 A brilliant interpretation of William Morris's Work |
| Review Date: February 2, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Madelyn Pryor, Mesa, AZ United States |
Barbara Hammet has created a wonderful tribute to William Morris in this work. For those unfamiliar with William Morris, she provides a work biography of the master artist. Though short, she gives examples of his work, and explanation of his background. Once this is explained, she launches into the rest of the book, where she offers more than 40 charts that are Hammet's interpretations of Morris' style. Pillows, bell pulls, small motifs, wall hangings, broaches, bookmarks, and even a full alphabet are some of the items she offers. She even gives the design and instructions for a 3-D treasure box! There are small motifs in a few colors, or larger items in less than 4 colors which would be very well suited to the beginning stitcher and many things that are large and complex for the experienced stitcher.
Another reviewer said these are poor examples of William Morris's work. I must disagree. These items are beautiful, and they are Barbara Hammet's art she BASED on William Morris. Still, any of these finished works would be the perfect compliment to Morris's art.
Because of the wide variety of skill levels and project scales I would highly recommend this book to any level of cross stitcher. Even those needle artists not interested in Morris might find a few projects they find enjoyable in this diverse volume. Hammet does offer instructions for finishing the projects and a few basic cross stitch instructions, but I would recommend purchasing the Cross Stitcher's Bible in addition if you have NEVER cross stitched before, as you will probably need more instruction than is provided here.
Highest recommendations!
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Excellent, patterns simple to follow.
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| Review Date: May 14, 1999 |
| Reviewer: , |
| I completed 5 of the projects in the book. Patterns relatively easy to follow and projects vary from simple to very complicated. Works were gorgeous on completion. I found one or two minor typos in the thread coding. |
Beautiful, accessible designs
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| Review Date: March 10, 2003 |
| Reviewer: Barbara L. Pinzka, Cincinnati, Ohio USA |
| I love the William Moorris style and this book presents his designs in beautiful needlepoint patterns that can be produced by even a novice. There is also a good variety of types of projects. CLear charts and instructions. |
Great book
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| Review Date: December 22, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Maria H. Festing, Canal Winchester, Ohio United States |
| This book it really great. So often books like this are "inspired by an artist," yet the design is so far off base. This collection has designs that look as if Morris himself made it. A great addition to any cross-stitch collection! |
Very nice
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| Review Date: November 17, 1998 |
| Reviewer: , |
| I haven't tried any of the designs yet, but they look very nice. Much classier than your typical bunnies-and-kitties cross stitch book. |
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