Basic Needlery Stitches on Mesh Fabrics by Beinecke, Mary Ann - 1973

New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1973. Previous Owner Marking/Ex-Library; Corners Bumped; Light Shelf Rub to Boards; Spine Slightly Cocked; Edges Lightly Soiled; Slight Yellowing Due to Age. 26 plates illustrating the stitches and patterns and one sampler pattern. EDITION: Hardcover Without Dust Jacket, As Issued. Permabound/Library Binding (The paperback book (as published) was disassembled and rebound as a hardcover, using the paperback cover and back ONLY, bound to hardcover boards, specifically by and for use of, a public library). SYNOPSIS: "People who exclusively use the Continental Tent Stitch and call it Needlepoint to execute pre-painted, pre-planned, pre-digested designs are not employing an adventurous approach to Meshwork." But this book can teach you just that adventurous approach, adding not only increased sophistication to your needlework but giving you more pleasure and satisfaction. Instead of executing over-and-over the same type stitch to a pre-planned pattern, you will be able to experiment, varying stitches and designs, creating your own patterns. This lively book contains Mesh Course #1 as taught by the Nantucket School of Needlery. It supplies all the information you need to start working with needlery on mesh fabrics: what kinds of materials to use, needles, yarn, mesh; how to apply designs to mesh; and basic good working habits. The actual instructions about stitches and patterns are accompanied by an illustrated graph on the opposing pages for easy reference. Instruction begins with the simpler stitches such as the Running Stitch and proceeds to the more complex stitches and patterns. Among those covered are: the Stem Stitch, the Wide Gobelin Stitch, the Cross Stitch, the Rice Stitch, the Parisian Pattern, the Moorish Pattern, the VanDyke Pattern, and many more. At the end of the book there is a sampler pattern which utilized every stitch contained in the course, so you can practice what you've learned. This book is for the person who wants to have fun with needlery while thinking and creating, too. It begins with the elementary stitches making it a perfect book for the beginner, but the more difficult patterns toward the end will enhance the work of anyone involved in needlery. The cross-page illustrations make it simple and easy to use.. First Edition 1st Printing. Hard Cover (Library Binding). Good/No Jacket (As Issued). 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library.