Siân Phillips’ Needlepoint
Siân Phillips’ Needlepoint by Siân Phillips, published by Elm Tree Books in 1987, is a first edition that spans 128 pages. This book presents an exploration of needlepoint, inspired by the author’s personal journey from a smoking habit to a creative passion. Phillips shares her insights into the basics of needlepoint, emphasizing that mastering just one stitch can lead to an array of intricate designs and color variations.
Readers will find a variety of projects within these pages, ranging from practical items like a spectacle case to larger works such as a carpet. The book also offers sources of inspiration, including ancient tapestries and everyday objects, while providing guidance on how to replicate designs on canvas. Additionally, Phillips includes anecdotes and insights from her experiences in the theatre, enriching the needlework narrative with personal stories and reflections from her time in the dressing rooms and rehearsal spaces.
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The star of BBC’s I Claudius and the hit musicals Pal Joey and Gigi is also a gifted needlewoman. She was encouraged to take up needlepoint to help her give up smoking and it became an abiding passion.The basics of needlepoint are simple – you need only ever learn one stitch – but the possible variations of pattern and colour are endless. Sian shows how you can copy a design onto a canvas, suggests sources of inspiration – which can be ancient tapestries at the Victoria and Albert Museum, cosmetics packages or doodles – and advises on rescuing disasters. Her projects range from a spectacle case to a carpet, and include contributions from friends and colleagues in the theatre and gossip from the dressing rooms and rehearsal rooms in which they were made.
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