Comments on: Favourite needlework books

By: yvette

yvette — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:41:06 +0000

You did previously post – it was just attached to the next day’s message! I had no idea how to move it, (or even if I can!) but it is there. But thanks for putting it again here.

By: Elmsley Rose

Elmsley Rose — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:29:31 +0000

Where did my comment go? Did I do my comment?

‘Txixt Art and Nature
Left Hander’s Companion
Mary Corbet’s website, organized into a book and projects. (which is kind of cheating, coz it’s a webiste, not a book)
Trish Burr’s Flowers of Redoubte and one extra,
Country Bumbkin – Goldwork and Surface Embroidery

By: Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:56:30 +0000

I have two little Anchor stitch leaflets that I often thrust into a project bag to carry with me. Other than that – I’m not in front of my collection at the moment, but you’ve certainly got me thinking!

By: yvette

yvette — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:21:06 +0000

Rhea replied directly to me, and here is her suggestion:

“The fifth book I would include is “The Proper Stitch” by Darlene O’Steen of The Needles Prayse. As well as the basic stitch diagrams she had included how to turn corners with a stitch, and how to add in a new thread. Most other stitch guide leave out these important issues. I haven’t had the pleasure of seeing your book, and if you have included these aspects – kudos to you.”

Rhea, some of the stitches in my book include how to turn corners. I included it where I could, and where I felt it was particularly important. Sometimes there just wasn’t enough space, and the book was already far thicker than I had intended.

Thanks for the suggestion. I have that book and it is very thorough. I’m just not that much of a counted thread stitcher (besides hardanger and merezhka) so I don’t usually need many of the stitches in that book. But for counted thread stitchers, I highly recommend it too!

By: yvette

yvette — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:47:22 +0000

Thanks Gillie! I am familiar with Jane Greenoff, though not that book and I have not heard of Eileen Bennett’s books before. Excellent – something more to look up!

By: Gillie

Gillie — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:23:06 +0000

Jane Greenoff’s Cross Stitcher’s Bible (bound in the way you don’t like, Yvette, but it looks pretty sturdy to me and it lies completely flat!)
Eileen Bennett’s A Note Book of Sampler Stitches (may be oop). Eileen also has a Pulled Thread one that I would like.

Can’t think of any more!