American Primitives in Needlepoint

by Brande Ormond

Book Overview

11 paintings from major collections of American Primitives graphed for needlepoint. These are complete pictures, not motifs--the very expensive kind of work heretofore available only at a few... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 039525485X
• ISBN13: 9780395254851
• Release Date: January 1977
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 139 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.

Customer Reviews

From the inside cover-

For needlepointers who want to stitch a true work of art, this book is a treasure trove-eleven masterpieces of American Primitive painting, from the countrys leading collections. These are complete pictures, not motifs-the very expensive kind of work heretofore available only at a few needlepoint shops, meticulously graphed so that any needleworker can tranform their blank canvas into an exquisite tapestry. The finished pieces will make elegant pillows, footstools, small rugs and wall hangings. all of the projects that folk artists lover are in this book-cats, horses, babies, flowers, fruit, birds and even a smiling polar bear.