Minor edge wear, dust jacket in very good condition, lightly tanned page edges Additional Details ------------------------------ Product description: An exciting guide to canvas work, providing the essential basic information about the craft, that also encourages every reader, whether beginner or expert, to enjoy a truly creative approach. The chapters on design and on color and texture will inspire the reader to find shapes and colors to express an individual idea. Other chapters--on materials, on how to start work, and how to mount it--give the reader the basic knowledge with which to work. With a fully illustrated dictionary of stitches, the book clearly explains how to work the different stitches including several new ones. There are many designs and also suggestions for more unusual items such as paperweights, lamp bases and jewelry. Also included is a historical survey of the craft, and over 200 black and white diagrams and photographs and 50 color photographs.