Hi guys!
I know if anyone can help me, it's the combined brainpower of RCTN.
I'm looking for two books that I took out of the public library about five years ago. A search of their catalog and the web proved futile, as did asking one of the librarians. She suggested that it was possible the books may have been removed due to wear.
The first was a square hardcover book by a British author on freehand embroidery or freehand cross-stitch. I believe it had a field of red poppies with a blue sky on the cover. Inside there were various examples of needlework done without patterns. A few that stick out in my mind are: a black and white nude; a window with flowers; several abstract designs and a piece featuring rainbow figures protesting a nuclear power plant in England. I believe it may have been published in the mid-70s to 80s. Definitely in that range as it wasn't from the 90s.
The second book is also from the 70s-80s and I believe the author and publisher were British. The publisher had a neat name like "Steam On" or "Iron Will Press". I cannot remember the title for the life of me. It was a history of needlework as related to feminism. It was a white paperback with a older seeming picture of a woman sewing. It had a picture section that featured modern embroidery - I can recall a field of women's symbols.
Do either of these sound familiar to anyone? TIA!
Best, Christine