated. This is not a book for a serious stitcher but if you are looking for some simple and fun needlework, this book has it. Cut It Out is a mat cover paperbound book. It was published in the USA by Watson-Guptill Publications in 2008. It has 63 pages. ISBN # 978-0-8230-9841-5 Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Traditional Designs in Hardanger Embroidery edited by Jules & Kathe Kliot

I have seen Hardanger Embroider mentioned and seen book cover pictures of it but never really have understood what it is. We are going to learn this together as I review this book. The cover photo is spectacular, if this is Hardanger I am excited already. There is no text on the back cover of the book, stopping me in my tracks, so to speak. This is from the first page. "The decoration of the plain woven fabric has always been a fascination to man. One of the earliest techniques was to pierce the fabric with holes, following the warp and weft threads, to create a form of openwork or cutwork. The larger openings were elaborately infilled with needle worked stitches while the smaller openings maintained their integrity as the main design element. While later forms of cutwork freed the designer from the fabric structure, with designs fluid and independent of any geometric order, it is the structured design of small regular holes that this book focuses on. Hardanger Embroidery is the specific form of cutwork which relies on the weave of the base fabric in the creation of geometric patterns, with the small square hole the predominant design element. As such it (is) often considered a form of counted thread embroidery, as the design is related to a specific thread count" "this book is a re-publication of two outstanding manuals: THE PRISCILLA HARDANGER BOOK. A collection of beautful design in Hardanger Embroidery with lessons and stitches, edited by Nellie Clark Brown and Elma Iona Locke and published by the Prisciall Publishing Co in 1909 and OLD AND NEW DESIGNS IN HARDANGER EMBROIDERY Book 10 by Sophie T. La Croix, published by St Louis Fancy Work Co in 1910. Whew, that is a lot of information but none of it quite useful. I don't know how much Hardanger Embroidery you will learn from this book, it is not like the usual needlework books we have now. There are basic instructions and some wonderful examples. All the pictures are in B & W (go figure). I think this is an interesting needlework book and wonderful needlework history but for a beginner or novice to learn, I think not. Published by Lacis Publications in 1992. Traditional Designs in Hardanger Embroidery is a glossy cover paperbound book. It has 80 pages. ISBN # 0-916896-41-2 Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

PunchNeedle Embroidery Dancing Needles by Pamela Gurney

The PunchNeedle work on the cover of this book is just wonderful. The textures and the 3 dimensional quality of it. I really am impressed. This is another great book from Sally Milner Publishing's Milner Craft Series from Australia. To, as usual, quote the back cover of this book: " This book is intended for the wider audience and seeks to encourage new and more experienced embroiderers to enjoy the dimensional, colorful and exciting pieces that can be created by embroidering with punchneedles." "With step-by-step instructions and colour photographs for every project, this book has projects suitable for beginners and experienced punchneedle embroiderers. Pamela's easy style will make this a delight for all who wish to create their own punchneedle embroidery pieces from her book." Well said (except maybe for that last sentence). The first 66 pages of this book are how-to, what you need and general information. Techniques, advice etc, all you need to know. The next part is the projects and they are all attractive. The projects are mostly florals, animals or juvenile in feeling. They are all fine and some of them are indeed (to use that too often used word) stunning. The Promise of Summer project on page 173 is a show-stopper done in ribbon punchneedle. Published by Sally Milner Publishing in Australia in 2003 and re-printed in 2004 & 2005. This is the 2005 edition. Dancing Needles is a large glossy cover paperbound book, it has 184 pages. ISBN # 1-86351-313-2 Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

A-Z of Embroidery Stitches

This book is not exactly the same as the other books in Country Bumpkin's A to Z Needlework books series. The subtitle reads: "A Complete Manual For The Beginner Through To The Advanced Embroiderer" " More Than 1300 Step-By-Step Colour Photographs Of Every Stitch You Will Ever Need" "From the publisher's of Inspirations Magazine." OK, I have never heard of Inspirations Magazine but that might be because Country Bumpkin publishing is in Australia, where these books are all published. I do take issue with the claim "every stitch you will ever need" but until I look this book over I have no basis for my issue (as usual). This copy is a First Edition published in 1997. They might be right, there are many embroidery stitches in here. Each stitch has a full page of pictures and directions (if not more) with at least 12 full color pictures showing the stitch being formed, indeed step-by-step. I am impressed. THis book contains some Ribbon Stitching, some Drawn Thread Work and Hem Stitching. Wait till you see the Ribbon Stitch Water Lily on page 106. A-Z of Embroidery Stitches is a glossy cover paperbound book with a metal spiral binding. The binding is not enclosed in a hard cover as many of the other A-Z books are. The book has 144 pages. There is no USA ISBN number here, there is not even a USA price, just an Australian and a New Zealand price. I will price ths in line with the other A-Z books. Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

201 Knitting Motifs, Blocks, Projects & Ideas by Nicki Tench

The first thing I noticed about this book, and it is hard to miss, is that it is upside down inside it's cover. The book has to be turned around to the back and upside down to be read in the correct order. This alone makes it a relatively rare book besides being mildly amusing. Quoting from the back cover (as usual) " 201 knitting motifs, blocks, projects and ideas at your fingertips" "Contains 150 stunning knitted blocks, ranging from the simplest of basic stitches to more intricate advanced blocks" "Features 51 specially designed projects showing how to use the blocks from blankets and throws to hats, scarves, gloves and other accessories" "Includes hints, tips and basic techniques". The above is all in quotes, I did not write it, I write better then that. It is somewhat lackluster a description of the books contents but let's get into it (turning the book upside down, I am already on the back cover). There is a lot of content in here, many, many styles and ideas for blocks. There are the directions for blocks with each letter of the alphabet and each number knitted into them, that might be useful. There are knitted blocks with embroidery added to them. There are tone on tone blocks, pattern blocks, picture blocks. There are many photographs and graphs/charts, all in color. There really is a lot of knitting ideas in here. There is even a cute knitted purse with beading incorporated in the knitting, a block folded in half with a zip top. 201 Knitting is a large glossy cover paperbound book. Published by CICO Books in 2010, it has 176 pages. ISBN # 978-1-907030-72-7 Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Easy Knitted Socks by Jeanette Trotman

The title of this books has some of my favorite words in it. "Easy " and "Socks". I love warm fluffy socks, I wear them 24 hours a day in the winter. The idea of hand knitted socks interests me. The book's subtitle is "Fun & Fashionable Designs for the Novice Knitter". Some more of my favorite words "Fun, Fashionable and Novice". Jeanette Trotman is a familiar name in knitting books, she is the author or several others. Quoting from the back cover of the book "Knitting socks has never been so easy, The ultimate in creature comfort, soft and snuggly hand-knit socks are on of life's little luxuries, and this user-friendly book features 20 simple and stunning designs, many of which can be made up in a weekend." Each design has step-by-step photographs showing how Learn the basic stitches and fail-safe construction methods using 2 regular needles or double pointed or circular needles Tools, materials and core techniques are clearly explained plus advice on making "extra-special socks". There are even baby booties in here. Most of the above was paraphrased from the back cover. In looking through this book I agree. The pictures are all full color, the stitch photographs are very close-up and clear, even a non-knitter like me could see what they were doing. I think for a beginning or novice knitter this is a wonderful book full of wonderful warm socks. Easy Knitted Socks is a glossy cover paperbound book published by St Martin's Griffin Publishers in 2007. It has 128 pages. ISBN # 978-0-312-36199-0 Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Embroidery Techniques & Patterns by Marie-Noelle Bayard

