Glorafilia Needlepoint Collection: Patterns/Charts

Size of Book: 30cm x 22.5cm    (192 pages)

Title: The Glorafilia Needlepoint Collection With Complete Projects and Stitch Cards (NB there are no stitch cards with this copy)

Authors: Jennifer Berman & Carole Lazarus

Publisher: A David & Charles Craft Book - no date given

COVER NOTES

This book shows in great practical detail, how to achieve the quality that has made Glorafilia famous.  It describes the themes that have inspired the projects, the sources of ideas available to all of us, and how to create an adaptation of whatever excites you.

There are detailed instructions for projects, with colour charts and stunning photographs, which make the book itself a visual feast of colour and design.  The themes are many and diverse - classical motifs, Victorian florals, geometrics, oriental - for cushions, pictures, stuffed animals, samplers and rugs.  Projects can be approached at all levels of skill - simple for beginners, challenging enough to satisfy even an experienced needleworker.

CONTENTS

Introduction

General Information

Town Scene and Geometric Stitchery: Jerusalem, Checkerboard

Bamboo and Trellis: Butterfly Trellis

Adaptations: Copeland Spode Plates, Tree Poppies, Interwoven Ribbons

The British Museum Collection: Ming Parrots

Learn Needlepoint the Glorafilia Way: Fan, Peony, Butterfly, Photograph Frame, Diamond Stitchery, Misty Anenomes

Japanese Influences: Japanese Flowers and Fans, Japanese irises and Butterflies

Medieval: Cluny Bookmark and Spectacle Case

Needlepoint From Art: Monet's Poppies

Victoriana: Victorian Circle, Fruit Pincushion

Perfect Pets and Family heirlooms: Silver Tabby Cat

Ribbons and Bows: Ribbon Doorstop

Applique: Violet Applique, Applique Tulips

RugsL Tulip Rug

SDamplers: Colonial Sampler

Finishing and Making Up

Tracings, Alphabets and Numbers

Fully illustrated throughout with clear diagrams, charts and photographs.  Each project is presented with notes on finished size of design, materials needed, explanation of how to mark the canvas, a list of stitches used and making up instruction.

CONDITION:  The dustcover is in place but very tattered around edges.  The hard back cover has been exposed to the sun at the top and there is a faded line along the top of back and front covers.  Inner pages are very slightly darkened at the edges but all is otherwise clean, complete and tight.