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Left Handed Stitchery by Sally Cowan
Left Handed Stitchery by Sally Cowan
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Tapestry and Beadwork by Julia Hickman
Tapestry and Beadwork by Julia Hickman
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The New World of Needlepoint by Lisbeth Perrone
The New World of Needlepoint by Lisbeth Perrone
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New Adventures in Needlepoint Design by Natalie Hays Hammond
New Adventures in Needlepoint Design by Natalie Hays Hammond
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The Beginner's Guide to Blackwork by Lesley Wilkins
The Beginner's Guide to Blackwork by Lesley Wilkins
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Beading For The First time By Ann Benson
Beading For The First time By Ann Benson
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Pulled Work On Canvas and Linen by Rosemary Drysdale
Pulled Work On Canvas and Linen by Rosemary Drysdale
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1001 Designs for Needlepoint and Cross Stitch by B. Bossuck
1001 Designs for Needlepoint and Cross Stitch by B. Bossuck
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Marion Broome Pakula's New Ideas for Needlepointers
Marion Broome Pakula's New Ideas for Needlepointers
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Gobelin Stitch Embroidery by Pauline Chatterton
Gobelin Stitch Embroidery by Pauline Chatterton
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Bizarre and Ornamental Alphabets edited by Carol Grafton
Bizarre and Ornamental Alphabets edited by Carol Grafton
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Stumpwork: The Art of Raised Embroidery by Muriel Baker
Stumpwork: The Art of Raised Embroidery by Muriel Baker
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Decorative Needlework by Amelia Saint George
Decorative Needlework by Amelia Saint George
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RARE Diagonal Tent Stitch by Katharine Ireys
RARE Diagonal Tent Stitch by Katharine Ireys
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Needlepoint: The Art of Canvas Embroidery by Mary Rhodes
Needlepoint: The Art of Canvas Embroidery by Mary Rhodes
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Needlepoint for Everyone by Mary Brooks Picken and Doris White
Needlepoint for Everyone by Mary Brooks Picken and Doris White
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A Gardener's Book of Needlepoint by Bodi, Merrill and di Montezemolo
A Gardener's Book of Needlepoint by Bodi, Merrill and di Montezemolo
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Handbook of Needlepoint Stitches by Mary Meister Walzer
Handbook of Needlepoint Stitches by Mary Meister Walzer
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Walt Disney Characters Needlepoint Book by LIsabeth Perrone
Walt Disney Characters Needlepoint Book by LIsabeth Perrone
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Weaving Designs for Needlepoint by Sally Nicoletti
Weaving Designs for Needlepoint by Sally Nicoletti
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Designing with Motifs and Borders by Jan Messant
Designing with Motifs and Borders by Jan Messant
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Hope Hanley's Patterns for Needlepoint
Hope Hanley's Patterns for Needlepoint
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Beadweaving by Ann Benson
Beadweaving by Ann Benson
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The Embroiderer's Garden by Thomasina Beck
The Embroiderer's Garden by Thomasina Beck
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Marnie Ritter's Canvas Patterns Book 1 and Book 2
Marnie Ritter's Canvas Patterns Book 1 and Book 2
Both these excellent needlepoint pattern books are rare, both of them.   Being able to list book 1 and book 2 together is unusual (but very good).It took me a long time to get both these books, from different sources but I did it (I am a stubborn old broad, said with admiration for myself, lol).There are many, many stitch books.  There are some pattern books but not as many.  ThisCanvas Pattern book is done with Marnie's skill and clarity.Marnie begins book 1 with a one page tutorial on...
 
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Gold and Silver Needlepoint by Maggie Lane
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 and 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 outstanding needlepoint books. This continues to be a popular book. Despite the existence of se...
 
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Metallic Thread Embroidery by Jacqueline Friedman Kreinik
Metallic Thread Embroidery by Jacqueline Friedman Kreinik
Whenever Metallic Thread needlepoint or embroidery comes up, the first name we all think of is Kreinik. Their threads are *the standard*, as far as I am concerned, anyway. Who better to write a book about this than Jacqueline Friedman Kreinik? The subtitle is: A Practical Guide To Stitching Creatively With Metallic Threads. The title page also mentions Ann Caswell as Design Co-ordinator. Although the book is titled for embroidery, almost everything here is applicable to needlepoint. Quoting...
 
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A Gardener's Book of Needlepoint by Bodi, Merrill and di Montezemolo
A Gardener's Book of Needlepoint by Bodi, Merrill and di Montezemolo
With three authors, the book's info did not fit in my "title space". It is: A Gardener's Book of Needlepoint by Jack Bodi, Meg Merrill and Catherine di Montezemolo. Meg Merrill's name is the most familiar, she is the co-author of Nature in Needlepoint with Eva Brent. This is a wonderful book, full of garden or flower based designs. In the last few years Kaffe Fassett has done a series of Needlepoint Kits for Erhman Tapestry based on Garden Vegetables, in close-up. There are a few designs si...
 
