Needlework and Crafts - Every Woman's Book on the Arts of Plain Sewing, Embroidery, Dressmaking and Home Crafts
eBook - ePub

Needlework and Crafts - Every Woman's Book on the Arts of Plain Sewing, Embroidery, Dressmaking and Home Crafts

  1. 615 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Needlework and Crafts - Every Woman's Book on the Arts of Plain Sewing, Embroidery, Dressmaking and Home Crafts

About this book

This vintage book contains a complete guide to needlework and crafting, with information on plain sewing, embroidery, dressmaking, and a variety of other home crafts. Profusely illustrated and full of simple instructions and handy tips, this volume is highly recommended for the novice crafter, and would make for a fantastic addition to any home collection. "Contents Include: "Plain Sewing", "Fastenings", "Plain-Sewing Trimmings", "Your Sewing Machine", "Hand Embroidery", "How to Work your Gift Transfers", "Home Dressmaking", "Mending", "Crochet", "Raffia Work", "Stencilling", "Barbola", "Simple Ways of Weaving", "Gesso-Work", "Various Ways of Making and Decorating Lamp-Shades", "Poker Work", "Artistic Leather Work", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing "Needlework and Crafts" now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on sewing and needlework.

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Yes, you can access Needlework and Crafts - Every Woman's Book on the Arts of Plain Sewing, Embroidery, Dressmaking and Home Crafts by Irene Davison,Agnes M. Miall in PDF and/or ePUB format. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half title
  3. Title
  4. Foreword
  5. Contents
  6. List of Illustrations
  7. Plain Sewing
  8. Fastenings
  9. Plain-Sewing Trimmings
  10. Your Sewing Machine
  11. Hand Embroidery
  12. How to work your Gift Transfers
  13. Home Dressmaking
  14. Mending
  15. Crochet
  16. Raffia Work
  17. Stencilling
  18. Barbola
  19. Simple Ways of Weaving
  20. Gesso-Work
  21. Various Ways of Making and Decorating Lamp-Shades
  22. Poker Work
  23. Artistic Leather Work
  24. An Introduction to Basketry
  25. Basketry
  26. Painting on Glass and China, etc.
  27. Sea-Grass Work
  28. Index