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"The Needlepoint Book is the only needlework guide you'll ever need -- now including 436 stitches and 1,680 illustrations. Since its original publication in 1976, The Needlepoint Book has become known as the bible for all stitching enthusiasts -- the one resource for every needlepoint aficionado. Whether you're new to the craft or have been practicing for years, this guide covers your stitching journey from inspiration to achievement with specific...
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English
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"At an estate sale, Angie Curtis impulsively buys a tattered embroidery of a coat of arms. She later discovers a document from 1757 behind the framed needlework. After her friend Clem Walker interviews Angie on the local TV news about her find, both women receive death threats. When Clem is murdered, Angie must unravel this historical mystery"--
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"It's hard to imagine anything bad ever happening in picturesque Haven Harbor, Maine--until a famous face rolls into town and unthreads some very dark secrets. Angie Curtis and the Mainely Needlepointers are all too familiar with the Gardener estate. The crumbling Victorian mansion, known as "Aurora," has been sitting vacant for nearly twenty-five years--and some say it's haunted by the ghost of Jasmine Gardener, the teenage girl who died there in...
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Stewart, Tabori & Chang
Pub. Date
1991.
Language
English
Description
A how-to book, as well as a detail source, this book offers unusual designs for needlepoint pillows, seat cushions, tea cozies, slippers, framed pictures, floor coverings, and even house portraits. The author teaches that inspiration for needlepoint design can be found everywhere: in a modern-art reproduction, in the abstract lines of an oriental carpet, or perhaps in a treasured snapshot. Included is an appendix of 19 full-color needlepoint charts,...
