Needlepoint from Start to Finish

Needlepoint from Start to Finish by Joan Scobey. Published by Lancer Books, New York, NY, 1972. 1st Edition. Paperback. Size 12mo (up to 7-1/2'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine. Slight edge wear, content excellent. 175 Pgs. Complete design and stitch instructions for America's most popular craft. Fully illustrated by designer Marjorie Sablow. Specifies what basic materials you will need to design and mount your own needlepoint. Tells you how to choose the canvas most suitable for your project. Illustrates the 30 basic stitches most adaptable to the canvas you have selected. Tells you how to create various designs, how to combine them into one composition, how to size them and color them. Contains 25 stitching tips - from threading the needle to repairing a ripped canvas. Helps you through detailed instructions to finish your work - from blocking, machine-stitching and gluing to mitering corners and joining the canvas sections. PLUS 44 projects you can mount, block and finish yourself including chairs, footstools, benches, pillows, bolsters, hassocks, pocketbooks, belts, chokers, vests and rugs. Description text copyright 2006 BooksForComfort. Item ID 10500.