The Good Housekeeping Illustrated Book Of Needlecrafts

An illustrated guide to needlecrafts features information on the necessary equipment and materials, techniques, and step-by-step instructions for attractive, practical projects, including scarves, blankets, sweaters, and rugs.

This comprehensive guide to every type of needlecraft technique includes knitting, crochet, embroidery, needlepoint, patchwork, quilting and rugmaking. It describes what materials and equipment readers need for each individual craft, gives ideas as to how each can be used and contains easy-to-follow patterns designed by top practitioners in the field. With extensive stitch and colour pattern glossaries, the learning and perfecting of a craft is made simple.

Knitting, crochet, embroidery, cross-stitch, needlepoint, patchwork, and quilting--these techniques and many others are made clear and simple by the experts at "Good Housekeeping." This step-by-step guide is heavily illustrated with more than 1,000 "how-to" color photographs.