Modern version of traditional craft; materials, techniques, patterns, projects. 320 illustrations.
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Mother Goose Charted Designs by Kathleen Thorne-Thomsen Beloved nursery characters — Little Bo Peep, Jack and Jill, Little Miss Muffet, others — for needlepoint, cross-stitch, latch-hook, more. 34 designs.
Children in Charted Designs by Lindberg Press 46 delightful charted needlework designs depicting children playing with pets and toys, flying kites, making snowmen, picking flowers, and more. 46 black-and-white color-coded charts. 16 how-to diagrams.
Victorian Fancy Stitchery: Techniques and Designs by Flora Klickmann Abundantly illustrated instructions for projects ranging from Venetian crochet and elegant hardanger work to bead embroidery on netting. A valuable reference for collectors. 244 illustrations.
Pueblo Indian Embroidery by H. P. Mera Rich source chronicles evolution of distinctive Native American craft, exploring origins, history, graphic content, and techniques.
Celtic Charted Designs by Co Spinhoven Over 300 lovely designs from Book of Kells, Tara Brooch, other authentic Celtic sources: spiral work, knot work, biomorphic patterns, more.