Painted Canvas Embellishment: An Idea Book

Painted Canvas Embellishment for Stitches Plain and Fancy, by Carole H. Lake & Michael E. Boren (Stitch Play Designs). 

• Inspired by Carole's embellishment classes and stitch notebooks
• Includes a glossary of terms, frequently asked questions, and extensive ideas for threads
• Stitch ideas are grouped by subject matter, with an index listing each stitch name
• Stitch categories include: 
• Faces, Eyes, Eyebrows, Noses, Mouths, Clothing
• Hair, Fur, Wings
• Rugs, Floors, Buildings
• Leaves and Foliage
• Snow, Ice, Stars, Starbursts
• Small Areas, Medium Areas, Large Areas, Very Large Areas, Backgrounds
• Bands, Borders, Vertical Lines, Diagonal Lines
• Outlining and Accenting Areas, Shading Stitches, Combination Stitches
• Spiral-bound, which allows the book to lay flat when using
• 105 pages
• Size: 8.75" x 11" (including spine)

Carole and Michael have compiled their ideas from the many years of teaching both of them have done and put them into this book. Starting from your purchase of your painted canvas, to selecting fibers and the important role they play in the process of Painted Canvas Embellishment. This is a must for your needlepoint library.