American Patchwork Designs In Needlepoint

..".beautifully put together, featuring easy-to-stitch projects outstanding in both color and form....Tacon...includes 43 designs, many for small pieces like pin cushions, glasses cases, needlecases, sachets, and greeting card insets....these projects could be adapted to other textile crafts such as cross-stitch, tapestry weaving, and tapestry crochet. Recommended for public libraries."--"Library Journal." "In one of the more innovative needlework books lately, Tacon creates new looks with American patchwork patterns, using color, more geometric shapes, and unusual combinations..."--"Booklist."

Dover Publications produce a wide range of titles covering art, graphic novels, literature, music, mathematics, craft and activity books, children's bookseducational resources and much more.

A history of how patchwork quilts came about including 48 full page plates of quilts from private and museum collections.

Unique motifs ranging from plant and animal life to abstract designs. Subjects include a seashell, bunch of grapes, blue jay, frog, many more. Complete instructions included.