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London: B. T. Batsford Limited, 1974. BOOK: Previous Owner Markings/Ex-Library; Moderate Residue to Boards Where Jacket Was Once Taped On; Light Shelf Rub to Boards; Spine Slightly Cocked; Slight Yellowing Due to Age. DUST JACKET: Previous Owner Markings (Price Clipped); Lightly Creased; Lightly Chipped; Slight Yellowing Due to Age; In Archival Quality Jacket Cover. 128 pages; 231 black and white photographs; 131 diagrams. CONTENTS: Acknowledgment; Introduction; Preparation for canvas work (Equipment, Transfer of design, Framing in a square frame, Stretching finished work); Canvas (Stiff canvas, Soft canvas); Yarns; Design; Canvas stitches (The working thread, The working of stitches, Definition of terms, Straight stitches, Diagonal stitches, Cross stitches, Plaited stitches, Looped stitches, Tied and knotted stitches, Eyelet stitches, Tufted stitches); List of stitches; Suppliers; Book List. SYNOPSIS: The comprehensive text and the range and detail of the illustrations make this an ideal… Read More

Menlo Park: Lane Books, 1965. Previous Owner Markings/Ex-Library; Corners, Boards Bumped; Light Shelf Rub to Boards; Edges Moderately Soiled; Slight Yellowing Due to Age. Embroidery and Appliqué; In Easy, Adaptable Projects; Gift Ideas; Clothing; Accessories for the Home. SUB-TITLE: A Sunset Book. COVER AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF PROJECTS BY: Darrow M. Watt. CONTENTS: Introduction (Hand Stitchery, Machine Stitchery, Pattern Transfer, Stitch Chart); Embroidery (Crewel Embroidery, Swedish Embroidery, Mexican Embroidery, Spanish Blackwork Embroidery, Teneriffe Embroidery, Free Embroidery, More Embroidery Projects); Appliqué (Machine Appliqué, Hand Appliqué); How to Care for Stitchery (Finishing New Work; Hanging, Stretching, Framing; Upkeep). EDITION: Hardcover Without Dust Jacket, As Issued; Permabound/Library Binding (The paperback book (as published) was disassembled and rebound as a hardcover, using the paperback cover ONLY, bound to hardcover boards, specifically by and… Read More

New York: Marshall Cavendish Corporation SUB-TITLE: A Comprehensive Guide to Knitting, Dressmaking, and Needlecraft. Previous Owner Markings; Corners, Spine, Boards Bumped; Light Shelf Rub to Boards; Edges Lightly Soiled; Slight Fading Due to Sun Exposure.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket (As Issued). 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Triune Books, 1973. BOOK: Front Free Endpaper Pulled From Removal of Sticker; Spine Bumped; Light Shelf Rub to Boards. DUST JACKET: Repaired; Lightly Creased; Lightly Chipped; Slight Yellowing Due to Age; In Archival Quality Jacket Cover. SYNOPSIS: This practical book is designed to help everyone to achieve success and enjoyment in needlecraft. Dressmaking, embroidery, tapestry, knitting, crochet, macramé and soft furnishings are all included and illustrated with 200 black and white pictures and 40 pictures in full color. There are also step-by-step drawings to make each stage absolutely clear. Both the beginner and the experienced practitioner will find here many new exciting ways of brightening both wardrobe and home. To be skilled with needle and thread is not just a useful practical accomplishment; it is an art - and it is an art which with study and practice can be easily learned. Whichever particular needlecraft subject appeals to you, this book should help you to an… Read More

New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company - Litton Educational Publishing, Inc., 1978. Previous Owner Markings/Ex-Library; Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Edges Lightly Soiled; Light Moisture Damage (Staining); Moderate Yellowing Due to Age. SYNOPSIS: Fashionable, well-fitting hats have always been an important clothing accessory. This book shows both the beginning and experienced needlecrafter how to create dozens of simple, attractive, and easy-to-wear hats in keeping with the casual and practical dictates of contemporary fashion. There are classic and novelty hats, warm and cold weather hats, dressy and everyday hats, and hats for fun and hats for sun. Ten basic hat shapes, all made with the single crochet stitch, include a ribbed headband, small-brimmed cloche, large-brimmed cloche, roller-brimmed cloche, watch cap, beret, hood, helmet, turban, and peak cap. Then there are many ideas for adapting those basic designs to make hats of fabric and… Read More

New York: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. Previous Owner Markings/Ex-Library; Corners, Boards Bumped; Light Shelf Rub to Boards; Spine Slightly Cocked; Edges Lightly Soiled; Slight Yellowing Due to Age. ALSO KNOWN AS: Projects on pages 7 and 10 appear courtesy of John Dritz and Sons. Chart of Siamese cat (page 33) is adapted and reprinted by permission of Charles Scribner's Sons and Faber and Faber, Ltd. from Needlepoint, page 47, by Hope Hanley. Copyright 1964 by Hope Hanley. PHOTOGRAPHS BY: Mike E. Bergen. CONTENTS: Before You Begin (Materials); Owl and Mushroom Doorstop (Stitching, Blocking, Assembling); Lion and Tiger Pillows; Butterfly Picture (Making an Original Design, Stitching, Framing); Eyeglass Case; Footstool; Quickpoint Pillow; Bolero; Mushrooms (Stitches Resembling Flowers, Improvise an Insect, Mushroom Stems, Mushroom Caps, Finishing); Cat Wall Hanging; Rooster; Index. SYNOPSIS: Does stitching with yarn over row after row of blank canvas sound tedious to you? It doesn't… Read More

Bradford: Turtle Press, 1996. Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Edges Lightly Soiled. SYNOPSIS: Don't leave home without it! Do you plan day trips with the "girls" to seek out new sources of fabric? When your family goes on holiday is your biggest concern how you can squeeze in "just one more" shop-stop? Well, you're not alone! Anyone who loves stitchery, knows how hard it is to locate the good suppliers for fabric and needlework, especially if you're in from out of town. This valuable directory lists hundreds of fabric and needlework shops across Canada! You'll find shops from Whitehorse to Cornerbrook, from the tips of Vancouver Island to downtown Toronto! You'll use it over and over as you find new sources for sewing, quilting, cross-stitch and embroidery supplies. Each province is listed separately and divided into regions for easy reference. Each store has listed their store hours and the major lines… Read More