English Countryside Embroidery: A Treasury of Over 50 Original Needlepoint Designs

by Stafford Whiteaker

Book Overview

This book contains a collection of original designs and motifs inspired by the English countryside and is charted for needlepoint and canvas-work embroidery. The motifs featured range from rosebuds,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1851709738
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Leopard Books
• Length: 130 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.3" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

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Very interesting book to read. Introduction mixes poetry with English paintings to set the mood of the English countryside as you would expect in a Jane Austen story. Full color cross stitch charts feature country motifs such as flowers and animals. Many are stylized designs suitable for seat covers or pillows. Includes section on designs for church vestements and altar cloths.