Guide to Needlework: Containing Explicit Instructions for Every Kind of Stitch, in Plain and Fancy Needlework (Classic Reprint) - Tapa blanda
Sinopsis
Master needlework with clear, step-by-step instructions for every common stitch and basic sewing technique.
This practical guide teaches beginners how to build solid sewing skills with careful, illustrated directions. It covers essential stitches, fabric handling, seams, patches, and cutting-out, plus practical tips for choosing tools, materials, and safe, neat work.
- Plain-language instructions that help new makers learn by doing.
- Detailed guidance on running, hemming, patching, and common seams.
- Illustrations and diagrams that show how stitches should look and be formed.
- Careful notes on materials, tools, and project-ready techniques such as cutting-out and construction.
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Excerpt from Guide to Needlework: Containing Explicit Instructions for Every Kind of Stitch, in Plain and Fancy Needlework
The importance Of instructions in the art of plain and fancy needlework cannot be over-estimated in this age. It is rare even now to find a good needlewoman among young ladies, and danger exists that the children Of the present day will grow up without having acquired the mechanical regularity and intelligent hand requisite for a really good worker.
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Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Excerpt from Guide to Needlework: Containing Explicit Instructions for Every Kind of Stitch, in Plain and Fancy Needlework
In presenting this volume to the ladies of America the publisher takes occasion to call the reader's attention to the "Lady's Book of Knitting and Crochet." This work has had a remarkably large sale, and has received the most favorable comment from the large number of ladies who have studied its pages; and a copy of it should be in the hands of every lady interested in the feminine arts. It is published in the same style and at the same price as this volume.
The publisher has in press and will soon issue the "Guide to Honiton Lace Making," a new artistic industry for the ladies of America; this work will be very fully illustrated, and will be published uniform in style and price with the two works already issued.
This work will be followed by several books valuable to all ladies who are interested in fancy work, including: -
A Guide to Fancy Leather Work,
A Guide to Tatting,
A Guide to Knitting and Netting,
A Guide to Point Lace Making,
and numerous other works of equal interest to ladies.
These books will be uniform in style and price, and will be for sale by booksellers, news-agents, and dealers in trimmings, or will be mailed on receipt of 50 cents, by the publisher. New England News Co. of Boston, and American News Co. of New York, will supply the trade.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book is a comprehensive guide to the art of needlework, offering practical instructions and detailed illustrations for both beginners and experienced craftswomen. Written in the 19th century, it reflects a time when needlework was an essential skill for women, valued for its practicality and its role in expressing creativity and femininity. The author, a passionate advocate for needlework, emphasizes its importance in training the hands for future usefulness and in filling idle moments with productive activity. The book delves into various essential stitches, including running, hemming, sewing, felling, stitching, and darning, providing clear explanations and detailed diagrams to guide the reader through each technique. It goes beyond basic stitching, offering instructions for intricate techniques like herring-boning, marking, and embroidery, as well as guidance on creating embellishments such as cordings, bias, and rouleaux. The book also covers button-hole making, patching, and tucking, demonstrating the wide range of applications for needlework in creating garments and household items. This valuable resource offers a glimpse into the history of needlework and provides timeless techniques that continue to inspire and inform crafters today. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781331663461_0
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