Needlepoint Stitches
52 Stitches Explained and Illustrated
by Susan Higginson
If you think canvas embroidery begins and ends with tent stitch and cross-stitch, then you need this book to
teach you 52 new ways of covering your canvas! This is one of those perennial crafts that never seem to really
go away; and, with this book, it won’t be long before you are not only doing some new stitches, but also
designing your own work.
How I do love a hands-on book, and this is one of those. Its message is that you can do it, and without
breaking the bank if you look at the section on what you need. Here you can find out how to do the basics,
including setting up your frame and even threading the needle with that fluffy wool. The stitches themselves
are shown worked in bright colors on white canvas, some of which would look better with a darker color behind
them in order to see the canvas easier. The diagrams are perhaps easier to follow than the photographs, but
what is missing is a needle actually doing each stage - indispensable when learning stitches. A few are shown
this way, but not all. The written instructions are helpful, but this is not the easiest book for a beginner
to learn from although the mixture of stitches is less daunting and more useful than in many other needlepoint
encyclopedias. Where this book really comes into its own is that instead of having a few patterns to work
through so you can practice your new skills, it jumps straight into designing. There are two projects to work
through involving some simple drawing, but it is a brilliant introduction to how easy it really is to draw your
own patterns for needlepoint. I have never seen this explained better so is worth the price of admission -
beginners and improvers will be entranced.
If you cannot find needlepoint materials locally try
SearchPress.com for a list of suppliers. |
The Book |
Search Press |
October 2007 |
Paperback |
1844480968 / 9781844480968 |
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The Reviewer |
Rachel A Hyde |
Reviewed 2007 |
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