Needlework Antique Flowers: With Over 25 Charted Designs [Paperback]

Elizabeth Bradley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 12, 2000

Go through the horticultural year with seasonal patterns: spring blooms; summery sunflowers; or embroidered roses and lace, perfect for a baby’s blanket. Or, choose from borders, patchwork, holiday designs, and a heartwarming sample for every season. Use them on pillows, hangings, covers, and more. “A needlework book...good enough to eat!”—Needlecraft.

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A romantic collection of 25 floral needlework projects from the author of Decorative Victorian Needlework. Inspired by actual perennial favorites and heirloom flowers, Bradley accurately charts old roses, pansies, tulips, lilies, snowdrops, poppies, peonies, and cheerful sunflowers. Brilliant color photographs shot on location in Provence highlight the timeless charm of these needlework designs. Full-color photographs. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Sterling (December 12, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806955791
• ISBN-13: 978-0806955797
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 10.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #949,717 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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47 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite needlepoint book, June 7, 2000

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drdebs (CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Needlework Antique Flowers: With Over 25 Charted Designs (Paperback)

I love this book! I have about 19 needlepoint books, but this is the one I go back to again and again. For those of you who have only worked with kits and lusted after the VERY EXPENSIVE Elizabeth Bradley kits, this is the way to go. If you are a cross-stitcher, the added plus is that Bradley advocates a cross-stitch because it makes the cushions more durable, it doesn't distort the canvas, and it's what many Victorian needleworkers did.

Elizabeth Bradley patterns are great to take with you on holidays, because you don't need a frame (as long as you use cross-stitch). The colors are beautiful, soft "Antique" English colors. Many of the patterns have a striking black background, and she gives guidance regarding color substitutions (both the sage green and pale blue work well). I've done a number of the patterns, and whenever I'm making a gift I do something from this book.

As the title suggests, the patterns are floral but there is a great deal of variety from striking lilies to Victorian wreaths.

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely, February 5, 2000

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kkelly (Atlanta, Ga) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Needlework Antique Flowers (Hardcover)

Beautiful charted flowers, a very worthy successor to "Decorative Victorian Needlework". Book is organized by the seasons. A sampler for each season and several floral designs for each season. Informative, detailed, a conversion chart for the different brand needlepoint wools, and instructions on the preferred needlepoint stitch for working E. Bradley's designs. Plus, the delightful surprises in E. Bradley's books, in this one you must see the Plum Pudding chart. What a delightful Christmas gift a plum pudding ornament would be.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic! Save a fortune, August 26, 2005

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E. Lawson "needlepoint book collector" (OR, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Needlework Antique Flowers (Hardcover)

Elizabeth Bradley designs are still very popular. This books includes a few designs that cost $200.00 in kits each, plus a few that are not available as kits. Very good!