Heirlooms In Needlepoint: 50 Classic Original Designs
Hawkins drew on her experience with a dealer in 17th-century embroidery in making her own adaptations of designs from antique textiles and other decorative objects with an eclectic range of styles from Tudor to Middle Eastern. Many are intended as pillows and small accessories, although one striking pattern is for a chessboard with matching box for chessmen. The designs are charted in color or black and white, and some include crewel embroidery as well as counted thread stitchery. Finished items and the pieces that provided the original inspirations are all pictured in color, and Hawkins gives supplies and yarn requirements for each project. This is an excellent collection of high-quality designs.Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.