Jill Gordon's Needlepoint: Creative Tapestry Designs

Gordon, Jill

ISBN 10: 1567992153 / ISBN 13: 9781567992151

Published by Friedman/Fairfax Pub, 1899

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Synopsis:

The roots of needlepoint go back thousands of years to the ancient Egyptians, who used small slanted stitches to sew up their canvas tents. Howard Carter, of Tutankhamen fame, found some needlepoint in the cave of a Pharaoh who had lived around 1500 BCE. Modern needlepoint descends from the canvas work in Tent Stitch, done on an evenly woven open ground fabric, that was a popular domestic craft in the 16th century. The development of needlepoint was influenced in the 17th century by Bargello, and by shaded Berlin wool work in brightly colored wool yarn in the 19th century. Upholstered furniture became fashionable in the 17th century, and this prompted the development of a more durable material to serve as a foundation for the embroidered works of art. from Wikipedia

Bibliographic Details

Title: Jill Gordon's Needlepoint: Creative Tapestry...
Publisher: Friedman/Fairfax Pub
Publication Date: 1899
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good