From the back cover " All the classic and popular embroidery stitches are fully explained and pictured in these pages. By completing a series of lovely projects, including a bolster, tea towel and evening bag, you'll learn how to create a wealth of embroidered designs". In paging through this handsome book I am impressed. All the pictures, even the stitch pictures, are in full color. The designs are traditional but modern, no stogy "old lady embroidery" here and her color use is wonderful. The evening bag, in particular, is a beautiful design and a bag I would actually carry. The directions are clear and step-by-step, literally. I think this book would be perfect for a beginner or novice embroiderer and of use to an advanced stitcher as well. Translated from the French by Kim Allen Gleed, Embroidery Techniques and Patterns was published by Sterling Publishing in 2005. It is a large glossy cover book with no dust jacket. It has 256 Pages. Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

DVD : Amy Bunger & Kelly Clark The Ins & Outs of Needleweaving

I can tell from the cover text of the last Amy Bunger DVD I listed< Just Fur Fun!, that someone involved in these productions has a sense of humor. This DVD from Amy's "How'd You Do That" series has "special guest Kelly Clark, the well-known needlepoint designer as well as Amy. The Ins & Outs of Needleweaving will teach you Needleweaving Techniques from Amy Bunger: Attached Needleweaving Detached Needleweaving 1 Side-Pocket 2 Sides-Door Latch 3 Sides_ears Seaweed Long Loose Threads, Let's Ask Amy with Amy & Jill The Kelly Clark will teach you these Needleweaving Techniques: Picot Needlweaving Woven Basket Technique Woven Basket Basket Rims Basket Handles Semi-Detached Needleweaving Scarf I admit I do not understand most of this, not being much of a decorative stitcher myself but it looks very interesting. The Ins & Outs of Needleweaving is a new DVD copyrighted in 2009. It has a run time of 1 hour and 8 minutes. Selling New Books or DVDs is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books or DVDs have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new DVDs but I will ship them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

DVD: Amy Bunger's Just Fur Fun!

Another excellent Amy Bunger DVD from her series "How'd You Do That" , Just Fur Fun! "Amy shows you how to stitch different needlepoint Fur Ideas including 4 types of Turkey Work, various Encroached Stitches and many more techniques and stitches suitable for Man or Beast." That is a quote from the DVD's cover, I did not make that Man or Beast joke myself, I promise. I have not watched this DVD yet but everybody (and their cousin) says that Amy's DVD are very good and very helpful. Just Fur Fun! is a new DVD, copyrighted in 2008. The run time is 1 hour. Selling New Books or DVDs is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books or DVDs have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new DVDs but I will ship them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

DVD: Mop Tops and Buzz Cuts by Amy Bunger

From Amy's famous "How'd You Do That" DVD series, this is all about special effects with hair etc. Amy shows you how to stitch wonderful Hair Styles, Mustaches, Beards and Eyebrows. The pictures on the cover of this DVD are the most wonderful beard and a terrific mustache, the DVD shows you , step-by-step how to achieve these techniques. I have not seen this DVD but everyone I know (and many I don't know) highly recommend the Amy Bunger DVDs. Brand New DVD, Copyrighted in 2008 The Mop Tops and Buzz Cuts DVD's run time is one hour. Selling New Books or DVDs is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books or DVDs have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new DVDs but I will ship them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

The Cross Stitcher's Bible by Jane Greenoff

The subtitle on the cover of this books says "The Definitive Manual of Essential Cross Stitch and Counted Thread Techniques". The cover (and very informative it is) goes on to say that this is the New & Revised Edition with over 100 Charted Designs and Project Ideas with an excellent Stitch Library featuring Even More Choice. Although I was a bit sarcastic above, this does seem like a truly complete book, it covers the basics, how to follow a chart, types of charts, equipment needed and more in the Getting Started Chapter. All though the book, there are tips and hints like using blended filaments on page 46 in the Creative Options chapter. There are 18 pages of stitches, all done in 3 color, mostly 4 to a page. There are 43 pages in the Chart Library, one or two to a page including a full floral alphabet and a chapter on finishing. An impressive book. The Cross Stitcher'sBible is spiral bound inside a hard cover. I love books like this, they stay open where you want them to and lay flat. Published by David & Charles Limited in 2007. Adapted from originals supplied by The Cross Stitcher Guild. The book has 233 pages. ISBN # 978-01753-2545-2 Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Encyclopedia of Cardmaking Techniques

This interesting new book has 14 authors demonstrating the many techniques for making unusual and original greeting or holiday cards. There are many ideas in here, you can make cards using: Quilting Peel-Offs (?) Using Punches Embossing Eyelets Tea Bag Folding Glass Painting Metal & Wire Beaded Cards Silk Ribbon Embroidery Iris Folding Card & Thread Watercolor It was difficult to find books about making Stitched Cards, this book has Beaded Cards (which are stitched) Silk Ribbon Embroidery and stitched Thread Cards. This is a brand new book from Search Press first published in the UK in 2007. This edition is the 2009 re-print. It is a large glossy cover paperbound book with 192 pages. ISBN # 978-1-84448-283-2 Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Color on Color by Janet Haigh

*Elegant Designs to Stitch*. According to the author this is an Embroidery book but it does seem to be much more then that. This book has all kinds of Needlework as well as Embroidery. There is Bargello Needlepoint, Applique, Piecing, Pattern Darning (one I never heard of before), Beading & more. Color on Color is from Anchor's Simply Stitched Series and it looks terrific. The theme in this book is color. How it used, how it combines and the effects you can get. Many of the designs are sown drawn in different colorways. it is easy to see the difference color can make. Color on Color ranges from the basics on Embroidery and choosing materials all the way to a design of all French Knots (hard to do). There are 12 projects and a large section, at the end, called Useful Information. It has basic Embroidery Techniques,a Stitch Glossary, Assembly Instructions, Motifs, Patterns & Charts and Project Profiles. I do not know if I should call this book a Color & Color Theory book or not. You decide. A new Paperbound book, published by Coats Clark UK LTD (the company that makes Anchor threads etc) in 2004. The book has 112 pages ISBN # 1-931499-85-3 Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Gift Quality The Beatrix Potter Needlepoint Book by Pat Menchini

