The ABCs of Needlepoint Author:Hope Hanley This book deals with all the questions needlepoint beginners ask and which are rarely answered in more elaborate volumes. It begins with the mechanics of starting a canvas, the materials and basic stitch, and ends with blocking, finishing, and repairing. In between there is a section on design and color with the techniques used to app... more »ly them to canvas: also directions with 20 fancy stitches with suggestions on where and how to use them more effectively.« less