Jan 06 Anybody who has ever seen the very beautiful Inspirations
needlecrafts magazine is sure to be impressed, and the news that
they publish books too is even better. If you don't live in
Australia getting hold of them was not easy, but Search Press are
selling them to people in the UK and beyond. I used to think that
needlepoint was tent stitch or cross stitch, but a look into this
book reveals more than 65 different and lovely stitches. Lots of
stages color photographs make learning them easier than many other
similar books as each stitch has so many stages - some complex ones
are over twenty. They are in full color, but the easiest to follow
are the ones where the yarn used is a good contrast to the canvas.
Some of the paler yarns make the stitches less clear so read this
in a good light! It is a feature of this series to pepper their
books with pretty historical illustrations, quotes and tidbits of
information about the history of the type of work, as well as
gorgeous examples of projects from Inspirations magazine. Combined
with the spiral back, this all adds up to a handsome, user-friendly
and useful primer. My only sorrow was the lack of any projects at
all; I wanted to do more than just practice my newfound knowledge
of needlepoint. There are other books available in the series, and
of course that magazine but even half a dozen projects would have
made a good book truly great.
*Myshelf.com*
Mar 06 This is a handy little spiral-bound book with a fold over
spine. It contains 65 different stitches with a little history at
the beginning, which is quite fun. Unfortunately, rather than using
diagrams for the stitches, the book shows step-by-step photos in
pale, slightly shiny, thread on light-coloured canvas. This does
make it quite difficult to see. However, the fact that you can see
the stitch building up could be quite useful, especially when it is
worked in two colours. Could well be worth it but oh I do wish
they'd used a darker thread.
*Workshop On The Web*
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