This is the 3rd copy of this wonderful needlepoint book I have listed here, so far. This is the English version of the book so there are a few differences. The cover is different from the second one but it is the same as the 1st 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 excellent, gift quality condition. It looks as if it was barely opened or read. There is no dust jacket with this one, as there wasn't with the first one that had this same cover. it is possible that only the special edition sold at Miss Potter's home, Hilltop, had the dust jacket as well as the different cover As well as Beatrix Potter's well known paintings, used in her books, the author of this book had access to some of her little known work. Some it still unpublished. As well as a writer of her lovely books, Beatrix Potter was a talented artist. Her paintings are well executed and gently humorous. Each Needlepoint design in this book shows the design stitched and finished, the original drawing it was based on, an expanded, large full-color graph of the pattern and a color list, by number as well as directions. The threads used for these projects varies, mostly the wools preferred by British designers but also some like Twilley Lystra Stranded Cotton etc. I found some Anchor Cottons too. I think it will be easy to adapt them to other threads and yarns. In addition to these charming needlepoint designs there are 2 knitting projects in the book and an embroidery project, as well. There is an extensive section on techniques and stitches and well as all the relevant information needed. This book really is very well done, a class act. The Beatrix Potter Needlepoint Book was published by Penguin Books in association with Fredrick Warne in London in 1990. This is a very lovely book. The book is hardcover and in excellent condition, as you can see from my pictures. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

Gift Quality Beth Russell's William Morris Needlepoint

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 follow any of her stitching graphs. Yes, they are good sized, yes, they are in full color but they are so very intricate I can already feel a headache starting. If you love this exacting stitching or want an absolutely gorgeous needlepoint picture book, this is the perfect book. The book is indeed in perfect condition, is is hard bound and was published by Crown Publishers in 1995. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

A Potpourri of Pattern Encore by Ann Strite Kurz

This is the follow-up book to Ms. Strite-Kurz's excellent book, A Potpourri of Pattern. The subtitle is: A Collection of Previously Unpublished Patterns for Canvas and Counted Thread Use. I guess that says it all. The sections are: Introductions & Techniques Background Patterns Border Patterns Laid Fillings Miscellaneous Composite Patterns Diaper Patterns Color Comparisons. The author, as well as the original Potpourri of Pattern book has also written 9 other books. I am only familiar with 3 of them I think I will find out if I can get any of the others. A Potpourri of Pattern Encore has just been released. It is a 2010 self published paperbound book with a plastic spiral binding. It has 130 Pages. Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA Everything I said about that books is true for this one too. Her forword says " The main purpose of this book is to provide readers with some innovative ideas for stitch treatments"

Laurel Burch Bird Ornament Needlepoint Kit

I love the colors Laurel Burch uses in her designs. The rich jewel tones and lavish use of gold metallic thread make her designs "shine". This Christmas Tree Ornament is unusual. It is hand painted on 14 mesh canvas. It will stitch up quickly on 14 mesh. It appears larger then is usual for a needlepoint ornament but it is not, it is 5 inches across, not including the ornament top. The canvas is hand signed by Laurel Burch. I have assembled this kit using DMC #5 Perle Cotton Floss and Kreinik #16 Metallic Braid Thread in high lustre gold. There are 10 colors in this design. It should be stitched using a single strand of floss. Your Needlepoint Kit will include Color Placement directions. All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges or carefully taped canvases edges. Which one depends on how much white canvas is left outside the design area. Each kit includes the correct size needle for this canvas. The amounts of floss or yarn shown in the pictures are for color only, the actual amounts sent may vary from what is shown. The colors will not vary. Needlepoint thread coverage is not an exact science. I try to make sure there is plenty to finish each canvas with some to spare. If you run short e-mail me and I will send you more at no extra cost. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional rows all around the completed canvas for finishing. For free Needlepoint Instruction and a few of the best basic stitches I like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needlepoint Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube, smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA

Windmills Scrap Thread Needlepoint Canvas

This is a great idea. Patt of Patt and Lee Designs had the idea to design needlepoint canvases to use up the many, many partial skeins of thread, floss or yarn all of us needlepointers always have. This design, that I am calling Windmills, is the perfect Scrap Threads canvas for anyone who has lots of smaller amounts of left over threads, wools etc. I have not tried to count the number of colors in this designs, there are many. Of course, with a Scrap Threads canvas you are free to choose and use the colors you have on hand or to stay with (or near) Patt's fine color choices. The design area is 9.5 X 8 inches. The entire canvas measures 14 X 12 inches. it is 16 mesh, a good mesh size for this pattern. Patt & Lee Design canvases are Glicee Original Design Needlepoint. These are superior needlepoint canvases, the edges and the colors are crisp & clean. This canvas does not include any threads or yarn Patt & Lee Designs have raised their prices, I am sorry to have to do so also, in line with their new prices All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges or carefully taped canvases edges. Which one depends on how much white canvas is left outside the design area. Each canvas includes a correct size needle. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional rows all around the completed canvas for finishing. For free Needlepoint Instruction and a few of the best basic stitches I like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needlepoint Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube, smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA

Scrap Threads Fans Needlepoint Canvas

The whole point to the scrap threads idea is to use what you have in your stash. These designs are the perfect way to recycle all the many left over skeins, hanks, cards and whatever you have left over from your needlepoint projects. Use what ever you have, if it looks right to you it is right. 16 mesh canvas is adaptable, you can use doubled embroidery floss, #8 cotton, #5 size cotton, wool, silk, the list is endless. This Scrap Threads design is something of a departure for Patt. Usually the designs are color-rich, this one is softer, more pastels. Of course, it being a Scrap Threads canvas you can use any colors you want or have or stay with (or near to) Patt's colors. Patt & Lee Design canvases are Glicee Original Design Needlepoint. These are superior needlepoint canvases, the edges and the colors are crisp & clean. The design area is 8.5 X 8.5. The entire canvas measures 13 X 13 inches. It is 16 mesh. This canvas does not include any threads or yarn. This canvas is suitable for beginner stitchers. It could be stitched all in simple plain stitch for someone just starting out. My own Beginner's Needlepoint Instruction Book will be included with this canvas, on request, for not additional charge. Experienced stitchers should feel free to ignore them & me. This canvas does not include any threads or yarn. Patt & Lee Designs have raised their prices, I am sorry to have to do so also, in line with their new prices. All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges or carefully taped canvases edges. Which one depends on how much white canvas is left outside the design area. Each canvas includes a correct size needle. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional rows all around the completed canvas for finishing. For free Needlepoint Instruction and a few of the best basic stitches I like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needlepoint Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube, smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA Experienced stitchers should feel free to ignore them.

