The Sampler Book

The Sampler Book published by Crown Publishers Inc, NY, 1978. 1st Edition. Spiral Binding. Size 4to. Condition: Nr Fine. Slight edge wear, content excellent. Transfer patterns in sealed envelope. ISBN 0517534614. LCCN 78-9465. By Ana G Lopo and Bruce W Murphy. Creating samplers now has a new twist, the use of iron-on patterns you can apply directly to your material. Then you can embroider with any one of the 21 stitches explained in this book. The bound-in envelope not only contains iron-ons for five complete samplers but also for over 100 motifs: borders, human figures, animals, flowers, trees, alphabets, and more. In the book itself are nearly 100 photographs of historical and contemporary samplers and specific charts for 15 of them. Included in these charts are famous sampler patterns: the New England Alphabet Sampler, the Architectural Sampler, The Adam and Eve Sampler, the Pennsylvania Dutch Heart Sampler; the Black Sheep Sampler, and others. Full instructions are given for transferring designs to the various materials recommended, plus what you need to know about fabrics, threads, hoops, and needles. Blocking and mounting are also fully covered. Now you can easily create the beautiful historical and contemporary samplers that are once again becoming so popular with today's needleworkers. 88 Pgs + Patterns. Description text copyright 2007 www.BooksForComfort.com. Item ID 12587.