Guide to Needlework: Containing Explicit Instructions for Every Kind of Stitch, in Plain and Fancy Needlework (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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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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Paperback. Condition: 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. Seller Inventory # 9781331663461_0
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