Scrap Thread Circles #2 Needlepoint Canvas

This is a great idea. Patt of Patt and Lee Designs had the idea to design needlepoint canvases to use up the many, many partial skeins of thread, floss or yarn all of us needlepointers always have. Patt has added this second "colorway" to this wonderful design. It is a different mix of colors with a bit more green in it. The Circles needlepoint canvases design area is 10.5 X 9 inches, it is 16 mesh. It is always risky to use a leftover fiber for a new needlepoint project, you don't know if you have enough and if you buy more, there is always the dye lot issue. These Scrap Thread needlepoint canvases are a perfect and perfectly beautiful way to use an otherwise wasted resource. To quote Patt " Get out those skeins and just GO FOR IT. If you see a blue in the design, use the blue you have on hand and so on...." The Patt & Lee Designs needlepoint canvases are Giclee Original Design Needlepoint. These are superior needlepoint canvases, the edges and the colors are crisp & clean. I call this Original Design Needlepoint canvas *Circles*. it is a bright, happy design. Do not feel that you have to use the exact colors as shown on the canvas. As Patt says, use what you have. Even the white and black can be a cream, an ecru, a navy, a brown, anything. The Circles needlepoint canvas measures 14.5 X 12 inches. The design area is 10.5 X 9 inches. it is 16 mesh mono canvas. I suggest stitching this 16 mesh canvas with one strand of #5 DMC thread or 2 strands of Paternayan wool. I am not familiar enough with other sizes of cotton thread or wool to suggest strand amounts. #3 thread is probably too big for this mesh Needless to say, this is sold as a canvas only, not a kit. This needlepoint canvas can be stitched with cotton, wool, indeed almost any needlepoint fiber you have on hand. Patt & Lee Designs have raised their prices, I am sorry to have to do so also, in line with their new prices. The canvas includes a correct size needle. All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed or taped edges. Which depends on how much white canvas there is outside the design. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional lines all around the completed canvas for finishing. For free Needlepoint Instruction and a catalog of the most popular stitches and how to do them, I like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needlepoint Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube, smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA

Beginner's Guide to Drawn Thread Embroidery by Patricia Bage

I like Beginner's books. I think that they make the sometimes confusing or overwhelming world of Needlework more accessible and easier to learn. To quote the back cover (as usual) "In this beautiful and inspiring book, Patricia Bage uses clear step-by step instructions, photographs and diagrams to explain how to create exquisite drawn thread embroideries that combine traditional techniques with contemporary threads, colours and embellishments". I agree with this description of the book, after thumbing through it. The book does indeed begin at the very beginning. It discusses materials, things you need to know before you stitch, drawn thread techniques and beadwork. There are 10 pages of embroidery stitches, 2 stitches to a page and very clearly diagrammed. Then 4 lovely projects. This is a nice book and that is said in the best possible way. Published by Search Press in the UK in 2007, this is the 2009 re-print. The Beginner's Guide to Drawn Thread Embroidery is a glossy cover paperbound book with 64 pages. ISBN # 978-1-84448-242-9 Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

A - Z of Crewel Embroidery

Like the other fine books in this popular and well known A-Z needlecraft book series, this books subtitle is: Everything You Need To Know About Crewel Embroidery. The cover goes to state "The ultimate resource for beginning and experienced needleworkers. Over 500 step-by-step photos and fabulous designs from the world's best embroiders". Once again, this is a complete and comprehensive book. Beginning with some of the history of Crewel Embroidery, which continues throughout the book, there are 49 stitches and stitch variations, all shown actually stitched in 1 or 2 colors, as needed. 16 Projects, each with detailed directions and in the back 12 pages of template patterns. Another great needlework book from Country Bumpkin Publications. Published by Country Bumpkin Publications in Australia in 2004. A-Z of Crewel Embroidery is a glossy cover paperbound book with a spiral binding inside the covers. It has 128 pages. ISBN #0-9750920-3-0 Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

A - Z of Whitework, Book 1

Another book from the very popular and well done A - Z series of Needlecraft books. This one is subtitled: Surface Embroidery The ultimate resource for beginning and experienced needleworkers, with over 1,000 fabulous step-by-step colour photographs, meticulous instructions and tips from experts (You know I am quoting the above that because they spelled color the classy English way -colour- and used the word Meticulous) The cover also states "Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Whitework. In skimming through this book, I have to agree. A - Z of Whitework is complete, comprehensive, very well done. it is loaded with photographs but the best one is the inside cover page. Beautiful twin little girls wearing Whitework dresses. I am an admirer of Whitework, I like the pristine and gleaming look of white on white stitchery. The Chapters are: Ayeshire Embroidery with 20 stitches or stitch variations Broderie Anglaise with 9 stitches or stitch variations Candlewicking with 17 stitches or stitch variations Carrickmacross Embroidery with 6 stitches Cutwork with 15 stitches or stitch variations Hedebo Embroidery with 5 stitches Mountmellick Embroidery with 49 stitches and stitch variations. There are 10 variations on The Blanket Stitch and 5 variations on Knitted Fringe Stitches. Shadow Work 1 stitch Tambour Embroidery 1 stitch. The book is not a stitch dictionary, each kind of Whitework and each stitch is shown "at work" in an embroidered piece and described how to use it and it's effect. Published by Inspiration Books in Australia in 2007. It is edited by Sue Gardner for Country Bumpkin Publications. A - Z Whitework is a glossy cover paperbound book with a spiral binding inside the outside cover. ISBN # 0-9757094-9-6 Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Colorful World by Amandine Guisez Galliienne

I do not see these books before I order them, wholesale, and have only the sketchiest of descriptions. Sometimes the book is spot-on and sometimes I am surprised (or dismayed). This book on color belongs in the Surprised group. This is not a color theory book. It has no instructions on how to use color or correct color mistakes. What is does have is 145 pages of absolutely gorgeous pictures of color. All color, how it is used, lived with and how it can attract or amaze you. The book is divided into color groups and has very little text. Just page after page of full color pictures of the amazing ways color is used all over the world. There are some interesting color use and combination ideas here but you have to find them for yourself, in the pictures. The book's index has a small picture of the page's contents along with telling you what it is. A beautiful book. Colorful World was published by Thames & Hudson in London in 2005. It is a glossy cover paperbound book with 202 photographs and 145 pages. ISBN # 978-0-500-28586-2 Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Scrap Thread Circles #1 Needlepoint Canvas

This is a great idea. Patt of Patt and Lee Designs had the idea to design needlepoint canvases to use up the many, many partial skeins of thread, floss or yarn all of us needlepointers always have. Patt has added a second "colorway" to this wonderful design. This is the original color combination for this design. The Circles needlepoint canvases design area is 10.5 X 9 inches, it is 16 mesh. It is always risky to use a leftover fiber for a new needlepoint project, you don't know if you have enough and if you buy more, there is always the dye lot issue. These Scrap Thread needlepoint canvases are a perfect and perfectly beautiful way to use an otherwise wasted resource. To quote Patt " Get out those skeins and just GO FOR IT. If you see a blue in the design, use the blue you have on hand and so on...." The Patt & Lee Designs needlepoint canvases are Giclee Original Design Needlepoint. These are superior needlepoint canvases, the edges and the colors are crisp & clean. I call this Original Design Needlepoint canvas *Circles*. it is a bright, happy design. Do not feel that you have to use the exact colors as shown on the canvas. As Patt says, use what you have. Even the white and black can be a cream, an ecru, a navy, a brown, anything. The Circles needlepoint canvas measures 14.5 X 12 inches. The design area is 10.5 X 9 inches. it is 16 mesh mono canvas. I suggest stitching this 16 mesh canvas with one strand of #5 DMC thread or 2 strands of Paternayan wool. I am not familiar enough with other sizes of cotton thread or wool to suggest strand amounts. #3 thread is probably too big for this mesh Needless to say, this is sold as a canvas only, not a kit. This needlepoint canvas can be stitched with cotton, wool, indeed almost any needlepoint fiber you have on hand. Patt & Lee Designs have raised their prices, I am sorry to have to do so also, in line with their new prices. The canvas includes a correct size needle. All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed or taped edges. Which depends on how much white canvas is left outside the design. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional lines all around the completed canvas for finishing. For free Needlepoint Instruction and a catalog of the most popular stitches and how to do them, I like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needlepoint Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube, smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA

