Needlework Books


Shay Pendray's Inventive Needlework: Techniques & Inspiration for Gold Work, Painted Canvas, and ShadingShay Pendray's Inventive Needlework: Techniques & Inspiration for Gold Work, Painted Canvas, and Shading
Best Price: $3.83
this is the first I have heard that Shay is a published author. the only reason I'm not giving...
Celtic Knits: Over 25 Designs for Babies, Children and AdultsCeltic Knits: Over 25 Designs for Babies, Children and Adults
Best Price: $7.56
This book is geared more towards the beginner, as the variety and patterns in this book are not...
Miniature Needlepoint Rugs for Dollhouses, Charted for Easy Use (Dover Needlework Series)Miniature Needlepoint Rugs for Dollhouses, Charted for Easy Use (Dover Needlework Series)
Best Price: $3.50
This book contains charted graphs for 37 rugs but contains photos of only 8. I need to be able...
Wool Felting WorkshopWool Felting Workshop
Best Price: $8.78
Is felting wool the new knitting? It sure is! Felting has become more popular than ever, and...
Butterfly Iron-on Transfer PatternsButterfly Iron-on Transfer Patterns
Best Price: $3.47
If you are interested in embroidering, painting or appliqueing butterflies, this little book is...


The Cross Stitch Motif Bible: 1000 Motifs in Easy-to-Follow Color ChartsThe Cross Stitch Motif Bible: 1000 Motifs in Easy-to-Follow Color Charts
Best Price: $3.87
The spiral binding on this book is it's only positive. I haven't found a single thing in this...
A Passion for Punchneedle (That Patchwork Place)A Passion for Punchneedle (That Patchwork Place)
Best Price: $3.95
This is a great book, with designs from many different people. The instructions and color lists...
Celtic Iron-on Transfer Patterns (Iron-On Transfers)Celtic Iron-on Transfer Patterns (Iron-On Transfers)
Best Price: $2.85
The designs in the book are all easy-to-see, and it progresses through the book from simple to...
Quilt Revival: Updated Patterns from the 30'sQuilt Revival: Updated Patterns from the 30's
Best Price: $14.40
I like this book for the 30s fabrics which I have collected, Great ideas. A very nice book to...
Fabulous Fabric FlowersFabulous Fabric Flowers
Best Price: $10.23
I can make this review before buying it because of this: I saw the 'search inside', see the...


Cross Stitch Art NouveauCross Stitch Art Nouveau
Best Price: $14.77
Cross Stitch Art Nouveau revisits the timelessly popular Art Nouveau style with a fantastic new...
Not Your Mama's Stitching: The Cool and Creative Way to Stitch It To 'Em (Not Your Mama's)Not Your Mama's Stitching: The Cool and Creative Way to Stitch It To 'Em (Not Your Mama's)
Best Price: $1.60
Kate Shoup Welsh, Wiley, 2008, ISBN 978-0-470-09516-4. $14.99 Don't you just love this title?...
Shadow Work Embroidery: With 108 Iron-on Transfer PatternsShadow Work Embroidery: With 108 Iron-on Transfer Patterns
Best Price: $4.15
I purchase iron-on transfer books for the Comfort Blanket Ministry of St. Ferdinand Church. It...
Cross Stitcher's Countdown To ChristmasCross Stitcher's Countdown To Christmas
Best Price: $11.93
Eight popular cross stitch designers have come together to bring readers the Cross Stitcher's...
Ribbon Trims (Embellishment Idea Books)Ribbon Trims (Embellishment Idea Books)
Best Price: $224.64
As a new to ribbon embellishments person I found this book very well presented. The coil...

Traditional Knitting Patterns: from Scandinavia, the British Isles, France, Italy and Other European CountriesTraditional Knitting Patterns: from Scandinavia, the British Isles, France, Italy and Other European Countries
Best Price: $6.98
This book details the spread of knitting from its origins in the Arab world to Spain, Italy and...
Decorative embroideryDecorative embroidery
Best Price: $11.30
This book is full of delightful ideas for the home if you're into the light, cottage look. I...
Beginner's Guide to Miniature Embroidery (Beginner's Guide to)Beginner's Guide to Miniature Embroidery (Beginner's Guide to)
Best Price: $10.70
Miniatures are fun, and anyone can do them, according to expert miniaturist Elizabeth R...
Purely Primitive: Hooked Rugs from Wool, Yarn, and Homespun ScrapsPurely Primitive: Hooked Rugs from Wool, Yarn, and Homespun Scraps
Best Price: $11.09
I just learned how to hook rugs in June and I've already completed 8 pieces. I'm HOOKED! I...
Cross Stitch Wit & Wisdom: Over 45 Designs With Words to Brighten Your DayCross Stitch Wit & Wisdom: Over 45 Designs With Words to Brighten Your Day
Best Price: $3.95
If your a fan designer Joan Elliot, you won't be dissappointed with this book. There are very...

