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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Needlepoint Stitchery by Margaret Boyles

I know I have often mentioned Margaret Boyles many excellent book on Bargello Needlepoint. As far as I know, this is Ms. Boyles only book on regular needlepoint. This is an interesting and very forward thinking book. When it was published, in 1974, few if any other needlepoint books mentioned Decorative Stitching. Needlepoint Stitchery discusses it, in depth, as well as putting 2 versions of the same design on it's cover. One is stitched in *plain stitch* and one is done in a variety of Decorative Stitches. I suspect Ms. Boyles was always an innovator. There are some unique subjects here. "Basic Tent Stitch is demonstrated in relation to the 4 techniques for creating it". with an explaination of why and where each technique should be used. What she goes on to descibe is the difference between the accepted version of the *basic Stitch*. The ahlf cross stitch, the Continental or Tent Stitch, Basketweave Stitch and Diagonal Stitch. I had not seen diagonal stitch before. All her decorative Stitches, here called *fancy Stitches (I love that name) are shown in full color pictures and 3 color graphs, blue on the black & white. This type of graph makes it much easier to duplicate a stitch. There is a Design Portfolio with 9 designs shown and graphed for stitching. A small Chapter on Bargello Needlepoint and a glossery of embroidery stitches that can be adapted to needlepoint. There are also a number of Bargello Needlepoint instructions as well as 4-way Bargello. This is a valuable book by a Master Teacher. This will be third copy of this book I have listed here. Needlepoint Stitchery was published by Macmillan Publishing in New York and Collier MacMillan in London. The is not publication date noted but this books is a "First Printing". This hardcover book is in very good condition. The dust jacket is very good if not better and the inside pages are very good. Someone has written a date and some numbers on the inside cover page, other then that the book is unmarked. Free Media Mail Delivery in the USA