15 Dogs in 15 Colors Scrap Thread Needlepoint Canvas

The moment I saw Patt's new Scrap Thread design I know I wanted to call it 15 Dogs 15 Colors. This is a slightly smaller Scrap Thread canvas than usual. The design area measures 7 X 7 inches. The entire canvas is 12 X 12 inches. it is 16 mesh, which has become my favorite mesh size. Not too small, not too big. Patt & Lee Design canvases are Glicee Original Design Needlepoint. These are superior needlepoint canvases, the edges and the colors are crisp & clean. This is a new design from Patt & Lee, it will not be available in stores until June but Patt got it to me early. I guess I am previewing it and glad to do it. I got lost trying to count all the colors used in this design. I do know that each dog is a different color. This is a perfect way to use up your stash/piles/baskets & bins of extra threads. Recycling at it's best, imo. Below is a sample of this design that Patt stitched, using her own scrap threads. You are absolutely not tied to the colors Patt has used. 16 mesh canvas is adaptable, you can use doubled embroidery floss, #8 cotton, #5 size cotton, wool, silk, the list is endless. Use what ever you have, if it looks right to you it is right. This canvas does not include any threads or yarn. Patt & Lee Designs have raised their prices, I am sorry to have to do so also, in line with their new prices. All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges or carefully taped canvases edges. I prefer to hem them when there is enough extra canvas to permit it. Each canvas includes a correct size needle. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional rows all around the completed canvas for finishing. For free Needlepoint Instruction and a few of the best basic stitches I like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needlepoint Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube, smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA

15 Cats in 15 Colors Scrap Threads Needlepoint Canvas

I am not sure if I should call this the "companion canvas" to Patt & Lee's wonderful 15 Dogs in 15 Colors canvas, which is also listed here, or call it the Cat Lover's Version. I think I am going to go with door #2. This is another of Patt's excellent Scrap Thread Designs. As with the similar 15 Dogs design you are absolutely not tied to the colors Patt has used. The whole point to the scrap threads idea is to use what you have in your stash. These designs are the perfect way to recycle all the many left over skeins, hanks, cards and whatever you have left over from your needlepoint projects. Use what ever you have, if it looks right to you it is right. 16 mesh canvas is adaptable, you can use doubled embroidery floss, #8 cotton, #5 size cotton, wool, silk, the list is endless. Patt has stitched a sample of this design, using her own scrap threads. Patt & Lee Design canvases are Glicee Original Design Needlepoint. These are superior needlepoint canvases, the edges and the colors are crisp & clean. The design area is 9.25 x 9 inches. The entire canvas measures 14 X 13 inches. it is 16 mesh. This canvas does not include any threads or yarn. Patt & Lee Designs have raised their prices, I am sorry to have to do so also, in line with their new prices. All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges or carefully taped canvases edges. I prefer to hem them when there is enough extra canvas to permit it. Each canvas includes a correct size needle. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional rows all around the completed canvas for finishing. For free Needlepoint Instruction and a few of the best basic stitches I like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needlepoint Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube, smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA

Trick or Treat Needlepoint Kit

The kit does not come with a color placement guide. Please print this listing page to note the few color changes I have made I think this design is adorable. Trick or Treat is a brand new design from Patt of Patt & Lee Designs. This is an advance copy, this design will not be available in stores until June. Patt & Lee Design canvases are Glicee Original Design Needlepoint. These are superior needlepoint canvases, the edges and the colors are crisp & clean. Patt & I are good friends so she sent me Trick or Treat to sell now. That is very nice of her. There are some surprising details in this 3 cats in their Halloween costumes design. The Devil Cat is holding his trident with his tail and the cowboy cat has one paw tucked into his belt, cowboy style. Patt has stitched a wonderful sample of this design. I have changed a few (very few) colors in my kit of this design. Further down in this listing I discuss which colors I have changed The Patt & Lee Designs canvases are Glicee Original Design Needlepoint. These are superior needlepoint canvases, the edges and the colors are crisp & clean. The design area is 13 X 9 inches. The entire canvas measures 19 X 13 inches. it is 16 mesh. I know you can't tell from my picture but the background is a pale silver gray, not white or off-white. I have assembled this kit using DMC #5 Perle Cotton Floss. The bright colors and clean edged stitching will be right for this design. I have made a few small changes to the colors. The handles to the pumpkins, the top of the trident and the belt buckle are done in a darker gray than they gray used for the claws, whiskers & antenna (is that the right word for it? I am not sure). I have done the background a pale silver gray. I have changed to color of the "bee's" wings from gray to a very pale muted gold. It was all just too much gray. Other than those changes, I have stayed close to the fine colors Patt used. Patt & Lee Designs have raised their prices, however, since this canvas was in stock and bought at the old price, I will not be raising the price on this. All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges or carefully taped canvases edges. I prefer to hem them when there is enough extra canvas to permit it. Each kit includes the correct size needle for this canvas. The amounts of floss or yarn shown in the pictures are for color only, the actual amounts sent may vary from what is shown. The colors will not vary. Needlepoint thread coverage is not an exact science. I try to make sure there is plenty to finish each canvas with some to spare. If you run short e-mail me and I will send you more at no extra cost. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional rows all around the completed canvas for finishing. For free Needlepoint Instruction and a few of the best basic stitches I like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needlepoint Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube, smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA

Trick or Treat Needlepoint Canvas

I think this design is adorable. Trick or Treat is a brand new design from Patt of Patt & Lee Designs. There are some surprising details in this 3 cats in their Halloween costumes design. The Devil Cat is holding his trident with his tail and the cowboy cat has one paw tucked into his belt, cowboy style. The design uses 20 colors, I know you can't tell from my picture but the background is a pale silver gray, not white or off-white. Patt has stitched a wonderful sample of this design. Check out how her pale silver background stitch works perfectly here. The Patt & Lee Designs canvases are Glicee Original Design Needlepoint. These are superior needlepoint canvases, the edges and the colors are crisp & clean. The design area is 13 X 9 inches. The entire canvas measures 19 X 13 inches. it is 16 mesh. This canvas does not include any threads or yarn. Patt & Lee Designs have raised their prices, however, since this canvas was in stock and bought at the old price, I will not be raising the price on this. All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges or carefully taped canvases edges. I prefer to hem them when there is enough extra canvas to permit it. Each canvas includes a correct size needle. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional rows all around the completed canvas for finishing. For free Needlepoint Instruction and a few of the best basic stitches I like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needlepoint Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube, smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA

