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Cross
Stitch Antique Style Samplers
 Jane
GreenoffOver 30 Cross Stitch Designs Inspired
by Traditional Samplers
Historically authentic sampler designs inspired by the
author's own collection. In recent years, embroidered samplers
have become highly collectible. Jane Greenoff uses her own
historical sampler collection as the inspiration for over 30
unique antique style cross stitch designs so that you can
begin a collection of your very own. Each project chapter is
inspired by a popular sampler style. Samplers were
traditionally used to teach young girls a variety of skills:
darning samplers improved mending skills while alphabet
samplers helped with literacy and samplers with improving
mottoes instilled morality. Band and spot motif samplers were
used to record the stitches they had learned. Many of the
superb designs are complemented by additional counted thread
stitches to encourage you to extend your stitching repertoire,
including drawn and pulled thread techniques.
Contents: Introduction 1 History of Samplers 2 Back to Basics
3 Projects House samplers Alphabet samplers Map samplers
Darning samplers Red samplers Spot motif samplers Berlin style
samplers Victorian sayings Band samplers 4 Stitch library 5
Motifs for personal designs 6 Mounting and framing 7 Care of
antique samplers Suppliers & Acknowledgments Index $25.00
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Traditional Embroidered Animals
by Sarah Don
 Mythical
dragons, heraldic lions, fabled foxes, domestic cats and
dogs, exotic elephants (after slips worked by Mary Queen
of Scots), are all included in this book, including
their sources and symbolic meanings. The animals are
shown in detail, with charted patterns, most in full
color. The author describes their role through the
different embroidery fashions and techniques, as well as
the pattern sources, symbolism, and the materials and
techniques used, to recreate them. Hardbound, 128 pages,
hard cover, $28.00
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Alphabets & Samplers: 40 Cross
Stitch and Charted Designs
by Brenda Keyes
 This
book includes 40 fairly easy alphabet and sampler
designs, all in counted thread technique. There are
birth, wedding, and Christmas samplers, samplers based
on antique originals, some interesting ways to stitch
single initials, in full color with very clear charts
and instructions. Softbound, 128 pages, $18.00
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Traditional Blackwork Samplers
by Leslie Wilkins
 This
is a wonderful book, loaded with beautiful blackwork
patterns gleaned from 17th century English band
samplers. Step-by-step photographs and clear, color
charts show how simple back stitches on linen can be
used to create wonderful historical samplers featuring
flowers, mazes, plants, birds, animals, and figures.
Softbound, 64 pages, $17.95
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An Introduction to Crewel Embroidery
by Mave Glenny
Crewel work is a traditional form of
embroidery, at least five centuries old, using woolen
yarn Glenny explores the fascinating history of this
style and sets out the basic steps involved, offering
special advice on use of color and backgrounds to
enhance the embroidery. Seventeen varied projects offer
something for everyone, including simple floral patterns
and more complicated Jacobean style designs. Many of the
projects have practical as well as decorative purposes.
Each project has a color photograph of the finished
piece, a pattern indicating the stitched used, and clear
written instructions. A stitch dictionary is included
using step-by-step diagrams. Softbound, 105 pages,
$13.00
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 Tokens
of Love-Quaker Pinballs
Erica Uten
It has 50 pages, and the price is $34.00.
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THE PROPER STITCH: A Guide for Counted
Thread
by Darlene O'Steen
This ultimate stitching encyclopedia has finally been
reprinted and expanded to include 24 new pages, two never
before published projects, five new stitch illustrations, and
updated photos and revised illustrations. It is an
indispensable guide for serious stitchers, with more than
sixty stitch illustrations, including two versions of
Montenegrin stitch, and other unusual counted cross stitches
in the cross, straight, satin, buttonhole, looped, and
drawn-thread families.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Hard bound, 168 pages, $50.00
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SUBVERSIVE
CROSS STITCH: 33 DESIGNS FOR YOUR SURLY SIDE
by Julie Jackson
In this wicked little book, Julie Jackson
reinvents the age old craft of cross stitch, by putting an end
to some of the saccharine sentimentalism seen on so many
pieces, and giving modern stitchers a chance to say what's
really on their minds. Stitch up "IRONY IS NOT DEAD" for a
literary friend. Spread holiday cheer with the festive BITE
ME, or THIS PLACE SUCKS for a cherished co-worker. This fully
illustrated books includes 33 of Jackson's best (and
naughtiest) patterns with simple, easy-to-follow instructions.
The simple tools and techniques needed are well illustrated
and described, and she also offers encouragement and tips on
how to create one-of-a-kind revolutionary designs.
Also see the
Subversive Stitch Note cards
Hardcover, 96 pages, color images throughout, $14.95
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HERE BE
DROLLERIES
A new book from Nancy Spies, author of the popular book
of charted medieval designs
Here Be Wyverns
. She has pulled together over
four hundred more designs in this follow-up book. These
designs, taken from historical medieval sources, include
fantastic creatures such as griffins, dragons, and
unicorns. These charted designs will be a welcome
addition to the library of anyone who stitches, knits,
crochets, quilts, weaves, etc. The book is 192 pages,
spiral bound, and $30.00.
IN STOCK AND
SHIPPING NOW
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