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Catalog : Books : Knotwork

Celtic Spirals Handbook
by Sheila Sturrock

Softcover $ 14.95
ISBN 1861081154

Guild of Master Craftsman Publications, Ltd.
2004 edition, 5¾" x 8¼"
137 pages.

Sheila Sturrock's concise handbook is the perfect guide to creating authentic Celtic designs, revealing a broad and inventive collection of styles and techniques. Her tried-and-tested methods are applied to over 100 designs in which detailed templates are combined with easy-to-follow plotting instructions.

From simple spirals, the book gradually progresses to more challenging and elaborate patterns. In this way, once the basic principles of Celtic design have been mastered, you will quickly develop the confidence and the complete range of skills needed to create unique patterns of your own.

These versatile designs will introduce a fresh and inventive aspect to anyone's work, and can be applied not only to papaer crafts, but also woodcarving, embroidery, knitting, patchwork and lace making.

• Spirals
• Pelta spirals
• Interwoven designs
• Fret, maze and key designs
• Zoomorphics and anthropomorphics

Sheila Sturrock gives regular workshops, at which she is able to draw on a lifetime of expertise in paper-related crafts. Among her many achievements, she was runner-up in BBC 2's Paper Engineering Competition in 1989. She is the author of three previous GMC publications: Celtic Knotwork Designs (1997), Celtic Knotwork Handbook (1999), and Celtic Spirals and Other Designs (2000).