Santa & Fawn Ornament Needlepoint Kit

This is a charming Hand Painted Christmas Tree Ornament showing Santa holding a Fawn in the snow. It is by Laurie Korsgaden Designs and measures 5 inches across. it is 18 mesh. This ornament design has a very nice "feeling" to it. There is a bird on the left and Santa has a nice smile while holding the curled up Fawn. I know this sounds silly but this is how this design "took" me. I have assembled this kit using DMC and Anchor #8 Perle Cotton Floss. If you have not yet stitched 18 mesh with #8 floss you are in for a treat. It slides well and rarely knots. This Ornament design uses 13 colors. There are only 11 colors shown in my picture. I have added a third shade of red for his robe and white Kreinik #13 Metallic Braid Thread to be used for the snow. The third red and the metallic white are not shown in my picture. #8 Perle Cotton Floss only comes in double skein balls, so you will have plenty to stitch this with with lots left over. Your Needlepoint Kit will include a Color Placement Guide and directions. All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges or carefully taped canvases edges. Which one depends on how much white canvas is left outside the design area. Each kit includes the correct size needle for this canvas. The amounts of floss or yarn shown in the pictures are for color only, the actual amounts sent may vary from what is shown. The colors will not vary. Needlepoint thread coverage is not an exact science. I try to make sure there is plenty to finish each canvas with some to spare. If you run short e-mail me and I will send you more at no extra cost. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional rows all around the completed canvas for finishing. For free Needlepoint Instruction and a few of the best basic stitches I like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needlepoint Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube, smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA

Creative Recycling in Embroidery by Val Holmes

When I ordered this book, I did not realize that the "ornaments" on the cover's embroidery were can pop top rings. I have to admit I was a bit taken back when I saw the book. Still, this might be an interesting book. To quote the back cover (as usual) "Recycle everyday items to create beautiful and unique textile pieces, from bags, bowls and vessels to simple wall hangings" "packed with ideas for plundering a range f salvaged materials, from spare fibers, fabrics and embroidery to paper, plastic wood & metal" "Simple instructions appear alongside stunning and inspiring work by highly acclaimed textile artist, Val Holmes and other contemporary artitss" There are indeed some very interesting and unusual items in this book. I would agree with unique description. Each project has concise instructions and all the pictures are full color. I admit, some of this is beyond me, in terms of taste, but I do not want to dump on this book. it is what the author says it is and the color use is glorious. I will even go so far as to say some of the designs are stunning. After all, I have never seen an even slighty bad Batsford needlework book. Creative Recycling in Embroider is a mat cover large paperbound book/. Published by Batsford in the UK in 2006. It has 128 pages. ISBN # 978-1-906388-75-1 Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

TNNA's How to Embroider including How to Cross-Stitch

Another basic and very helpful book from The National NeedleArts Association's Needlecraft Resource Library. This is the Revised Edition. It is really a large booklet, packed with the essential things you need to know to begin Embroidery or Cross Stitch. The inside back cover of the books says "This book is intended to get you started enjoying embroidery." I think that says it all. This is an absolute beginner's book and very accessible and easy to understand for someone who has not stitched before. This is large glossy cover pamphlet or booklet first published by the TNNA in 1990 and revised and re-released in 2002. It has 38 pages. ISBN # 8-20638-01042-0 (I think) Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Traditional Japanese Embroidery by Julia D Gray

This is a nice book, there are many, many pictures showing you the how to do of Japanese Embroidery step by step. Literally step by step in good size pictures. All the pictures are in color. The book takes you through the very first steps all the way to finishing. My only complaint (and it is a small one) is that there is a lot of Julia D Gray in this, lots of pictures of her hands (I would have polished my nails for the pictures) This book was previously published as: The Beginner's Guide to Traditional Japanese Embroidery in 2001. It is a spiral bound book inside a hard cover (always good) published by Search Press in Tunbridge Wells, UK in 2009. The book has 95 pages. ISBN # 978-1-84448-422-5 Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Lisbeth Perrone's Folk Art in Needlepoint & Cross-Stitch

This book by prolific needlepoint author, Lisabeth Perrone is based on a years work at the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico. the designs are from Folk Art traditions in Europe, Asia, The Americas and Africa. Each design has directions and easy to read charts using 3 or 4 colors, not just black & white and symbols showing the color placements. There are many color pictures throughout the book. All graphs & directions are easily adaptable to either needlepoint or cross-stitch. The designs are for a more experienced Stitcher. My bibliography gives this book a D (for experienced stitcher) rating This is a large size hardcover book. Published by Random House in 1978. It has 96 pages. Folk Art in Needlepoint is in very good condition. The dust jacket was a mess, all torn and awful so I tossed it. The book inside is very good, clean covers & pages, tight spine. This is often the case, a good book in a bad dust jacket. I try to save them but sometimes there is no point. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA Due to the weight of books, International Air Mail Delivery is $12.00 per book

Martin Leman's Needlepoint Cats by Martin Leman & Jill Lehman

These are wonderful cats. The Needlepoint Designs are by Jill Leman from paintings by Martin Leman, her father. Jill Leman is an extraordinary needlepointer. 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 has a Before You Start Chapter. Then it goes into the designs, there are 11 original designs in the book plus a great needlepoint cross stitch sampler with cats as the last project. Each design is shown as the painting by Martin Leman and the finished stitched canvas. There are complete directions and yarn amounts listed. It would be easy to use floss instead. Each cat's layout is shown either in a line drawing for transfer or with a full color graph. There are 4 cat designs with line drawing and 9 with graphs. OK, I love this book but as you may know, I love cats. This is a glossy hardcover book with 56 pages. It was published by Guild Publishing, a division of Pelham Books in 1990. Martin Leman's Needlepoint Cats is in very good condition. It does not have a dust jacket, I am not sure it ever had one. It is almost gift quality, the glossy cover is just a little scratched and beat at the corners, otherwise it is excellent. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

Needlepoint Designs from Amish Quilts by Laura S. Gilberg & Barbara B. Buchholz

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. The colors are terrific. The graphs and directions are complete and comprehensive. The book has a center section with full color pictures of each design. There is also a short chapter on the history of the Amish & their quilts. I sell many copies of this book, as soon as I get one, it sells and I have to look for another. Needlepoint Designs from Amish Quilts is a large hardcover book with 141 pages. it was published by Charles Scribner's Sons in 1977. This book is in very good condition, almost gift quality. The dust jacket is a little creased at the edges and someone has stamped some numbers & the original price on the inside cover page. They should not have, oh well. The book inside is excellent. The picture below shows you how the instructions pages are set up as well as the great condition. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

