Flosstube #7: Embroidery Books!

Books Recommended by Some of Our GCC Teachers:
Jane Ellen Balzuweit, Carol Currier, Diane Herrmann, Catherine Jordan, and Laura Smith

** Book is in the EGA Library

** A-Z of Bullions. Susan O’Connor, ed. Chicago: Quilters’ Resource, 1995. ISBN 978-0957715905

** A-Z of Stumpwork. Sue Gardner, ed. Search Press, 2014. ISBN 9781782211778

** Davis, Mildred J. The Art of Crewel Embroidery. Outlet, 1975. ISBN 978-0517016060

Eaton, Jan. Mary Thomas's Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches: The Classic Guide Revised by Jan Eaton. Search Press, 2019. ISBN 978-1782216438

** Fangel, Esther; Winckler, Ida, & Madse, Agnete Wuldern, Danish Pulled Thread Embroidery. New York; Dover, 1977. ISBN 978-0486234748

** Fry, Mary. Pulled Thread Workbook. Summit, N.J.; Self-Published, 1978.

** Gostelow, Mary. Blackwork. NY: Dover Publications, Inc., 1976. ISBN 978-0442227920

Hogg, Becky. RSN Essential Stitch Guides: Blackwork. Great Britain: Search Press Ltd, 2010. ISBN 978-1782219323

** McNeil, Moyra. Pulled Thread Embroidery. New York: Taplinger Publishing Co., 1972. ISBN 978-0805014068

Nicholas, Jane. The Complete Book of Stumpwork Embroidery. NSW Australia:  Sally Milner Publishing, 2005. ISBN 978-1863513418

** Nichols, Marion. Encyclopedia of Embroidery Stitches Including Crewel. NY: Dover, 1974. ISBN 978-0486229294

Stein, Susan. Fabric Art Workshop: Exploring Techniques and Materials for Fabric Artists and Quilters. Minneapolis, MN: Quarry Books, 2007. ISBN 978-1589233287

** Thittichai, Kim. Hot Textiles: Inspiration and Techniques with Heat Tools. Batsford, 2018. ISBN 978-1849945103

** Williams, Elsa S. Heritage Embroidery. NY: Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., 1967. ISBN 978-0442112660

Iconic Books

** Ambuter, Carolyn, The Open Canvas. New York: Workman Publishing Co., Inc, 1982. ISBN 978-0894801716

** Barnden, Betty. The Embroidery Stitch Bible. Tunbridge Wells, Kent, UK: Search Press, 2023. ISBN 978-1782211358

** Christensen, Jo Ippolito. The Needlepoint Book, New, Revised, and Updated 3rd Edition. NY: Simon & Schuster, 2017. ISBN 978-1476754093

** De Dillmont, Thérèse. The Complete Encyclopedia of Needlework, Philadelphia, Pa: Running Press, 1978. OR Free download: https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofne00dill

** Lantz, Sherlee. A Pageant of Pattern for Needlepoint Canvas. New York; Grosset & Dunlap  Publishers, 1973. ISBN 978-0448120348

Thomas, Mary. Mary Thomas's Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches. Gramercy Books, 1935. 

** Thomas, Mary. Mary Thomas’s Embroidery Book. Gramercy Books, 1935.

We also talked a little about our book-tracking apps:

Ina uses Goodreads, which is an online site as well as an app. You can start here: https://www.goodreads.com

Jana uses BookBuddy+, which is an app she uses on her iPhone, but she isn't sure if it's available for Android. You can start here: https://www.kimicoapps.com/bookbuddy

We will be back with more books in a later FlossTube!