An Amish Adventure: A Workbook for Color in Quilts
By Roberta Horton.
A wonderful book with a deep understanding of the design principles behind Amish quilts, which will help you learn to design your own Amish-style needlework. Paperback
Chinese Lattice Designs
By Daniel Sheets Dye.
Crammed with over 1200 illustrations of 19th and 20th century designs from windows, fences, screens, and fabrics, this book is a rich resource of geometrical patterns for needlepoint or blackwork. Paperback.
Glorious Patchwork: More Than 25 Glorious Quilt Designs
By Kaffe Fassett, Lisa Prior Lucy.
The array of prints, colors and ideas in this new book by Kaffe Fassett is stupendous. Just gazing at the quilts is enough to get your to pick up your needle and try some of these combinations. Hardcover.
Living Color: The Definitive Guide to Color Palettes through the Ages
By Margaret Walch, Augustine Hope.
Ever wonder what colors are typical of William Morris, or of Fifties pastels? This wonderful book contains eighty different colors palettes of up to ten colors, arranged by period. From Egyptian tombs to Southwest style, this book is always at my side when choosing colors for my work. Hardcover.
A Treasury of Amish Quilts
By Rachel and Kenneth Pellman.
One of a series of wonderful books about traditional Amish quilts. Paperback.
The World of Amish Quilts
By Rachel and Kenneth Pellman.
Another inspirational collection of Amish quilts from these researchers. Paperback
Mary Thomas's Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches
By Mary Thomas
A classic book of stitches for all kinds of embroidery has been revised and published with new color pictures. Paperback.
More Stitches for Effect
By Suzanne Howren & Beth Robertson
This book covers many stitches and most of the new threads with an eye to the varied effects they can make in your stitching. An outstanding resource. Paperback.
The Needlepoint Book (revised edition)
By Jo Ippolito Christensen.
The "Bible" of needlepoint is back with a new edition full of wonderful advice, examples of beautiful stitching, and lots of great stitches all with pictures and diagrams. This book is a complete needlepoint course between covers. A must for every stitcher's library. Paperback
The New Dictionary of Needlepoint and Canvas Stitches
By Ruth Ochser Goldberg.
With more than 250 stitches graphed and photographed, along with information about tools and some good projects, this book packs a big wallop in a small size. Paperback.
One Hundred One Needlepoint Stitches & How to Use Them
By Hope Hanley
An inexpensive edition of a classic stitch guide originally published in the 1970's. Paperback.
The New World of Needlepoint: 101 Exciting Designs in Bargello, Quickpoint, Grospoint, and Other Repeat Patterns
By Lisbeth Perrone.
This book has a wealth of patterns that will expand your idea of what needlepoint can do. Because it was published in the seventies, the color combinations can be a bit hard to take, but if you translate them into colors you like, you will be richly rewarded. Hardbound.
Pulled Thread Embroidery
By Moyra McNeill
This wonderful little book has large clear pictures of many pulled thread stitches with good explanations of the different types and how to do pulled work. Paperback.
Stitches for Effect
By Suzanne Howren & Beth Robertson
The first of two wonderful books which discuss stitches and threads from the point of view of the effects they make when stitched. A great addition to any stitcher's library. Paperback.
American Country Needlepoint
By Jim Williams.
Full of innovative designs and interesting techniques like quilting, beads, and more, this book has designs based on farm animals, fruits, and flowers. Paperback
American Patchwork Designs in Needlepoint
By Melanie Tacon.
This British publication has many lovely renditions of patchwork quilts in needlepoint, finished in different ways. Paperback
Beth Russell's William Morris Needlepoint
By Beth Russell, Jane Cavolino (editor)
Beth Russell is the foremost interpreter of Pre-Raphelite design in needlepoint. The complex and beautiful designs are an inspiration and a challenge for any stitcher. Hardbound.
Butterfly Charted Designs
By Lindberg Press.
Charming charts of many kinds of butterflies to sprinkle on your needlepoint. Large clear charts in a book that is a great value. Paperback
Candace Bahouth's Romantic Needlepoint: 20 Needlepoint Designs Inspired by Love, vol. 1
by Candace Bahouth, photographs by Linda Burgess.
The projects in this book are inspired by images of love ranging from ancient Egypt to pop art. Bahouth includes a number of very creative pieces including vests, evening purses, and shaped pillows. Hardbound.
Celtic Animals Charted Designs
By Ina Kliffen.
Fanciful charts of real and imaginary animals from the Celtic tradition. Large clear charts in a book that is a great value. Paperback
Celtic Charted Designs
By Co Spinhoven.
