Backgrounds: The Finishing Touch by Ann Strite-Kurz

Backgrounds: The Finishing Touch (w/ CD) by Ann Strite-Kurz

This book contains a collection of original open patterns for canvas and evenweave fabrics. Broken down into seven chapters, Ms. Strite-Kurz provides an extensive introduction including history, CD-Rom instructions and general guidelines for backgrounds. This is followed by chapters on planning and execution of background patterns, simulated darning patterns as backgrounds, backgrounds with back-stitched outlines, texture stitch backgrounds, couching patterns as backgrounds and miscellaneous backgrounds. The different types of backgrounds covered include mat backgrounds, backgrounds with repeated elements, stripes as effective backgrounds, couching patterns as backgrounds, landscape backgrounds, shaded backgrounds, painted backgrounds, partial backgrounds, additional counted thread backgrounds, beaded backgrounds, traditional blackwork backgrounds, miscellaneous canvas backgrounds and Penny's Menagerie.

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