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ROUYER: Ses Plus Beaux Motifs et
Alphabets Anciens
by Veronique Maillard
The most beautiful motifs and alphabets from the Rouyer
family tradition (mid 19th century) are illustrated in
full color, in this extensive book. The book cover, as
well as one of the interior pages, are shown here.
Historic documentation for the source of the designs is
included. There are many unusual alphabets,
 complete
needlework projects, samplers, and elaborate borders,
very clearly charted. The text is in French. Hard bound,
160 pages, $45.00
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SAJOU:
POINT DE CROIX
by Frederique Crestin-Billet
 
Based upon designs created by Jacques-Simon Sajou in
the 1830's, the author has compiled a beautiful collection of
graphs, illustrated in full color, along with designs for
their practical use. We have illustrated the cover of the
book, and a sample page. Hard bound, 142 pages, $55.00
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BRODERIE A L'ANCIENNE: Alphabets &
Monogrammes
Agnes Delage-Calvet
  This
book contains 47 traceable patterns for alphabets and
monograms, with stitching instructions and suggestions
for projects using the patterns provided. It will appeal
to both cross stitchers, and those who prefer to work
"stamped" patterns. You must trace the patterns, but
they are printed on tracing paper, making it very easy.
Hardbound, 45 pages, plus 47 pages of removable tracing
patterns
$42.00
Limited supply
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CROSS STITCH LETTERS BIBLE, VOLUME
II
by Valerie Lejeune
 This book features charted patterns for alphabetic
monograms, enormous monograms- one or two per page-
suitable for embellishing and personalizing all manner
of needle work. 413 pages, French text, $55.00
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BOOK OF FLOWERS, FRUITS, BEASTS, BIRDS, AND FLIES
Seventeenth-Century Patterns for Embroiderers Printed
and Sold by Peter Stent
 The
numerous examples of 17th century English embroidery
that have survived attest to, on the one hand, a great
demand in that period for rich materials and elaborate
ornamentation and, on the other, an interest in the
natural world. The interest was met in part by books of
engraved natural history subjects. One English book and
print seller in particular who offered customers a wide
variety of flowers, animals, and insects was Peter Stent.
From 1643 to 1667, Stent published at least 218
different plates of natural history subjects, attracting
artists, teachers, and craftspeople including
embroiderers. This book presents nineteen of Stent's
natural history plates, exact-size facsimiles of a
volume now in a private collection. They include over 75
floral and fauna images in a range of styles from
scientific to artistic and decorative. An illustrated
introduction and essay on Peter Stent provide
information on the designs and an analysis of the
plates. Readers and researchers will find this
collection of natural history designs an important
primary source for 17th century English embroidery.
Soft bound, 56 pages, $17.00
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