A selection of over 25 carpets and rugs to make for the dolls' house in
a variety of classic styles. This book is all you need to create
beautiful carpets and rugs of all shapes, sizes and designs, whatever
the size or period of the house. The historical and style details of
each piece are given, with suggestions for where each one could go in
the dolls' house. There are 25 stitched projects, with several
variations based on the originals. Each project has a short introduction
explaining the techniques used, and ways of adapting the design. There
is a wide selection of canvas sizes and fabrics, with stitches including
tent stitch, cross stitch and a variety of other stitches to cater for
all abilities. Charts for alternative colour ways or designs are
regularly included. All the designs have symbol-on-colour stitching
charts, and materials, tools and techniques are fully explained,
accompanied by step-by-step diagrams and photographs.