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A -Z of Ribbon Embroidery: Sue Gardner Edition with Spiral Binding
A -Z of Ribbon Embroidery: Sue Gardner Edition with Spiral Binding
Many of the books in the Country Bumpkin series of A-Z needlework books have been re-written and newly released under the Search Press Classics name.This is one of the original Country Bumpkin books, not the re-issue.  It has the familiar spiral binding inside a hard paper cover. "Here, step-by-step directions and clear photographs show every stitch and technique, with advice from the experts on the ribbons, fabric and other materials you need.  There are more than 40 projects, each with an e...
 
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Glorafilia: The Impressionists in Needlepoint by Carole Lazarus and Jennifer Berman
Glorafilia: The Impressionists in Needlepoint by Carole Lazarus and Jennifer Berman
I was unsure what Glorafilia was but after reading these books I think it boils down to some unusual and decorative stitches (which were hardly used back in the 1990's when these books were published), Long and Short Stitch and traditional Continental or Basketweave stitch. The end effect is gorgeous and very well suited to Impressionists Art. This handsome book has original needlepoint designs using the art of Monet, Cezanne, Degas, Van Gogh, Morisot, Renior, Pisarro and Cassat. (no Picas...
 
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The Beginner's Guide to Blackwork by Lesley Wilkins
The Beginner's Guide to Blackwork by Lesley Wilkins
I have always been interested in Blackwork and drawn to it when I see it. So.....I saw this book on the wholesaler's list and thought, why not? Although the Title of this book is "The Beginner's Guide to Blackwork" this is not a beginners book. I recommend it to mid-level or advanced stitchers I am quoting from the introduction "Blackwork is a counted thread method of needlework (ok, it said embroidery but I used the word needlework) using straight stitches in a contrasting color worke...
 
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Needlepoint Cats by Julie Hasler
Needlepoint Cats by Julie Hasler
OK, I love cats and I love Needlepoint Cats books.  I list 2 wonderful vintage cat needlepoint books, Martin Leman's Needlepoint Cats and William Brister's The Needlepoint Cat.....well, here's another. This is a 1998 book by British Author Julie Hasler.  Included are 35 feline designs with a wide range of cat breeds from Tabby to Exotics.  Julie Hasler has a wonderful *eye* for cat moods and attitudes.  These are great Cats.   There are needlepoint cat framed miniatures, quite...
 
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Glorafilia: The Miniature Needlepoint Collection by Jennifer Berman & Carole Lazarus
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. 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...
 
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Glorafilia: The Ultimate Needlepoint Collection by Carole Lazarus and Jennifer Berman
Glorafilia: The Ultimate Needlepoint Collection by Carole Lazarus and Jennifer Berman
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 and Short Stitch along wi...
 
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Glorafilia: The Venice Collection by Carole Lazarus and Jennifer Berman
Glorafilia: The Venice Collection by Carole Lazarus and 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. All of the Glorafiliia books are very beautiful. This 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 combi...
 
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Glorafilia Needlepoint Collection by Jennifer Berman and Carole Lazarus
Glorafilia Needlepoint Collection by Jennifer Berman and 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 and 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 and a...
 
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Satin and Silk Ribbon Embroidery by Leslie Turpin-Delport
Satin and Silk Ribbon Embroidery by Leslie Turpin-Delport
A beautiful book, as much for the pictures of the Ribbon Embroidery pieces stitched and how some of them are used. Satin and Silk Ribbon Embroidery is out-of-print and new copies are rare.   This is one of the earlier books on Ribbon Stitching, which has become so popular in the last few years.  The book begins with an overview on working with Silk Ribbon. Then it shows 5 pages of simple stitches for Silk Ribbon stitching with multiple stitches per page.  Next is something I have not seen...
 
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Diana Lampe's Embroidery From the Garden
Diana Lampe's Embroidery From the Garden
I have recently fallen in love with these gorgeous books on stitching flowers and gardens etc by Diana Lampe. I think there may be more in this series, besides this book and the beautiful book on stitching Pansies I have listed in New Books. Since I first listed this book it has gone out of print.  This is a hardbound used copy of it.This book is Embroidery From The Garden. It contains 2 amazing garden designs to stitch, each with many flowers. Each flower in the garden is unique. There is a O...
 
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RARE Diagonal Tent Stitch by Katharine Ireys
RARE Diagonal Tent Stitch by Katharine Ireys
The book is subtitled "Some Do's and Don't Some Hints and Tricks". This is a very (very) rare book however..... This is not as well known or famous as Davie Hyman's book on Basketweave so I sent a copy to my friend and NP (sort of) mentor Jane, of The Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventure Blog for her take on it. I have received a very favorable review & synopsis of this book from Jane. I am quoting from Jane's email, with her permission "I have started reading however, and n...
 
