Overview
In this gorgeous and informative how-to book, highly regarded designer Catherine Reurs offers 40 beautiful and distinctive projects. Splendid Needlepoint artfully brings to life a wide assortment of useful and unusual items, including pillows, box tops, napkin rings, coasters, baby booties, magnets, Christmas ornaments, a foot-stool, a doorstop, picture frames, pin cushions, an earring holder -- and much more! The delightfully depicted and colorful motifs celebrate animals, flowers, fruits, and textiles. One chapter features projects for special occasions, such as Easter and Valentine's Day.
Ranging from simple to challenging, these projects reflect a charming mixture of Reurs' European background with a distinctly American playfulness. She draws inspiration from the things she loves that are close at hand-her cats, a favorite oriental rug, her large collection of Santa's, flowers in the garden, a bowl of fruit, or a painting in a book. She ha a particular passion for playing with "colorways" - stitching a single design in different background colors in order to explore how colors "reflect" those near them, and thereby give a design totally different moods and effects.
An unabashed lover of needlepoint, Reurs shares her passion with readers. She encourages stitchers to personalize her projects to suit their own needs and tastes. This is a truly gorgeous book from a very talented designer.