New Patterns for Bead Flowers and Decorations [Hardcover]

Virginia Nathanson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1969

Lavishly illustrated book, with easy-to-follow directions, shows how to fashion a host of exquisite, heirloom-quality beaded decorations, including calla lilies, potted plants, Christmas ornaments, pine cones, bridal bouquets, drapery tiebacks, and other attractive domestic accents. Step-by-step fundamentals and easy-to-master techniques. 23 color illustrations, 119 figures, and 102 photographs.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Heartwind Pubns (June 1969)
• ISBN-10: 0820803332
• ISBN-13: 978-0820803333
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,768,636 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This book is dated 1969 and that's ok......, January 14, 2005

By 

MM A Flower Beader "Missy" (USA) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: New Patterns for Bead Flowers and Decorations (Paperback)

The pictures in this book are in black and white and small. If you are a visual learner, as I am, this is not the book to start with. After saying that, I also have to say that if you have even a little experiance with French Beaded Flowers this book is worth the price. There are lots of projects to do and the insturctions are fairly simple.Each and every book on French Beaded Flowers, and there are not to many of them, offers something the others missed. If you are just starting out use one of Darlene Kellys or Donna DeAngles Dickett books because the pictures are better. It makes it easier if you can see a picture of what your flower is going to look like. This book though is a welcome addition to my growning library of books on French Beaded Flowers.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Color photos, July 29, 2006

By 

Remy "Miacomet Remy" (the Bay State, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: New Patterns for Bead Flowers and Decorations (Paperback)

This book has color photos. I found the photos and the lessons on how to make them intriguing, so intriguing in fact that I learnt more about this hobby because of it. I really liked the book, and as I knew nothing about it when I got it, I found that the colour photos and the detail pictures and writeups really helped me learn all I needed to know. To prove my point I uploaded one picture of a hosta and the directions. I hope that you find that useful as I did. I am not sure what the other reviewer was discussing, but perhaps that was a different edition?

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing projects but not a Visual Aid!, June 18, 2010

By 

S. Jolley "Live as if you were to die tomorro... (The Library) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: New Patterns for Bead Flowers and Decorations (Hardcover)

If you are looking for something that has a lot of pictures that are step by step then this is not the book for you. It has a few of the finished products but this it doesn't really have any real picture instructions. I am personally ok with this, however someone just beginning may want to look into something a bit easier. Although this would be an amazing book to graduate up to when you want something new to move on to. I quite enjoyed it and even though it was printed in the '60s the bouquets are still gorgeous! Don't just pass it up!