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4000 Alphabet & Letter Motifs w/ CD by Graham McCallum
4000 Alphabet & Letter Motifs w/ CD by Graham McCallum
I am often asked about books of lettering and monograms for stitchers. There are a few good ones out there but none as comprehensive as this one.  This is another of Graham Leslie McCallum's excellent sourcebooks containing 4000 Alphabets & Letters and including a CD with everything on it.  The book includes whole alphabets and elaborate initials (monograms) from Roman inscription to modern alphabets for graphic designers.  The book also has a visual explanation of the development of l...
 
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Tribal Designs for Needlepoint by Gay Ann Rogers
Tribal Designs for Needlepoint by Gay Ann Rogers
30 Original Designs Adapted from Eskimo, Polynesian and Indian Art. All Completely Graphed and Shown in Color. Those are the subtitle lines from this interesting book. The Gay Ann Rogers Needlepoint books seem to all be fairly rare. I am not surprised. This is an amazing and unusual book. the books takes you from soup to nuts. so to speak. There are chapters on Getting Started, Your Project, Stitches, Designing Your Own, Transferring a Design to Canvas and Finishing Your Project plus a Glossa...
 
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Needlepoint Designs from Asia by Gay Ann Rogers
Needlepoint Designs from Asia by Gay Ann Rogers
Subtitled: 30 Exotic Designs from Persia, India, Korea, China and Japan. Gay Ann Rogers is the author of several very interesting and hard-to-find Needlepoint books. While this topic, Designs From Asia, is not unique, her designs are unusual. A few of the designs in this book look familiar, most of them are "off the beaten path", needlepoint design wise. The graphs are in Black and White and include color placement symbols. There are many color pictures. The chapters are very complete, all the...
 
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Egyptian Designs In Modern Stitchery by Pauline Fischer
Egyptian Designs In Modern Stitchery by Pauline Fischer
This book lists Pauline Fischer as the author and then credits Mary Lou Smith with the text.  I am not sure what that means but I expect as I go along, I will find out. Pauline Fischer is also the co-author of Bargello Magic with Anabel Lasker.  Quoting (and paraphrasing/editing) from the dust jacket flap: "The treasure of Tutankamun have inspired decorators and designers alike to create fabrics, furniture and jewelry for the 1970s, but this is the first book for the amateur needleworker to...
 
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African Needlepoint Designs by Diana Oliver Turner
African Needlepoint Designs by Diana Oliver Turner
Of the many needlepoint design book based on other cultures, Africian design is one you don't often see.  The subtitle for this books is: Charted Fort Easy User and indeed the charts are good size, often large in full color.  There are no tiny block charts to peer at. This is a Dover Needlework Series book (or perhaps it should be called a booklet at just 41pages) published in 1976.  The designs are very modern, not 1970s looking or colors. Each design is charted in both black and white and...
 
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79 Decorative Alphabets for Designers and Craftspeople edited by Carol Belanger Grafton
79 Decorative Alphabets for Designers and Craftspeople edited by Carol Belanger Grafton
79 Decorative Alphabets For Designers and Craftspeople is a very good collection of letter styles, they range all the way across the spectrum, from plain to very fancy, from small to large. There is even a set of Numbers on page 95. why just one set of numbers is beyond me, makes no sense does it?  Carol Belanger Grafton is a very well-knoiwn name as editor of books of this type. She consulted with Rita Weiss, another experienced & well-known needlework writer and editor on the final selection...
 
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Illuminated Alphabets by Patricia Carter
Illuminated Alphabets by Patricia Carter
100 beautifullty Illuminated letters including Parchment, Classical and Harlequin designs.  Illuminated Alphabets has 9 original alphabets created for this book. Illuminated letters and manuscripts are the most beautiful and prized, the possibilities are nedless.  These alphabets range from simpler leaf or rose entwined designs to the elegant and classic Harlequin lettering. Each alphabet is done in full color with basic instructions  as well as ideas for variations.   There is a section...
 
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Bizarre and Ornamental Alphabets edited by Carol Grafton
Bizarre and Ornamental Alphabets edited by Carol Grafton
Carol Belanger Grafton is a familiar name, she has edited several other books of this kind. I stopped counting at 13 titles, there were more. I carry some of her's fine compilations here in both my New Monogram and Alphabets category as well as several of her used books.There are no number designs in this book.When I saw this title I could not resist and I am glad I did not. This is truly a unique collection of Monograms and Alphabets. There are all different sizes and styles here but I want...
 
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4000 Animal, Bird and Fish Motifs by Graham McCallum
4000 Animal, Bird and Fish Motifs by Graham McCallum
The Graham McCallum books are a wonderful resource for anyone designing, imagining or even looking for a variety of ideas in one place.   This is a big heavy book,  with indeed 4000 drawings in it.   he calls it a Sourcebook and I agree.The contents are divided in an interesting way.  Instead of by animal, fish or bird types,  it is organized by age or style or I am not sure by what but it is interesting:Stone Age Europe...
 
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