The Needlecraft
From knitting to needlepoint, quilting to crochet, embroidery to appliqu?, The Needlecraft Book is the most comprehensive step-by-step guide to every needle, thread, and yarn technique. Packed with tools, terminology, and easy-to-follow techniques to create truly personal pieces, The Needlecraft Book brings traditional, artistic, and practical crafts up to date with advice on contemporary styles and new materials, and introduces all needle crafts to a new generation.
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From knitting to needlepoint, quilting to crochet, embroidery to appliqué, The Needlecraft Book is the most comprehensive step-by-step guide to every needle, thread, and yarn technique. Packed with tools, terminology, and easy-to-follow techniques to create truly personal pieces, The Needlecraft Book brings traditional, artistic, and practical crafts up to date with advice on contemporary styles and new materials, and introduces all needle crafts to a new generation.
\ Library JournalIn this encyclopedic overview of knitting, crochet, needlepoint, embroidery, and quilting, Gordon (The Complete Book of Quilting), Sally Harding (Quick Crochet Huge Hooks), and freelance editor Ellie Vance focus on tools, tips, and techniques for each craft and include simple projects. The knitting, crochet, and needlework sections also include stitch dictionaries with full-color swatches of each pattern, and the quilting section includes a block gallery. This may not be a comprehensive resource for any of the crafts included, but there's enough information to launch beginners and serve as a reference for more experienced fiber artists. A useful addition.\ \
