The Complete Stitch Encyclopedia

The Complete Stitch Encyclopedia by Jan Eaton. Published by Barron's Educational Series Inc, Woodbury, NY, 1987. 1st US Edition 2nd Printing. Hardbound, Paper DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine in Good DJ. 176 Pgs. ISBN 0812057317. Over 700 unique, full-color, step-by-step photographs. A comprehensive reference book and self-instruction manual in one. 449 stitches grouped according to type. Every stitch illustrated in full color and accompanied by a degree-of-difficulty symbol. Clear, detailed text, explaining how to work each stitch. Step-by-step photos demonstrating all the more complicated stitches. Includes many heretofore unknown stitches: ancient Chinese embroidery, complex stitches from the Middle Ages, fanciful work from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, as well as representative needlework from American Indians. Description text copyright 2014 BooksForComfort. Item ID 29841.