Julie S. Hasler

Includes quite a few simple and decorative designs taken from beadwork and traditional Eastern Woodland motifs, which I find more attractive and usable than the large-scale romanticized Pictures of Indians like the cover picture. The designs based on Navajo sand paintings are exquisite, but I would worry about cultural appropriation issues - how can you make permanent something that is intended to be holy and ephemeral? I don't think the designer made a very good choice for the single design show more that represents the Northwest decorative tradition - it seems weaker than Haida art should be, as if it was made up of pieces rather than an organic whole. I think the artist may have tried to interpret and reinvent too many traditions that she did not adequately understand, but this book is worth the dollar I paid for it, anyway. show less

The designs in this book are absolutely wonderful. I've never seen such incredible detail, particularly for the Zodiac.

My sole complaint on this book is that the charts are color based. This makes reproducing the chart for a working copy much harder. It also makes it difficult for those who have difficulty seeing the difference between subtle shades. Hasler would have done better to use traditional symbols to supplement the color.

This book has charted designs for Ancient Egyptian patterns to be worked as needlepoint or counted cross stitch. The patterns could also be used for filet crochet, knitted, or otherwise used in decorating. The problem is there are no color representations of the finished work except for the cover. The charts are so small I would recommend going to the local print shop and getting them enlarged so you could see them better. Everything is in black and white, so colors are all represented by show more different kinds of dots and dashes. You have got to be very dedicated to get much use out of these charts. show less

Combine your joy of stitching with your joy of mummies in one handy book! Make your toaster look like an Egyptian tomb! Embroider your very own mummy cozy! Be sure to photocopy at at least 125% so you don't go blind first, though.