I have quite a few books on 1:12 scale needlepoint in my collection, and this is one of my very favourites. It's well-written, very clearly illustrated, and I love the fact that Felicity Price, the author groups the projects in themes or suites. Within one theme she shows a number of projects for, say, a rug plus coordinating pieces: a chair cover, a cushion, a stool cover and a framed picture or sampler. I love this approach.
I also like the fact that she encourages the reader to be creative with the projects, and gives some ideas for varying projects to fit the piece of furniture you have, or designing projects from scratch. Just a wonderful book!
The projects are all suitable for modern dolls' houses. Motifs include cats, ships and lighthouses, teddy bears and rather bland florals. Strict period enthusiasts won't find a huge amount here, but may enjoy the dining room suite (blue and yellow Chinese look, good for a Georgian or Regency room), the drawing room collection (Aubusson style roses) and the library (dragons which could work for a medieval or Tudor style).
This would be a wonderful choice for a first book for someone interested in getting into miniature needlepoint because of the very clear technical directions.