Anchor Manual Of Needlework

Written by an international firm dealing in sewing materials and equipment, this is a classic reference work covering all aspects of needlework, from embroidery and dressmaking to knitting, crochet and tatting, and the washing and care of finished items.

Gathers information on sewing, darning, patching, the sewing machine, drawn-thread work, knitting, embroidery, and knotted, bobbin, and crocheted laces

A comprehensive guide to embroidery stitches for crafters of all levels, whether you’re just beginning or looking to enhance your skills. A–Z of Embroidery Stitches contains all the embroiderer needs to know to work dozens of stitches, and includes full advice on everything from choosing materials, beginning and ending a thread and using hoops to working as a left-handed embroiderer and learning how to paint threads. Step-by-step photography and clear instructions make the techniques achievable for beginners as well as providing an invaluable reference guide for experienced embroiderers. “Embroidery Stitches is easy to read . . . I recommend every embroider have a copy of this book on their shelves as a reference guide for the many stitches available in embroidery.” —Quilter’s Review

Excerpt from A Manual of Needlework, Knitting Cutting Out: For Evening Continuation Schools Chap. Page Skirt Edges, overcasting Seams, Feather-stitch 7. Sewing on Tapes pillow-slips, Towels, Dusters, Pinafores. 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.

Expanded with dozens of new charts, this revised edition features 46 counterpane patterns as well as 32 lace edgings and borders from museums, private collections, and magazines. "A terrific book." — Knitter's Magazine.