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Do-It-All-Yourself Needlepoint
The art of needlepointing has been with us for centuries, and is currently undgergoing a modern revial. Famous actors, actresses, authors, and other notables, as well as a growing number of young people, have all been tasting the pleasures of taking a needle to canvas and creating their own works of art.
There have, however, been a few complaints. Interesting, young, vibrant dewsigns are hard to come by. Even if the needlepointer is lucky enough to find an exciting design, the price of the painted canvas is usually far beyond the reach of the average person's budget.
Joan Scobey and Lee Parr McGrath, both needlepoint craftsmen as well as authors, have come up with a solution to this problem. With Marjorie Sablow, talented artist and fellow needlepointer, they have developed a completely new idea in needlepoint books: Do-it-all-Yourself Needlepoint!
Do-it-all-Yourself Needlepoint tells you how to do just hat: how to create a work of needlepoint that is totally your own. By using this book, any needlepoint fan, whether novice or pro, can create a one-of-a-kind masterpiece each and every time. With easy-to-understand instructions and clearly drawn diagrams the authors explain hoiw almost any design can be transferred to needlepoint canvas, so that no one need buy expensive, commercially-painted canvas. This volume includes a scrapbook of design components which can be arranged in any manner the needlepointer desires. By using these components, or any other suitable design, you can create a work as traditional as a Victorian bouquet, or something as brilliant and fanciful as the cover of this book (which Joan and Lee designed and stitched themselves.) No longer are needlepointers limited to sterotyped, ready-made designs, anything from a china pattern to your favorite painting can now be used for needlepoint.
Do-it-all-Yourself Needlepoint is basic, practical, and comprehensive. Here are instr4uctions for everything you need to know to complete a canvas, from start to finish. There are step-by-step instructions for working the most popular needlepoint stitches, for choosing a suitable design, and for blocking and finishing the canvas. The authors also give instructions for a number of specific articles; how to make everything from needlepoint belts to bookcovers, rugs and wall hangings is covered here. The book also inclueds a number of original Bargello Designs.
A special chapter on needlepoint as a family pastime will be welcomed by mothers who wish to share with their children the rewarding, creative hobby of needlepoint.
(from the flap of the book)
There have, however, been a few complaints. Interesting, young, vibrant dewsigns are hard to come by. Even if the needlepointer is lucky enough to find an exciting design, the price of the painted canvas is usually far beyond the reach of the average person's budget.
Joan Scobey and Lee Parr McGrath, both needlepoint craftsmen as well as authors, have come up with a solution to this problem. With Marjorie Sablow, talented artist and fellow needlepointer, they have developed a completely new idea in needlepoint books: Do-it-all-Yourself Needlepoint!
Do-it-all-Yourself Needlepoint tells you how to do just hat: how to create a work of needlepoint that is totally your own. By using this book, any needlepoint fan, whether novice or pro, can create a one-of-a-kind masterpiece each and every time. With easy-to-understand instructions and clearly drawn diagrams the authors explain hoiw almost any design can be transferred to needlepoint canvas, so that no one need buy expensive, commercially-painted canvas. This volume includes a scrapbook of design components which can be arranged in any manner the needlepointer desires. By using these components, or any other suitable design, you can create a work as traditional as a Victorian bouquet, or something as brilliant and fanciful as the cover of this book (which Joan and Lee designed and stitched themselves.) No longer are needlepointers limited to sterotyped, ready-made designs, anything from a china pattern to your favorite painting can now be used for needlepoint.
Do-it-all-Yourself Needlepoint is basic, practical, and comprehensive. Here are instr4uctions for everything you need to know to complete a canvas, from start to finish. There are step-by-step instructions for working the most popular needlepoint stitches, for choosing a suitable design, and for blocking and finishing the canvas. The authors also give instructions for a number of specific articles; how to make everything from needlepoint belts to bookcovers, rugs and wall hangings is covered here. The book also inclueds a number of original Bargello Designs.
A special chapter on needlepoint as a family pastime will be welcomed by mothers who wish to share with their children the rewarding, creative hobby of needlepoint.
(from the flap of the book)
184 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1971
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January 29, 2013
While somewhat dated with colours and designs, this is still a very useful book for one's stitchery library.
June 30, 2015
Excellent comprehensive book on needlepoint. Great reference
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