Authentic Celtic Iron-on Transfers (Dover Little Transfer Books)Authentic Celtic Iron-on Transfers (Dover Little Transfer Books)
Best Price: $0.48
If you love Celtic decoration, and would like small designs to incorporate into your work this...
In Praise of the Needlewoman: Embroiderers, Knitters, Lacemakers and Weavers in ArtIn Praise of the Needlewoman: Embroiderers, Knitters, Lacemakers and Weavers in Art
Best Price: $21.07
I gave this to a needlewoman friend who was delighted - had never seen the book and was thrilled.
Best Of Teresa Wentzler: Cross Stitch Christmas CollectionBest Of Teresa Wentzler: Cross Stitch Christmas Collection
Best Price: $12.10
This collection of Wentzler counted cross stitch charts brings back some favorites including...
100 Hats to Knit & Crochet100 Hats to Knit & Crochet
Best Price: $8.77
I bought this book on an auction site for way too much money...the vendor highlighted a few of...
Heavenly Handmade Bags: Over 25 Designs to Stitch, Knit, Embroider, and EmbellishHeavenly Handmade Bags: Over 25 Designs to Stitch, Knit, Embroider, and Embellish
Best Price: $3.98
This is the first how make a handbag book that I purchased. I based the buy on sight unseen and...

Wheel of Mystery Quilts: Surprising Designs from a Classic Block (That Patchwork Place)Wheel of Mystery Quilts: Surprising Designs from a Classic Block (That Patchwork Place)
Best Price: $6.21
Maybe not for beginners. I did my first Wheel of Mystery quilt using the directions that came...
Warm Up to Wool: Projects to Hook and Stitch (That Patchwork Place)Warm Up to Wool: Projects to Hook and Stitch (That Patchwork Place)
Best Price: $4.89
Great book - I've been looking for some penny rug projects and this book had the best I've found...
Fairies and Elves Iron-on Transfer Patterns (Iron-On Transfers)Fairies and Elves Iron-on Transfer Patterns (Iron-On Transfers)
Best Price: $3.33
These were more detailed and smaller than I anticipated, and likely too much so for some...
The Art of Silk Ribbon EmbroideryThe Art of Silk Ribbon Embroidery
Best Price: $4.45
I loved this book because it included ideas on how to use silk embroidery in a modern way rather...
Knitting in the Old Way: Designs and Techniques from Ethnic SweatersKnitting in the Old Way: Designs and Techniques from Ethnic Sweaters
Best Price: $23.00
If you're looking for a book of patterns in the style of, for example, a Bernat folder of...

A Text-Book of Netting and Net MakingA Text-Book of Netting and Net Making
Best Price: $17.50
Originally published in the 1940s. A comprehensive book of advice on the very ancient handicraft...
Garden Flowers Iron-on Transfer PatternsGarden Flowers Iron-on Transfer Patterns
Best Price: $3.25
Very disappointed!! The first book of patterns I received, would not transfer--at all! The...
Quilters Stitch Bible: The Essential Illustrated Reference to Over 200 Stitches with Easy-to-Follow DiagramsQuilters Stitch Bible: The Essential Illustrated Reference to Over 200 Stitches with Easy-to-Follow Diagrams
Best Price: $5.91
This is an excellent book with hundreds of stiches for the quilter and hand sewer. Finely...
Distinctive Details: Great Embellishment Techniques for Clothing (Threads On)Distinctive Details: Great Embellishment Techniques for Clothing (Threads On)
Best Price: $4.42
A bargain, because it's not new, and it's very handy to have the techniques (from Threads...
Brazilian Three-Dimensional Embroidery: Instructions and 50 Transfer Patterns (Dover Needlework Series)Brazilian Three-Dimensional Embroidery: Instructions and 50 Transfer Patterns (Dover Needlework Series)
Best Price: $3.57
I have not tried the patterns or instructions in this book. I collected it to place in my hobby...

