Margaret Boyles Needlework Gifts for Special Occasions

Margaret Boyles Needlework Gifts for Special Occasions by Margaret Boyles. Published by Simon & Schuster, New York, NY, 1981. Book Club Edition. Hardbound, no DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine. Orig owners address label inside front cover. 159 Pgs. ISBN 0671253220. Using a variety of needle skills (needlepoint, Bargello, crewel and cross stitch), these 22 projects commemorate special occasions, including weddings, births anniversaries, and graduations, and suggest ideas for beautiful family heirlooms. The author allows room for your own interpretation and imagination while providing basic information about the craft of needlework. There are explanations of stitch constructions, pattern transfer, and instructions for trimming, trimming, finishing, and blocking different fabrics and designs. Design charts and graphs for each project, color suggestions, detailed step-by-step instructions, a stitch dictionary and four alphabets. Description text copyright 2012 BooksForComfort. Item ID 27499.