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The Needlepoint Book Jo Ippolito Christensen

The Needlepoint Book par Jo Ippolito Christensen

The Needlepoint Book Jo Ippolito Christensen

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Résumé

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

The Needlepoint Book Résumé

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

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.

À propos de Jo Ippolito Christensen

Jo Ippolito Christensen has been needlepointing for more than thirty years. She is the author of Teach Yourself Needlepoint; Needlepoint: The Third Dimension; The Needlepoint Scraps Book, and others. She lives in Alexandria, Virginia.

Sommaire

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
Applique
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

Informations supplémentaires

GOR004245611
9780684832302
0684832305
The Needlepoint Book: A Complete Update of the Classic Guide Jo Ippolito Christensen
Jo Ippolito Christensen
Occasion - Très bon état
Broché
Simon & Schuster
1999-03-02
448
N/A
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