From crochet to tapestry, fine French seams to intricate bobbin lace, this volume has explanations and illustrations for everything necessary for an excellent needlework project. It has information about the size of the needles to use and the thread type that works best for the project that is being worked. There are clear instructions and methods for each type of needle-work, and also suggestions for backing and framing. A complete guide for many projects. Probably not for a beginner.
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From crochet to tapestry, fine French seams to intricate bobbin lace, this volume has explanations and illustrations for everything necessary for an excellent needlework project. It has information about the size of the needles to use and the thread type that works best for the project that is being worked. There are clear instructions and methods for each type of needle-work, and also suggestions for backing and framing. A complete guide for many projects. Probably not for a beginner.
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Near Fine in very good + jacket. 12mo. [8], 788, [28] pp. Bound in full green cloth, stamped in black on cover and spine, blue ribbon bookmark, in yellow and white illustrated dust jacket, in plain card slipcase. With black and white in-text illustrations throughout and 16 color plates. Near Fine, binding bright and square, some minor age-toning to pages, in Very Good+ dust jacket with light shelf wear, slipcase is Very Good with overall soiling and shadow of a small sticker to spine. Lovely copy.
Add this copy of Encyclopedia of Needlework to cart. $68.00, very good condition, Sold by Bibliodditiques rated 2.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Waterloo, ON, CANADA, published by Mulhouse.
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Very Good. New Edition, revised and enlarged. Olive-green coverboards with "Hayward's Art Needlework Specialists Thornton's Arcade-Leeds"T printed on front. No date of publication indicated, but appears to have been shortly after the Chicago Exposition in 1893 due to a reference made in the Editor's Note. Top of text block is gilt. Decorative endpapers with "DMC" as a repeating pattern on the endpapers. Binding a little loose with hinges exposed. Previous owner's name on page opposite half-title page. A crease along the spine and some soiling of coverboards. Contains 13 full page colour plates and over 1, 000 illustrations. Size: 24mo (5" to 6"). 813 pp.
Add this copy of Encyclopedia of Needlework to cart. $76.14, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published by Th. De Dillmont.
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This is one of the most fascinating books I have ever owned. I'm a bit of an old fashion girl, I love to study old needlework books ( and collect them ) The encyclopedia of needlework is a small time capsule, taking you beyond your grandmothers' time. A time when women had no washing machines, cloth diapers and few of the modern conveniences we have today. But somehow still found the time to make beautiful, intricate needlework, their own lace and darned their husbands' socks. I think few of us will actually master all the different technics explained in this book. But it still is a very good reference. Maybe some of us will learn a few new stitches, or just simply enjoy taking a look into the handywork of women of yore !
