The Needleworker's Companion (The Companion Series)
Pendray, a nationally known needlework teacher and host of the PBS television program Needle Arts Studio with Shay Pendray, has drawn on more than 25 years of experience to compile this handy reference guide for embroiderers. The fifth in Interweave's series of fiber crafts reference manuals, which also address knitters, beaders, weavers, and handspinners, this is the place to look up those everyday needlework facts you still haven't memorized, such as the best way to determine the count of evenweave fabric or how to stitch on waste canvas. Also included in this richly illustrated manual are tables showing which needle size is needed for which embroidery fabric. A section on stitching for the left-handed needleworker would have been a great addition, but this compilation is packed with useful information for beginning to advanced practitioners of the art. Recommended for public libraries.Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.