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ISBN: 1561387029

ISBN13: 9781561387021

The Complete Encyclopedia of Needlework

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Book Overview

Originally published in 1884, this remarkable volume is a must-have for needlecrafters interested in rediscovering nearly forgotten techniques. This long-unavailable resource begins with a review of basic sewing skills, the foundation of any needlework project, and continues with easy-to-follow, diagrammed directions. Fashion your own delicate heirlooms out of linen embroidery, tatting, needlemade laces, and other time-honored skills. This description may be from another edition of this product.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1561387029

ISBN13:9781561387021

Release Date:January 1996

Publisher:Running Press Book Publishers

Length:700 Pages

Weight:2.41 lbs.

Dimensions:1.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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Artistic Inspiration Mindfulness Practices Non-Fiction Art Arts, Music & Photography Creativity Creativity & Genius Health, Fitness & Dieting Health, Fitness & Dieting Psychology

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Rated 5 stars
Worth having in your library...

By Thriftbooks.com User, May 14, 2009

This is an awesome book & a great reference companion to Beeton's Needlework, altho the reproductions for the Kindle edition are slightly less than perfect...

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Timeless crafts: the anniversary edition

By Thriftbooks.com User, January 19, 2009

Those of us who love needlework, whether as practitioners or admirers, will find this encyclopaedia very useful. Its 20 chapters include Plain Sewing, Mending, Knitting and Crochet as well as Gold Embroidery, Tatting, Filet Lace and Pillow Lace. Each skill or craft is clearly explained and supported by diagrams. These are timeless crafts, and the techniques explained in Therese de Dillmont's book (first published in 1884)...

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Rated 5 stars
glad I bought it

By Thriftbooks.com User, February 8, 2008

Glad I bought this book , it has a lot of info on a huge variety of needlework & it's even got patterns !

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Rated 5 stars
Great Book

By Thriftbooks.com User, September 23, 2005

There are so many techniques here I don't know which one to try first.

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Rated 5 stars
Classic encyclopedia a must for SCA'ers and historians

By Thriftbooks.com User, December 28, 2003

While you may not set down to do Arabic-style embroidery or do fine handsewing, if you belong to historical recreation societies such as SCA or others, this book is an absolute must. The best chapter, in my opinion, is the one on handsewing, teaching the reader how to stitch as if they were a sewing machine. You need a cushioned lead weight to pin the piece out on--this holds it taut while you do a backstitch seam. Picking...

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