Icelandic Patterns in Needlepoint by Jona Sparey

Icelandic Patterns in Needlepoint by Jona Sparey

Over the centuries, the spectacular landscape of Iceland, and the history it has imposed on its people, have given rise to the unique artistic and needlecraft heritage which has provided the inspiration for this book - a collection of more than 40 needlepoint designs. They include borders and flowers, repeating patterns and sampler motifs, stars and geometrics, traditional symbols, intrepid knights and mythical beasts. Large-scale charts are provided for the designs, which have been photographed to show every detail. They are worked simply and quickly in cross stitch without the use of a cumbersome frame, and the finished embroideries can be used in a variety of ways. Suggestions are given throughout, with instructions for making up into cushions, wall hangings and framed pictures.

Sparey, Jona: - Travelling by trawler to Iceland on regular holiday visits to her relations, Jona Sparey became increasingly influenced throughout her childhood by the rich artistic heritage of this unique country. At school in London her most hated subject was embroidery, but when confronted by the beautiful exhibits at the National Museum, Reykjavik, she fell completely in love with the rich and colourful traditional designs. She began translating the photographs she had taken onto graph paper, painstakingly reproducing and adapting the original patterns and working them into stunning canvaswork embroideries. Students first attended Jona's classes in 1984, and her natural ability to teach, encourage and entertain, as well as the kits she supplies and the many features on her work which have appeared in national magazines, have resulted in many hundreds of British embroiderers stitching thousands of Icelandic designs.

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ISBN 13	9780715399880
ISBN 10	0715399888
Title	Icelandic Patterns in Needlepoint
Author	Jona Sparey
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	David & Charles
Year published	1993-06-17
Number of pages	128
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.