Product Description
by Winsome Douglass (Author)
This early work is a fascinating read for any sewing enthusiast or historian. Its 166 pages are extensively illustrated with diagrams, drawings and photographs forming a complete how-to guide to embroidery that is thoroughly recommended for the shelf of all handicraft lovers. Contents Include: Foreword; Acknowledgement; List of Plates; Introduction; Simple stitches; More complicated stitches; Simple designing; Filling stitches; Designing with cut paper; Some special techniques; Finishings; Some more ways of using embroidery. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.