Gift Quality Wildlife in Needlepoint by Stella Edwards

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 Book" page at the back of the book the author states "it is not difficult to stitch from a picture" and that charts for each design in the book are available "by post" (how British) at the address on page 112. There are no charts included in this book. I can't promise you they are still available 18 years later, at any rate this is a fine book of very nice wildlife needlepoints. Wildlife in Needlepoint is in excellent, Gift Quality condition. The books appears to be almost new, the only defect is the impression of a paper clip, set into the paper, on the front inside cover page. Otherwise excellent. This book is very difficult to find in this condition, it cost me a lot. Sorry for the price hike. The author, Stella Edwards is an Embroidery and Needlepoint designer. The book jackets says her Needlepoint Kits are available internationally by mail and at Liberty's of London. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA

Making Rag Rugs edited by Claire Hubbard

Once in a while I get a book that I know is terrific the moment I look at it. This is one of those. The cover is striking and the rugs shown inside this book are fabulous. Great designs, graphics, colors, all of it. To quote the back cover "With just a few simple tools and a bag of rags, you can create beautiful handmade rugs to enrich your home decor. Making Rag Rugs offers a modern twist on the traditional techniques of Hooking, Prodding, Clipping and Braiding. Clear step-by-step illustrations make rug making simple for anyone, from beginner to experienced crafter". Looking through the book, The designs are great, more modern than country. Some have a Swedish Rag Rug feeling, one has an Amish type graphic design, one has flowers. The colors and the concepts are wonderful. Each Project has a list of what tools and supplies you will need, complete instructions and several full color pictures of of the techniques and details for each rug as well as a full color picture of the finished rug. The book begins with materials, tools and everything you need to do and know to begin and to finish your rug. There are 15 projects. For what it's worth, I like this book very much. This is a glossy cover paperbound book. This North American edition was published by Storey Publishing in 2002. It has 80 pages. ISBN # 978-1-58017-455-8 Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Embroidered Silk Ribbon Treasures by Helen Dafter

This is a handsome book from the Milner Craft Series, published by Sally Milner in Australia. These are always very fine books but the cover picture on this one is really something. I will post a close-up of it further down in the listing. According to the back cover, this book is bind-up (Australian slang, I assume, for a combination) of 2 popular books by Helen Dafter, Embroidered Treasures for Silk Ribbon Book 1 and Book 2. "This book combines all the wonderful projects in one volume. Includes 20 fabulous projects, all with full instructions, templates and colour plates". (you can tell by my spelling the word color colour that I am quoting, I am not usually so classy) The designs are very floral and pretty, the instructions do seem to be complete and the templates are workable. The full color pictures of the finished projects are lovely. The chapters are: Materials & Techniques A Guide to Stitching The Stitches Painted Backgrounds Then there are the 20 projects. Very nice. Embroidered Silk Ribbon Treasures is a large glossy cover paperbound book, Published by Sally Milner Publishing in 2005, this is the 2006 re-print edition. It has 183 Pages. ISBN # 1-86351-347-7 Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

* Gift Quality* Glorafilia: The Ultimate Needlepoint Collection by Carole Lazarus & Jennifer Berman

I have 4 very rare Glorafilia Needlepoint Books sent to me from the collection of a very well-known needlepoint stitch expert. She has owned them since they were new and they are in wonderful condition. This one is *Gift Quality*. 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 & Short Stitch along with the classic Continental & Basketweave stitches. The effect is amazing. There are 12 Chapters: Shells & Butterflies 2 designs Antique Textiles 1 design Fabulous Fruit 1 design Tartan Patterns Christmas decorations Tribal Designs 2 designs Victoriana 1 design Porcelain & Pottery 3 designs English Floral 2 Designs Children's Designs 2 designs This Sporting Life 2 designs Kilims 2 designs Design Nostaglia 2 designs The full color charts and directions for each project are at the back of the book. Hardcover published in 1996 by Bullfinch Press a division of Little Brown & Co. This book is a North American First Edition Glorafilia: The Ultimate Needlepoint Collection is in very, very good condition. The inside of the book is excellent, as is the hardcover which has one light scratch on it. The dust jacket is also very good with minimal wear at the edges. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

Beginners It's Always Something Needlepoint Kit

I am excited about these Beginner Needlepoint Designs Patt and I have been working on. This is the first of them and I think it is wonderful. We started with one of her excellent designs, the Shower Cat and simplified it, took out most of the exacting and difficult to stitch detail, to make this perfect for a novice needlepointer. Of course, an experienced stitcher can easily add their own details, and customize this. The design area is 7 X 8.25 inches. The entire canvas is 13 X 11 inches, it is 16 mesh. We both thought that adding the text was the thing to do. We though the cat's startled expression perfectly illustrated it. The Patt & Lee Designs needlepoint canvases are Glicee Original Design Needlepoint. These are superior needlepoint canvases, the edges and the colors are crisp & clean. This canvas is an easy way for a beginner to learn to stitch. The canvas is adorable, which always makes stitching easier, for some reason. I would not recommend it for an absolute beginner. For them one of my small very beginner beginner's needlepoint canvases would probably be better but for a second or third project, this is perfect. I have assembled this kit with DMC #5 Perle Cotton Floss. The design has 10 colors and the crisp stitch edges and slight sheen from stitching with Perle Cotton will be wonderful here, plus this thread is a joy to stitch with. The It's Always Something Needlepoint Kit will include detailed and complete directions as well as basic my pretty good basic needlepoint instruction booklet. Experienced stitchers should feel free to ignore them. Patt & Lee Designs have raised their prices, I am sorry to have to do so also, in line with their new prices. All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges or carefully taped canvases edges. I prefer to hem them when there is enough extra canvas to permit it. Each kit includes the correct size needle for this canvas. The amounts of floss or yarn shown in the pictures are for color only, the actual amounts sent may vary from what is shown. The colors will not vary. Needlepoint thread coverage is not an exact science. I try to make sure there is plenty to finish each canvas with some to spare. If you run short e-mail me and I will send you more at no extra cost. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional lines all around the completed canvas for finishing. For free Needlepoint Instruction and a catalog of the most popular stitches and how to do them, I like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needlepoint Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube, smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA

Beginners It's Always Something Needlepoint Canvas

This is the first of the Beginner Level designs Patt of Patt & Lee Designs and I have been working on together. We started with one of her excellent designs, the Shower Cat and simplified it, took out most of the exacting and difficult to stitch detail, to make this perfect a novice needlepointer. Of course, an experienced stitcher can easily add their own details, and customize this. The design area is 7 X 8.25 inches. The entire canvas is 13 X 11 inches, it is 16 mesh. We both thought that adding the text was the thing to do. We though the cat's startled expression perfectly illustrated it. The Patt & Lee Designs needlepoint canvases are Glicee Original Design Needlepoint. These are superior needlepoint canvases, the edges and the colors are crisp & clean. This canvas is an easy way for a beginner to learn to stitch. The canvas is adorable, which always makes stitching easier, for some reason. I would not recommend it for an absolute beginner. For them one of my small very beginner beginner's needlepoint canvases or ornament canvases would probably be better but for a second or third project, this is perfect. This needlepoint canvas will include detailed and complete directions as well as my pretty good basic needlepoint instruction brooklet. Experienced stitchers should feel free to ignore them The It's Always Something Needlepoint Canvas does not include any threads. Patt & Lee Designs have raised their prices, I am sorry to have to do so also, in line with their new prices All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges or carefully taped canvases edges. I prefer to hem them when there is enough extra canvas to permit it. Each canvas includes the correct size needle. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional lines all around the completed canvas for finishing. For free Needlepoint Instruction and a catalog of the most popular stitches and how to do them, I like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needlepoint Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube, smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA

