by Jeannette Cross (Author)

Needle workers of the world unite "Southwestern Designs" is the ultimate pattern book showcasing images and ready-to-use designs unique to the American Southwest. From ancient Indian representations to modern Mexican and New Mexican iconography, this book is a welcomed companion to the novice as well as the expert needle pincher. Want to add a Kachina doll to that rhinestone jacket you purchased in the bland arid territory of Texas? Care to superimpose an authentic buffalo dancer to that plain blue denim shirt? Then "Southwestern Designs" is what you're looking for. Here is your chance to adopt Navajo Indian petroglyph renderings and paste them on your family's clothes or your own personal wardrobe. Be creative, be inventive, become artistic and let your imagination run wild and free with this user-friendly guide. Whether you are doing appliqu , embroidery, painting or woodworking, these designs will give you the inspiration and help that results in a happy ending for your endless hours of work.