Here Be Drolleries - book review Here Be Drolleries - book review May 4th, 2008 HERE BE DROLLERIES, NANCY SPIES, Arelate Studio, 2007. A second volume of charted motifs and patterns from Medieval Sources, Here Be Drolleries is a great companion to Spies’ earlier book, Here Be Wyverns (link is to my review of this book). You may wonder what a drollery is and the Introduction tells you that these a whimsical creatures often found in the margins of medieval manuscripts. Following the introduction are the charts. The charts.Here be drolleries - book review may 4th, 2008 here be drolleries, nancy spies, arelate studio, 2007. a second volume of charted motifs and patterns from medieval sources, here be drolleries is a great companion to spies? earlier book, here be wyverns (link is to my review of this book). you may wonder what a drollery is and the introduction tells you that these a whimsical creatures often found in the margins of medieval manuscripts. following the introduction are the charts. the charts.

The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Canvas Embroidery, vol. 2 - book review The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Canvas Embroidery, vol. 2 - book review May 4th, 2008 Following up the first volume(link is to my review of this book) from a few years ago, Zimmerman has just released her second volume of stitches. This one cover, diagonal, crossed, woven, tied and miscellaneous stitches. 433 stitched are diagrammed and pictured. There is a minimum of text in the book, although each stitch has a short description and a suggestion of coloring (number of values or threads).The ultimate encyclopedia of canvas embroidery, vol. 2 - book review may 4th, 2008 following up the first volume(link is to my review of this book) from a few years ago, zimmerman has just released her second volume of stitches. this one cover, diagonal, crossed, woven, tied and miscellaneous stitches. 433 stitched are diagrammed and pictured. there is a minimum of text in the book, although each stitch has a short description and a suggestion of coloring (number of values or threads).

Bargello Revisited ? almost here Bargello Revisited — almost here April 30th, 2008 Even as we read, my new book, Bargello Revisited, is being printed. It will be available to shops later this month. As regular readers of this blog know, Bargello is one of my great loves in needlepoint. I’ve been stitching it since the early 70’s and I’ve been thinking about this book for about 20 years. I’ve tried to put everything I’ve learned about Bargello into it. Inside you’ll learn: How to stitch Bargello. How to solve the common.Bargello revisited ? almost here april 30th, 2008 even as we read, my new book, bargello revisited, is being printed. it will be available to shops later this month. as regular readers of this blog know, bargello is one of my great loves in needlepoint. i?ve been stitching it since the early 70's and i?ve been thinking about this book for about 20 years. i?ve tried to put everything i?ve learned about bargello into it. inside you?ll learn: how to stitch bargello. how to solve the common.

The Pink of Perfection The Pink of Perfection April 10th, 2008 Here’s a fun way to make Bargello, create a pattern which is mostly vertical instead of horizontal. This little heart has a line which has single stitch steps in a zig-zag pattern. I used six shades of overdyed silk from Northern Lights and you can see how the color merge and diverge. It took me a long while to get going on this, but I stitched almost half the heart in one evening of TV watching. I added a big crystal heart as an accent. I’m going.The pink of perfection april 10th, 2008 here's a fun way to make bargello, create a pattern which is mostly vertical instead of horizontal. this little heart has a line which has single stitch steps in a zig-zag pattern. i used six shades of overdyed silk from northern lights and you can see how the color merge and diverge. it took me a long while to get going on this, but i stitched almost half the heart in one evening of tv watching. i added a big crystal heart as an accent. i?m going.