Hungarian Folk Designs for Embroiderers and Craftsmen (Dover Pictorial Archive Series)

Rear cover notes: "For centuries Hungarian village and peasant craftsmen and women have practiced the folk art of decorating embroidery, furniture, walls, pottery and paintings with regional motifs. Each motif is peculiar to one of the numerous ethnic and geographic areas comprising modern Hungary. Anne Szalavary's mother collected authentic designs from every corner of that country, and the author has adapted over 250 of them for use by embroiderers, woodworkers, and other craftspeople. The designs are grouped into 13 major regional blocks arranged alphabetically. Each region, from the Alfold and Budapest to Zalai, is introduced by a brief note on traditional themes, color schemes, and stitches. The designs themselves are full-page renderings of the most representative motifs: stylized florals chiefly, including tulip;s, poppies, cornflowers, carnations, forget-me-nots, marigolds, daisies, lilies-of-the-valley, and more. Instructions are given for transferring the designs onto fabric; 13 different stitches are pictured. A map shows the areas under discussion. Embroiderers, whether novice or master, will find this a unique source of authentic Hungarian folk patterns. Imaginative craftsworkers in wood, leather, wallpaper or any medium of design, will discover a useful and inexpensive archive of ideas."