Jane Zimmerman, self-published, 2005, ISBN:0-9646219-3-2.
Jane Zimmerman is a teacher with an encyclopedic knowledge of all types of needlework.
She has decided to create a comprehensive collection of stitch variations and patterns. It
will be a collection of three books, of which this is the first. It covers Mosaic, Cashmere,
Scotch, Gobelin, Eyelet, and Plaited Stitches.
This book contains 385 stitches. Each stitch has a photograph or a stitched sample. and a
diagram. Many diagrams have numbering, and virtually all have noted about the stitch, the
type of variation, or the name.
Each chapter is devoted to a type of stitch (Mosaic, Cashmere and Scotch are grouped
together). The chapter have a brief introduction which describes the type of stitch and
something about the variations.
One aspect which is different about this book, the stitches are not titled. Names of stitches, if any, are found in the notes under the stitch diagram. This makes the book great for browsing. There’s also plenty of space under the photos for your notes.
Needless to say, there is not index, but there is a list of reference sources at the end of the
book.
About Janet M Perry
Janet Perry is the Internet's leading authority on needlepoint. She designs, teaches and writes, getting raves from her fans for her innovative techniques, extensive knowledge and generous teaching style. A leading writer of stitch guides, she blogs here and lives on an island in the northeast corner of the SF Bay with her family
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