DONNA KOOLER'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NEEDLEWORK
Subtitle: NEEDLEPOINT, EMBROIDERY, COUNTED THREAD
Publisher: LEISUREARTS.COM
Published: April 2000
Place of publication: LITTLE ROCK, AR
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9781574861846
Subjects: Needlework & fabric crafts; Reference works; Needlework - General; Crafts & Hobbies; Crafts / Hobbies; Hobbies/Crafts; Reference
Description: DONNA KOOLER'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NEEDLEWORK IS THE COMPLETE, AUTHORITATIVE GUIDE TO NEEDLEPOINT, EMBROIDERY, AND COUNTED THREAD WORK.  EACH CHAPTER FEATURES A STITCH GALLERY FOR EACH NEEDLEWORK CATEGORY, WITH SUGGESTED USES FOR OVER 400 STITCHES.  EACH STITCH, INCLUDING ITS VARIATIONS, IS CLEARLY DIAGRAMMED AND PHOTOGRAPHED UP CLOSE SO YOU CAN STITCH WITH CONFIDENCE.  MATERIALS AND BASIC STITCHING METHODS ARE THOROUGHLY EXPLAINED FOR THE BEGINNER AS WELL AS FOR EXPERIENCED STITCHERS WHO WISH TO EXPLORE A NEW TECHNIQUE.  FIFTEEN STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL PROJECTS SHOW YOU HOW TO TRANSFORM YOUR STITCHING INTO HEIRLOOMS YOU CAN DISPLAY WITH PRIDE.  A METICULOUSLY CROSS-REFERENCED INDEX, SOURCE LIST, AND BIBLIOGRAPHY ROUND OUT A VOLUME YOU'LL REFER TO AGAIN AND AGAIN AS YOU PERFECT YOUR STITCHING ART.
Table of contents: title: NEEDLEPOINT; title: INTRODUCTION  11; title: HISTORY 12; title: MATERIALS 16; title: BASICS   27; title: STITCH GALLERY; title: DIAGONAL STITCHES 32; title: STRAIGHT STITCHES   43; title: CROSSED STITCHES    54; title: COMPOSITE STITCHES          64; title: PROJECTS; title: GLORIOUS POPPY    76; title: LOTUS BLOSSOM KIMONO     80; title: ELIZABETHAN GARDEN     84; title: EMBROIDERY; title: INTRODUCTION    89; title: HISTORY   90; title: MATERIALS   94; title: BASICS 105; title: STITCH GALLERY; title: FLAT STITCHES             110; title: LOOPED STITCHES   122; title: CHAIN STITCHES   128; title: KNOTTED STITCHES 133; title: COMPOSITE STITCHES   139; title: PROJECTS; title: JACOBEAN POMEGRANATE 144; title: FLIGHT OF FANCY   150; title: SILK GARDEN 154; title: ROSA BLANCA 158; title: PETIT FLEUR    162; title: COUNTED THREAD; title: INTRODUCTION           167; title: HISTORY   168; title: MATERIALS            174; title: BASICS    189; title: STITCH GALLERY; title: SAMPLER STITCHES   194; title: BLACKWORK   223; title: PULLED WORK    230; title: HARDANGER   243; title: DRAWN WORK    252; title: EDGINGS   257; title: PROJECTS; title: DUTCH TREAT  262; title: ACORN SAMPLER   266; title: SIMPLE ELEGANCE   274; title: SPRINGTIME BORDERS   280; title: ROSE BASKET   284; title: FOR YOUR INFORMATION; title: FRAMING AND FINISHING  290; title: DMC CONVERSION CHART  292; title: ANCHOR CONVERSION CHART  294; title: METRIC CONVERSION CHART    296; title: BIBLIOGRAPHY  297; title: RESOURCES & SUPPLIERS           302; title: INDEX   306; title: STITCH INDEX     316