The Needlepoint Book : A Complete Update of the Classic Guide by Jo Ippolito...

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Subject Area
Visual Arts, Leisure Art
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Publication Name
Needlepoint Book : a Complete Update of the Classic Guide
Signed
No
Custom Bundle
No
Book Series
NA
Ex Libris
No
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
MPN
E~2
Original Language
English
Intended Audience
Young Adults, Adults
Inscribed
No
Subject
Needlepoint
Vintage
No
Personalize
No
Type
Guide/Reference
Personalized
No
Level
All Levels
Features
Illustrated, Revised Edition
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Personalization Instructions
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ISBN
9780684832302
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Touchstone
ISBN-10
0684832305
ISBN-13
9780684832302
eBay Product ID (ePID)
254315

Product Key Features

Edition
2
Book Title
Needlepoint Book : a Complete Update of the Classic Guide
Number of Pages
448 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1999
Topic
Needlework / Needlepoint, Needlework / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Crafts & Hobbies
Author
Jo Ippolito Christensen
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
32 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
7.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
98-033812
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
746.44/2
Table Of Content
CONTENTS FOREWORD PREFACE A WORD OF THANKS PART ONE: GETTING STARTED CHAPTER ONE: BASIC INFORMATION Choosing Your Project Supplies Equipment CHAPTER TWO: BASIC PROCEDURES Preparing the Canvas Handling the Yarn Threading the Needle Stitching in General Stitching a Design Ripping and Mending Piecing Canvas Making a Sampler Cleaning Needlepoint Left-handed Stitches CHAPTER THREE: STITCHING TECHNIQUES Shading Open Work Appliqué PART TWO: DESIGN AND COLOR CHAPTER FOUR: DESIGN Form Texture Unity Focal Point Point of Entry Proportion Balance Line Composition Perspective Idea Sources CHAPTER FIVE: COLOR Color Uses Color Theory Applying Color Theory to Needlepoint PART THREE: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER CHAPTER SIX: EVALUATING YOUR DESIGN, COLORS, AND YARNS Evaluation of Your Yarn Step-by-Step Analysis of Yarns Putting Your Design on Canvas Choosing the Stitches for Your Design Summary: Checklists CHAPTER SEVEN: BLOCKING AND FINISHING Blocking Finishing Techniques PART FOUR: THE STITCHES CHAPTER EIGHT: STRAIGHT STITCHES CHAPTER NINE: DIAGONAL STITCHES CHAPTER TEN: BOX STITCHES CHAPTER ELEVEN: CROSS STITCHES CHAPTER TWELVE: TIED STITCHES CHAPTER THIRTEEN: EYE STITCHES CHAPTER FOURTEEN: LEAF STITCHES CHAPTER FIFTEEN: LINE STITCHES CHAPTER SIXTEEN: DECORATIVE STITCHES CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: OPEN STITCHES APPENDIX BIBLIOGRAPHY GENERAL INDEX STITCH INDEX
Edition Description
Expanded,Revised edition
Synopsis
A classic book for needlepointers at every stage, THE NEEDLEPOINT BOOK is updated and expanded to include new information on the latest stitches, materials, and techniques, Since its original publication in 1976, The Needlepoint Book has become known as "The Black Bible" -- the one resource every aficionado of needlepoint needs to own. Completely revised and expanded, this updated edition includes your favorite features, plus: * A 16-PACE COLOR INSERT WITH ALL-NEW PROJECTS * A CRASH COURSE ON THE NEW FIBERS UPDATED INFORMATION ON MATERIALS, AS WELL AS HOW TO WORK WITH AND CARE FOR THEM * DOZENS OF NEW STITCHES AND A CHAPTER ON THE POPULAR OPENWORK STITCHES * MORE THAN 1,300 ILLUSTRATIONS * 369 STITCHES DIAGRAMS FOR ALL PROJECTS SHOWN The Needlepoint Book covers all the information you need to learn needlepoint and improve your technique -- in a single comprehensive volume. You'll find section on: * CHOOSING THE RIGHT PROJECT * TRANSFERRING DESIGNS * ELEMENTS OF GOOD DESIGN: COLOR, PROPORTION, AND BALANCE * LEFT-HANDED NEEDLEPOINT * FINISHING TECHNIQUES * CLEANING NEEDLEPOINT * AND MUCH MORE The Needlepoint Book is a complete guide to the craft, and the only book you'll ever need as a reference to become an expert at creating exquisite works to be treasured forever., The most comprehensive and trusted guide to stitching beautiful needlepoint designs now includes authoratitive discussions of recent innovations in this ever popular craft. Including clear instructions on everything from transferring designs to selecting colours for professional looking finishes, Jo Ippolito Christensen provides solid information and easy-to-follow guides for working with different materials, understanding new yarns and fibers with a range of stitches - old and new. THE NEEDLEPOINT BOOK is a complete guide to the craft, and the only book that any reader will need to become an expert at creating exquisite works to be treasured forever.
LC Classification Number
TT778.C3C478 1999

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