Needlecraft Skills & Techniques

These useful guides give practical and concise information on all manner of things to make and do in and around the home. Photographic step-by-step instructions of all the basic techniques are included throughout, whether it be napkin-folding or sewing, as well as comprehensive details and advice about equipment, tools and materials. This handy reference guide to needlecraft contains practical instruction and a complete teaching course for all the classic thread and wool crafts from needlepoint and patchwork to knitting and applique. Take up embroidery and make a beautiful antique-style Picture Frame, or step back in time to that of Early America and make a pretty Bear's Paw Quilt--a treasure that can be passed down through the generations. There are over 50 projects to try, as well as a section on special techniques such as sewing on beads. There are projects for making on a machine as well as by hand. So use your imagination and while away the hours producing lovely things for you and your home.