DoItAllYourself Needlepoint Author:Joan Scobey & Lee Parr-McGrath The ancient art of needlepoint is in the midst of a tremendous revival but until now it has been difficult to find vibrant, young designs. Authors and avid needlepoint craftswomen Joan Scobey and Lee Parr-McGrath and artist Marjorie Sablow have come up with an exciting solution - a book that teaches you how to create a work of needlepoint that ... more »is totally your own. Using easy-to-follow instructions and clearly drawn diagrams, they explain all the basic techniques and types of needlepoint and show you how to transfer almost any pattern onto needlepoint canvas. Color, composition and design are discussed with expertise and imagination. There is also a scrapbook of design components that can used in your own creations. In short, everything you need to know to do-it-yourself easily and beautifully.« less
Copyright 1971, published by Essandess Special Editions; SBN 671-10617-1 (system doesn't recognize it as a valid ISBN for some reason). Includes many vintage patterns in the back of the book.