The Needlepoint Book: Revised and Expanded, A Complete Update of the Classic Guide(In Stock!)

It's comforting to know that one of the best needlepoint technique books is back in print. In this revised and expanded edition, the author aims for instructions that have clarity as the ultimate goal. To that end, 1400 illustrations are used to explain370 stitches in photos and drawings. Some stitches are presented in different approaches so as not to lock in the stitcher to one method. One feature I've found most useful (I'm the proud owner of an early edition) are the charts for each grouping of stitches that present suitable uses (e.g. border, accent, geometric pattern, degree of texture, etc.) for each stitch in that grouping. Part 2 is devoted to designing and includes a list of more than 100 ideas of what to do with needlepoint. Beginners to ve