Needlepoint by Design
Lane, Maggie
Charles Scribner’s Sons , New York, 1970
While much of the book is “cute project patterns”, each project has a border. These borders are quite appropriate for pre-1600 table carpets and some other canvas work. SB
Intermediate
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Medieval Needlepoint
Medieval Needlepoint
Robinson, Debby
Sterling Publishing Co., New York, 1993
ISBN# 0-8069-8820-7
The designs in here are best described as “period-esque”. This is a fun book, but not a historical one. SB
Beginner
Handbook of Needlepoint Stitches
Handbook of Needlepoint Stitches
Walzer, Mary Meister
Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York,
50 of the most used stitches in canvas work are clearly diagramed and pictured. As far as I can tell all the stitches are pre-1600, but may not have been used on “canvas”. It is a good how-to book to pickup in a used book store. SB
Beginner
Florentine Needlecraft: Bargello
Florentine Needlecraft: Bargello
Tare, Phyllis
Dafran House Publishers, New York,
Contains several older patterns, which unfortunately are not identified, with very easy to read patterns – both charted and stitching patterns in addition to the pictures. SB
Beginner
Florentine Embroidery: The complete guide to working Florentine stitches from choosing the right canvas to blocking the finished embroidery with over 50 patterns to embroider
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Florentine Embroidery: The complete guide to working Florentine stitches from choosing the right canvas to blocking the finished embroidery with over 50 patterns to embroider
Muller, Barbara
Lacis Publications, Berkeley CA, 1986
ISBN# 0-916896-54-4
Includes a number of interpretations of historic patterns although the patterns are not identified as such. SB
Intermediate
Florentine Embroidery
Florentine Embroidery
Snook, Barbara
Charles Scribner’s Sons, New York, 1967
Excellent book. Good historic overview and detailed descriptions of patterns and their appearance at different times. SB
Intermediate
Celtic Needlepoint
Celtic Needlepoint
Starmore, Alice
Trafalger Square Publishing, North Pomfret VT, 1994
ISBN# 1-57076-006-3
The designs in here are best described as “period-esque”. This is a fun book, but not a historical one. SB
Intermediate
Birds and Beasts in Needlepoint
Birds and Beasts in Needlepoint
Ehrman, Hugh and Elizabeth Benn
Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., New York, 1989
ISBN# 0-517-57471-3
Contains good charts for milliflori in canvaswork (The Unicorn Tapestries). Some of the pictures of historic pieces are clear enough to chart. SB
Intermediate
Beautiful Bargello
Beautiful Bargello
Petschek, Joyce
Trafalgar Square Publishing, North Pomfret VT, 1997
ISBN# 1-57076-093-4
Lovely designs and use of color. Some designs are based on historical designs including one which is reminescent of the bed hangings at Parham Hall. SB
Intermediate
Bargello: Florentine Needlepoint, Vol. 784
Bargello: Florentine Needlepoint, Vol. 784
Boyles, Margaret
Columbia-Minerva Corp., New York, 1974
Great booklet. Clear instructions with several patterns which are traditional and date to, at least, the 17th C. SB
Beginner