Fan Cats #2 Scrap Thread Needlepoint Canvas

I love the concept of these Scrap Thread Needlepoint designs from Patt & Lee Designs. We all have a lot of left over threads, yarns and whatever from the many projects we stitch. It can be tricky to use leftovers on a new project, you never know if you have enough. These designs are meant to be stitched with what you have. I suppose this is Needlepoint recycling. You can use the colors as Patt has done them or change them, adapt them to what you have or what you want to use. To quote Patt " Get out those skeins and just GO FOR IT. If you see a blue in the design, use the blue you have on hand and so on...." The Patt & Lee Designs needlepoint canvases are Giclee Original Design Needlepoint. These are superior needlepoint canvases, the edges and the colors are crisp & clean. Fan Cats is a re-design of an previous Scrap Threads canvas Patt had done. I have this design in 2 colorways. This one has a lighter colors background. This one is #2 The other has a darker color background. Fan Cats #2 Scrap Thread's design area is 11 X 9 inches. The entire canvas measures 15 x 13 inches. it is 16 mesh. This canvas does not include any threads or yarn. Patt & Lee Designs have raised their prices, I am sorry to have to do so also, in line with their new prices All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges or carefully taped canvases edges. I prefer to hem them when there is enough extra canvas to permit it. Each canvas includes a correct size needle. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional rows all around the completed canvas for finishing. For free Needlepoint Instruction and a few of the best basic stitches I like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needlepoint Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube, smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA

Fan Cats #1 Scrap Thread Needlepoint Canvas

I love the concept of these Scrap Thread Needlepoint designs from Patt & Lee Designs. We all have a lot of left over threads, yarns and whatever from the many projects we stitch. It can be tricky to use leftovers on a new project, you never know if you have enough. These designs are meant to be stitched with what you have. I suppose this is Needlepoint recycling. You can use the colors as Patt has done them or change them, adapt them to what you have or what you want to use. To quote Patt " Get out those skeins and just GO FOR IT. If you see a blue in the design, use the blue you have on hand and so on...." The Patt & Lee Designs needlepoint canvases are Giclee Original Design Needlepoint. These are superior needlepoint canvases, the edges and the colors are crisp & clean. Fan Cats is a re-design of an previous Scrap Threads canvas Patt had done. I have this design in 2 colorways. This one has a darker background. I call it #1 (and why not?). The other has a lighter color background. Fan Cats #1 Scrap Thread's design area is 11 X 9 inches. The entire canvas measures 15 x 13 inches. it is 16 mesh. This canvas does not include any threads or yarn. Patt & Lee Designs have raised their prices, I am sorry to have to do so also, in line with their new prices. All NewNeedlepoint canvases have folded and machine hemmed edges or carefully taped canvases edges. I prefer to hem them when there is enough extra canvas to permit it. Each canvas includes a correct size needle. Remember to stitch 2-3 additional rows all around the completed canvas for finishing. For free Needlepoint Instruction and a few of the best basic stitches I like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needlepoint Large needlepoint canvases will be rolled and sent in a mailing tube, smaller canvases will be sent flat in a padded envelope. I do not offer finishing services. Carefully Packed & Delivered Free in the USA

The Complete Book of Stumpwork Embroidery by Jane Nicholas

Even before I open it, this is an impressive book. It is big & thick and looks, well, complete. A (partial) quote from the foreword: "The seventeenth century in England was a most interesting era. It was the age of oak, the panelled rooms had heavy beams and were furnished with deeply carved oak joined chairs, cupboards and tester bedsteads. Fabrics were an important ingredient and inventories are full of references to cushions, screens, wall hangings and bed coverings. Against this background it is not at all strange that a heavy form of embroidery was popular." "Many examples of this heavy, padded raised embroidery, now known as Stumpwork, have survived in surprisingly good condition>" The book goes on to say that if you are new to Stumpwork it is important that you read the materials and General Instructions chapters first. This book is comprehensive and then some, it is almost scholarly. There are few pictures in the book, most illustrations are B & W drawings. There are several sections of full color pictures throughout the book and the work they show is lovely but to be fair, I have to tell you, this is a very "text heavy" book. If you are seriously interested in Stumpwork Embroidery or looking to advance your skills, this would be a good book for you but if you are just curious, there are more accessible books out there on this subject The Complete Book of Stumpwork Embroider is a large hardcover book. It does not have a dust jacket and did not come with one. Published by The Milner Craft Series of Sally Milner Publishing in Australia in 2005 and reprinted in 2006. The book has 396 pages. ISBN # 9 781863 513418 Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA

From Print to Stitch by Janet Edmonds

This is a unique needlework book, it's subtitle is: Tips & Techniques For Hand Printing and Stitching on Fabric. This is something new and I know nothing about it..yet. Let's start with the back cover. "This unique and colorful book by Janet Edmonds shows you how to add amazing designs to fabric through print and stitch. The book guides you effortlessly through every stage, beginning with the materials and tools you need, how to develop your original ideas into a workable design and how to use color. These are followed by a wide range of hand-printing techniques on different materials and fabrics, all clearly explained and richly illustrated. The book culminates in a extensive stitch gallery showing you how your printed design can be enhanced using a variety of threads, machine stitching, hand embroidery and embellishments". Well, that is an overview. Back to the book. There is a note from the publisher on one of the front pages saying that *all the step by step photographs in this book feature the author, Janet Edmonds, demonstrating mixed media craftwork, no models were used*. I can see why they added the note, these designs ad projects are stunning. The table of contents lists: Introduction Materials & Tools Developing a Theme Colour PRINTING Block Printing Lino & Soft-Cut Lino Printing Monoprinting Using Found Objects STITCHING Starting to Stitch Stitch Gallery Conclusion Index This is an amazing but, I think, complex book. I do not recommend it to beginners but any moderately skilled or advanced stitcher will find this fascinating. A gorgeous, full-color book by a talented fiber artist. From Print to Stitch is a large hardcover book. Published in the UK by Search Press in 2010, the book has 128 pages. ISBN # 978-1-84448-459-1 Selling New Books is very different from selling my used, hard-to-find or rare books. New books have a set retail price and I have to compete in the marketplace. NewNeedlepoint.com will be charging the full retail price for these fine new books but I will mail them for free. Please consider the Free Shipping as a Discount. FREE MEDIA MAIL DELIVERY IN THE USA