Synopses & Reviews
Since its original publication in 1976, andlt;Iandgt;The Needlepoint Bookandlt;/Iandgt; 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: andlt;BRandgt; andlt;Bandgt;* 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 SHOWNandlt;/Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;Iandgt;The Needlepoint Bookandlt;/Iandgt; covers all the information you need to learn needlepoint and improve your technique -- in a single comprehensive volume. You'll find section on: andlt;BRandgt; andlt;Bandgt;* CHOOSING THE RIGHT PROJECT * TRANSFERRING DESIGNS * ELEMENTS OF GOOD DESIGN: COLOR, PROPORTION, AND BALANCE * LEFT-HANDED NEEDLEPOINT * FINISHING TECHNIQUES * CLEANING NEEDLEPOINT * AND MUCH MORE!andlt;/Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;Iandgt;The Needlepoint Bookandlt;/Iandgt; 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.
About the Author
Jo Ippolito Christensen has been needlepointing for more than thirty years. She is the author of andlt;iandgt;Teach Yourself Needlepoint, Needlepoint: The Third Dimension, The Needlepoint Scraps Book,andlt;/iandgt; and others. She lives in Alexandria, Virginia.
Table of Contents
andlt;Bandgt;CONTENTSandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;FOREWORDandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;PREFACEandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;A WORD OF THANKSandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;PART ONE: GETTING STARTEDandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;CHAPTER ONE: BASIC INFORMATIONandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Choosing Your Projectandlt;BRandgt;Suppliesandlt;BRandgt;Equipmentandlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;CHAPTER TWO: BASIC PROCEDURESandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Preparing the Canvasandlt;BRandgt;Handling the Yarnandlt;BRandgt;Threading the Needleandlt;BRandgt;Stitching in Generalandlt;BRandgt;Stitching a Designandlt;BRandgt;Ripping and Mendingandlt;BRandgt;Piecing Canvasandlt;BRandgt;Making a Samplerandlt;BRandgt;Cleaning Needlepointandlt;BRandgt;Left-handed Stitchesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;CHAPTER THREE: STITCHING TECHNIQUESandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Shadingandlt;BRandgt;Open Workandlt;BRandgt;Appliquandamp;eacute;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;PART TWO: DESIGN AND COLORandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;CHAPTER FOUR: DESIGNandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Formandlt;BRandgt;Textureandlt;BRandgt;Unityandlt;BRandgt;Focal Pointandlt;BRandgt;Point of Entryandlt;BRandgt;Proportionandlt;BRandgt;Balanceandlt;BRandgt;Lineandlt;BRandgt;Compositionandlt;BRandgt;Perspectiveandlt;BRandgt;Idea Sourcesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;CHAPTER FIVE: COLORandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Color Usesandlt;BRandgt;Color Theoryandlt;BRandgt;Applying Color Theory to Needlepointandlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;PART THREE: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHERandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;CHAPTER SIX: EVALUATING YOUR DESIGN, COLORS, AND YARNSandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Evaluation of Your Yarnandlt;BRandgt;Step-by-Step Analysis of Yarnsandlt;BRandgt;Putting Your Design on Canvasandlt;BRandgt;Choosing the Stitches for Your Designandlt;BRandgt;Summary: Checklistsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;CHAPTER SEVEN: BLOCKING AND FINISHINGandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Blockingandlt;BRandgt;Finishing Techniquesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;PART FOUR: THE STITCHESandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;CHAPTER EIGHT: STRAIGHT STITCHESandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;CHAPTER NINE: DIAGONAL STITCHESandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;CHAPTER TEN: BOX STITCHESandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;CHAPTER ELEVEN: CROSS STITCHESandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;CHAPTER TWELVE: TIED STITCHESandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;CHAPTER THIRTEEN: EYE STITCHESandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;CHAPTER FOURTEEN: LEAF STITCHESandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;CHAPTER FIFTEEN: LINE STITCHESandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;CHAPTER SIXTEEN: DECORATIVE STITCHESandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: OPEN STITCHESandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;APPENDIXandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;BIBLIOGRAPHYandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;GENERAL INDEXandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;STITCH INDEXandlt;/Bandgt;