Anne Orrs Charted Designs [15751]

Anne Orrs Charted Designs by Anne Orr. Published by Dover Publications Inc, New York, NY, 1978. 1st Edition. Paperback. No DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine. 39 Pgs. ISBN 0486237044. LCCN 78-56772. This collection of 203 designs, published in cooperation with the Center for the History of American Needlework, reproduces the author's best charted designs exactly as they appeared in her original books. Included are alphabets in every style from chinoiserie to Gothic, birds (especially her now famous peacocks), flowers quaint scenes of children, animals, and period children in silhouettes. A special 8 page color section with 87 designs, and the full-color designs appearing on the inside covers, all display her remarkable eye for color. These charts may be used for any needlework technique worked over counted threads or in blocks, as in cross-stitch, needlepoint, filet and mosaic crochet, petit point, quilts made from tiny squares, or even weaving designs for advanced artisans. Description text copyright 2007 www.BooksForComfort.net. Item ID 15751.