This unique resource contains numerous project patterns, beautiful step-by-step sequences, and inspirational artwork samples that illustrate numerous styles of Celtic alphabets. With 11 complete alphabetic fonts, each project is extremely versatile — from greeting cards and calligraphy to home décor and personalized monogramming.

Among the variety of expressive designs presented are block alphabets embellished with leaves, birds, lions, and dogs, as well as decorative swashes, figurative Celtic knots, and internal tracings.

Supplemental projects, both modern and traditional, cover an array of motifs of foliage, animals, and avian subjects, as well as instruction for intricate borders and numerals. Throughout the book are beautiful illustrations of completed projects using the letters and wonderfully intricate, symmetrical designs.

This is a superb primer for those interested in Celtic themes. The designs are bold and of a good size, and can easily be adapted to making stencils, applying fabric paint, or using stitch to transfer onto fabric. Each set of alphabets is presented in color and black-and-white; the black-and-white alphabets are presented with several letters on a page. Users can scan or photocopy these and resize the images. The spiral-bound format allows the book to lie flat if users wish to trace the letters.

Author — Judy Balchin.

Spiral-bound paperback. 176 pages. 6½" × 8¼" (17 cm × 21 cm).