Meredith Willet, owner of M's Canvashouse, the Meredith Collection, and an esteemed teacher, has released a book! It is titled Stitch Beautifully An Essential Guide to Needlepoint. Waste Knot has posted a short summary of the book on their Facebook page.
I'm going to quote Waste Knot here as many folks don't have a Facebook account--
"New book alert! Stitch Beautifully: An Essential Guide to Needlepoint by Meredith Willett is a wonderful new book featuring foundational knowledge and techniques for both beginning and experienced stitchers. There are all kinds of tips and tricks, information about when and where to use different kinds of decorative stitches, and a glossary explaining dozens of terms — among other things!"
The Meredith Collection website describes the book as 8 x 10 inches "with a lay flat wire O binding." It's starting to be available in all the shops, so call up your favorite to order.
Just as a reminder, Meredith has also just published "Needlepoint Quick Guide" which is a good guide for beginners.
UPDATE: Stitch-Stash says this about the book (I am quoting part of their rave review in a shop e-newsletter)--
"You’ll find chapters covering:
• What is needlepoint
• Foundations for every stitch
• Needles, frames, and tools of the trade
• Threads 101
• Beginning and ending your threads
• Stitch families at a glance
• Decorative and compensating stitches
• How to choose the right stitch
• Beads, baubles, and bling
• Stitch bag essentials
• Tips I wish everyone had told me
…and so much more."
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