The Cross-stitcher's Complete Companion


Book Description

A vast selection of motifs, designs, and projects, plus essential instructions on stitches and techniques, make this big, colorful manual a necessity for every cross-stitcher. Experienced embroiderers will find creative new ideas that will keep them engrossed for hours, while beginners will find that they can master this satisfying form of stitchery in no time and get professional results. The amazing array includes nature’s delights, such as tulips and daffodils and adorable “kitchen pigs” to decorate towels and napkins; gift and celebration ideas such as valentines and candy bands; patterns to delight children, including cuddly toy clowns in nursery pastels to adorn accessories and soft blocks; and themes from around the world, from Celtic knots to Chinese symbols.




The Needlecrafter's Computer Companion


Book Description

"The Needlecrafter's Computer Companion" shows readers hundreds of ways to use an ordinary home computer to create needlework designs as innovative as their imaginations or as traditional as the ones in Grandma's hope chest. Interviews with computer-savvy stitchers give the book a personal feel and make it more accessible to the novice.




Embroidery Companion


Book Description

Shows general embroidery techniques with illustrated stitch guides and finishing and framing tips.




Right Handed Embroiderers Companion


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"The Right-Handed Embroiderer's Companion will help you to learn and master over 170 embroidery stitches including their variations." --




The Ultimate A to Z Companion to 1,001 Needlecraft Terms


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This comprehensive reference book is the ultimate A-to-Z guide to more than 1,001 terms used in needlecrafts. Many of the techniques are not only described, but illustrated with sequences of the stitches needed to do them, using clear step-by-step diagrams.













The Pattern Companion


Book Description

Beads on cross-stitched treasures; dripping from tassels, braids, and fringes; and elegantly woven with or without a loom: these patterns and pages present so many different ways to enjoy the lovely art of beading. Here are the very best examples of this attractive and sophisticated craft, from jewelry to home accessories. Find out how to weave a Southwest Tube Necklace with turquoise drops and bugle beads, and a Loomed Mandarin Lamp Shade crafted from 6 beaded panels. Make an elegant silvery Opera Purse lined with Japanese kimono silk, a richly textured Antique Borders sampler, and painted and distressed wooden tassel molds. Beaders will find everything they need to create one-of-a-kind designs.




A Companion to Poetic Genre


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A COMPANION TO POETIC GENRE A COMPANION TO POETIC GENRE This eagerly awaited Companion features over 40 contributions from leading academics around the world, and offers critical overviews of numerous poetic genres. Covering a range of cultural traditions from Britain, Ireland, North America, Japan and the Caribbean, among others, this valuable collection considers ancient genres such as the elegy, the ode, the ghazal, and the ballad, before moving on to Medieval and Renaissance genres originally invented or codified by the Troubadours or poets who followed in their wake. The book also approaches genres driven by theme, such as the calypso and found poetry. Each chapter begins by defining the genre in its initial stages, charting historical developments and finally assessing its latest mutations, be they structural, thematic, parodic, assimilative, or subversive.