Paper-Pieced Mini Quilts (That Patchwork Place)Paper-Pieced Mini Quilts (That Patchwork Place)
Best Price: $14.90
This seems to have some interesting ideas and patterns for small quilts. I am eager to try some.
Crocheted Pursenalities: 20 Great Felted BagsCrocheted Pursenalities: 20 Great Felted Bags
Best Price: $12.19
Eva Wiechmann's CROCHETED PURSENALITIES: 20 GREAT FELTED BAG offers stylish and easy felted...
How to Weave Hawaiian Coconut Palm FrondsHow to Weave Hawaiian Coconut Palm Fronds
Best Price: $13.45
Really wanted this book to help me make a palm leaf hat. Although the pictures and text are...
Borders & Finishing Touches, Vol. 2Borders & Finishing Touches, Vol. 2
Best Price: $14.77
Every project lurks around in my sewing room till it is completely finished. I was inspired to...
Designer Needle Felting: Contemporary Styles, Easy TechniquesDesigner Needle Felting: Contemporary Styles, Easy Techniques
Best Price: $13.94
With the exception of a few well made projects , most projects in this book are not fit for the...

Machine Applique Made Easy: A Beginner's Guide to Techniques, Stitches and Decorative ProjectsMachine Applique Made Easy: A Beginner's Guide to Techniques, Stitches and Decorative Projects
Best Price: $11.39
This is a wonderful book for someone who wants to learn machine applique, even if you've been...
400 Floral Motifs for Designers, Needleworkers and Craftspeople (Dover Pictorial Archive Series)400 Floral Motifs for Designers, Needleworkers and Craftspeople (Dover Pictorial Archive Series)
Best Price: $6.42
Was happy to receive this purchase only 2 weeks from the date it was purchased. Very clear...
Stitched Raw Edge AppliqueStitched Raw Edge Applique
Best Price: $14.27
This is a really nice applique book. The patterns are great with easy to follow directions. ...
Cross Stitch Fairies: Over 50 Enchanting DesignsCross Stitch Fairies: Over 50 Enchanting Designs
Best Price: $12.85
I am having another little girl and wanted to do a fairy theme for her room. I did not want to...
Fantasy Cross StitchFantasy Cross Stitch
Best Price: $8.81
In Lesley Teare's Fantasy Cross Stitch, readers will enter a world filled with intoxicating...

Berets, Beanies, and BootiesBerets, Beanies, and Booties
Best Price: $6.95
The directions are clear and the hats and booties are adorable! Debbie Ware knitted items are...
Making Latex ClothesMaking Latex Clothes
Best Price: $17.49
It could definatly use more info on making patterns - especially the tight and slinky ones like...
Stumpwork FiguresStumpwork Figures
Best Price: $10.44
I purchased this book because I had never heard of the craft before and was intrigued enough to...
All Our Yesterdays Cross Stitch Collection: 33 Charming Designs from Bygone DaysAll Our Yesterdays Cross Stitch Collection: 33 Charming Designs from Bygone Days
Best Price: $3.28
I have been a fan of Faye Whittaker's DMC designs for years. However, as I live in the United...
Japanese Kimekomi: Fast, Fun, and Fabulous Fabric Handballs!Japanese Kimekomi: Fast, Fun, and Fabulous Fabric Handballs!
Best Price: $15.56
The elegant and easy Japanese craft of kimekomi?making fabric handballs?is presented in this...

Celtic cross stitchCeltic cross stitch
Best Price: $10.00
I own far too many of these books. Each one I buy gives me new projects to explore, new...
Simply Primitive: Rug Hooking, Punchneedle, And Needle Felting (That Patchwork Place)Simply Primitive: Rug Hooking, Punchneedle, And Needle Felting (That Patchwork Place)
Best Price: $7.84
I enjoy this time period and would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys crafts and would...
Miniature Embroidery: A Foundation CourseMiniature Embroidery: A Foundation Course
Best Price: $10.65
This book is really good for beginners.Contains project patterns for those just starting out and...
Braiding Rugs: A Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin A-03Braiding Rugs: A Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin A-03
Best Price: $1.17
I am very happy with the information in this book. I had done a little rug braiding on my own...
Beginner's Guide to Drawn Thread Embroidery (Beginner's Guide to)Beginner's Guide to Drawn Thread Embroidery (Beginner's Guide to)
Best Price: $10.38
You couldn't want more in a book than this little number by Patricia Bage for clarity of method...

Machine Embroidery on PaperMachine Embroidery on Paper
Best Price: $4.60
I was looking mainly for technical information, such as choosing paper, thread, needles, etc. as...
    
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