Canvas Work, by Jennifer Gray (Hardback, 1974)

This book presents a comprehensive foundation covering everything from essential materials and preparation through to advanced finishing techniques. Discover over 100 stitches—both time-honoured traditional methods and innovative techniques developed by Gray herself—each illustrated with clear diagrams and black and white photographs of finished pieces. The book methodically guides you through design transfer, mounting work securely on frames, and the critical finishing steps of stretching and blocking to achieve professional results. Detailed chapters examine canvas selection, thread choices, and stitch categories including straight and slanted stitches, crossed stitches, and complex composite stitches. 

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