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Great Book of Fairy Patterns: The Ultimate Design Sourcebook for Artists and Craftspeople

Great Book of Fairy Patterns: The Ultimate Design Sourcebook for Artists and Craftspeople
By Lora S. Irish

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The history, mythology, and composition of angels, cherubs, fairies, pixies, and sprites are detailed in this handbook of fairy patterns. More than 72 fairy patterns for all mediums are featured, including dragonfly, sugar plum, and woodland fairies. The physical features of fairies and fairy backgrounds are examined in depth, including instructions for face and body painting that apply to all fairy re-creations. Comprehensive descriptions of different types of fairies accompanied by their folk histories provide a useful context for all fairy enthusiasts.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #293956 in Books
  • Published on: 2004-05-01
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 192 pages

Editorial Reviews

BellaOnline
"This is the ultimate design sourcebook for artists and craftspeople. Appropriate for craftspeople of all levels."

About the Author
Lora S. Irish runs a pattern design business and is the author of Great Book of Dragon Patterns, Landscapes in Relief, North American Wildlife Patterns for the Scroll Saw, and Wildlife Carving in Relief. She lives in Mt. Airy, Maryland.

Customer Reviews

Beautiful Fairies5
I received this book last week, and have already used the 'praying angel' to do a stitchery as a gift for a child making her first communion. Now my daughters are each demanding one - and I intend to use several designs in a quilt. I am using them as they are presented in the book, but also the author has explained how to change the pose/wings, etc., of a particular fairy if you want to. The fantastic variety of detailed designs in here are simply beautiful, I see many stitcheries being made, straight from the book. Easy to trace due to the size, too - always a bonus. I will probably use them in applique as well, perhaps enlarging some.

The Great Book of Fairy Patterns - A real winner5
The book is a fantastic resource of images and ideas for my leather craft. The examples of heart shaped paper boxes lead me to replicate the idea on heart shaped leather boxes.

The book arrived just two days after I ordered it and was in pristine condition. I highly recommend it!

Great Book of Fairy Patterns5
If you want a Great book, get anything from Lora S. Irish, you will not be disappointed. Awesome.