This sequel to Maggie Lane's Needlepoint by Design uses her needlework methodology to great effect with 27 original designs derived from Chinese traditions. Designs include Chessboard, Foo Lion, Longevity Symbols, Rosalia Alpina Longicorn Beetle (!), Island Temple, Peony Rug, Two Geese, Adam and Eve, Shrike, Dove at a Branch of Peach Blossoms, Thistle, and (the cover image) Fish in Spiraling Waves. Cloth over hardback boards with a sewn
binding. 150 pp. B&w illustrations throughout with 16 color plates. Short bibliography. Index of stitches.