A little book jam-packed with all kinds of Celtic motifs from ground patterns to complex knotwork. This book is a must for anyone interested in Celtic (or geometric) design. Paperback
Charted Folk Designs for Cross Stitch
By Maria Szimai Foris Kocis, Maria Foris, Andreas Foris.
This book packs a treasure trove of motifs from Central European embroideries. A must for any stitcher interested in ethnic needlework. Paperback
The Ehrman Needlepoint Book
By Hugh Ehrman.
From one of the most popular makers of needlepoint kits around, his artists include Kaffe Fassett, Candace Bahouth, and Mary Norden among others. This lovely book includes charts in a wide variety of styles by most of the Ehrman artists. Hardbound.
Glorifilia: The Miniature Needlepoint Collection
By Jennifer Berman and Carol Lazarus.
This book is inspired by the things people collect from tartans to Staffordshire china dogs, and everything in between. Each type of collectible has a charming project to go with it. Most of the designs are small and not available as Glorifilia kits. Hardbound.
Glorious Needlepoint: Creative Tapestry Designs
By Kaffe Fassett and Jill Gordon.
This book, like all his others, is an explosion of color, pattern, and ideas. The chapters are arranged by themes, and it is easy to see how one idea, say, seashells, is expressed through several different needlecrafts. Paperback.
Miniature Needlepoint Rugs for Dollhouses: Charted for Easy Use
By Susan McBaine.
This classic book has many different kinds of rugs all scaled 1 inch to 1 foot. Easy to read and stitch, they are perfect for a first try at miniature work. Paperback
Heirlooms in Needlepoint: 50 Classic Original Designs
By Sue Hawkins.
This book is an outstanding collection of charts for mostly floral needlepoint. The author combines needlepoint and free embroidery in wool to create elegant designs.
Needlepoint: 20 Classic Projects
By Anna Pearson.
Traditional needlepoint techniques and designs are given a fresh new look in this book. Both beginners and experienced stitchers will find great ideas here.
Needlepoint Cats
By Julie Hasler.
Every cat in this wide collection has a real personality and adorns beautiful needlepoint designs with complex and lovely backgrounds. You almost feel as if they could hop onto your lap from the page and start to purr.
Needlework Designs for Miniature Projects
By Eileen Folk.
Charts for all kinds of needlework doll house accessories, from placemats, to a Chinese Dragon Screen, to a zebra rug, all suited to beginners with this technique. Paperback.
Needlework Masterpieces from Winterthur
By Hollis Greer Minor.
The wonderful collection of Delaware's Winterthur Museum is the springboard for a variety of projects (mostly needlepoint) adapted by the author, who is renowned for her museum reproductions. Hardbound.
Oriental Carpets in Miniature: Charted for Needlepoint or What You Will
By Frank M. Cooper.
Outstanding, complex adaptations of real Oriental rugs are stitched and charted in this beautiful and inspirational book. Paperback
Splendid Needlepoint: 40 Beautiful and Distinctive Designs
By Catherine Reurs.
My copy of this book came today, and now I'm ready to stop working on the five other projects I'm doing and stitch away at these wonderful designs. The book includes a wide range of projects, both big and small, and shows many of the patterns done in different color combinations or on different kinds of canvas. A big bonus is a great list of sources in the back. Hardbound.
Creative Embroidery Techniques Using Color through Gold
By Daphne J. Ashby and Jackie Woolsey.
The authors have invented a wonderful technique of combining bright threads with gold to create unique geometric pieces. A delightful and inspirational book. Paperback
Geometric Design in Needlepoint
By Mary Jaene Edmonds.
Before the recent explosion of new threads, Edmonds pioneered the idea of using different threads (and thereby textures) to make subtly beautiful needlepoint designs. With this book and the new threads available, you could really go to town. Hardbound.
Heart of Blackwork: A Study of Unconventional Blackwork Patterns for Contemporary Use
By Ann Strite-Kurz.
This book is an in-depth course on blackwork in itself with detailed instructions on how to work the stitches, how to analyze patterns, and many delightful original patterns. The book also covers contemporary applications of this historic technique. Paperback
Liberated Canvas: A Creative Approach to Canvas Embroidery
By Penny Connell.
From South Africa, this book is an exuberant celebration of what can be done with a needle and thread on canvas. Truly an inspiration. Paperback
Sandy's Finishing Touches: A Step-by-Step Guide to Needlework Finishing
By Sandy Higgins.
From a professional finisher, a book on how to make almost any kind of needlepoint object or framed needlepoint. Paperback
Traditional Bargello: Stitches, Techniques, and Dozens of Projects, and Pattern Ideas
By Dorothy Phelan.
Bargello is fast, easy, and beautiful. It can be quite addicting. This book gives all the basics plus many lovely Bargello patterns. Paperback.
