Early American Embroidery Designs

Author: Elizabeth M. Townshend
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486249468
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 50

Book Description
This rare treasury of original embroidery designs dates from early days of the Republic. Nearly 200 beautiful and functional floral, vine, and basket motifs are featured in repeat patterns, spot designs, and more. While most of the patterns were probably intended for use with silk threads, several are particularly effective worked in wool.

Early American Decorative Arts, 1620-1860

Author: Rosemary Troy Krill
Publisher: Rowman Altamira
ISBN: 0759119465
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 280

Book Description
Winterthur Museum is world renowned for its decorative arts collections and its exceptional educational programs. Adapted from the training materials developed at the museum, the revised and enhanced Early American Decorative Arts, 1620-1860: A Handbook for Interpreters is an indispensable guide for anyone involved with interpretation of decorative arts collections. Early American Decorative Arts, 1620-1860 elucidates the principles of public interpretation, explains how to analyze objects, and defines the concept of style. Eighteen chapters provide comprehensive descriptions of decorative arts including furniture, ceramics, textiles, paintings and prints, metalwork, glass, and other objects. Many museums and historic sites display such collections to thousands of visitors annually. Guides, interpreters, educators, and collection managers will find this book a helpful summary and a guide to further research. This enhanced edition includes now includes a CD featuring beautiful color images of the more than 170 black-and-white photographs in the book, bringing the Winterthur collections to life on your computer and in your classroom. Published in cooperation with Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library.

Crewel Embroidery

Author: Erica Wilson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 170

Book Description

Designs and Patterns for Embroiderers and Craftspeople

Author: William Briggs & Co.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486142256
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 159

Book Description
Over 500 royalty-free motifs reproduced from finest Victorian source, classified according to type. Wide variety of flowers, greenery, sprays, butterflies, owls, insects, more. Large and small motifs as well as borders.

English Crewel Designs

Author: Frances M. Bradbury
Publisher: Stemmer House Publishers
ISBN: 9780880450157
Category : Crewelwork
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"The International Design Library"--Cover.

Crewel Intentions

Author: Hazel Blomkamp
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781782211068
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Keeping to a theme started in Crewel Twists, this book continues the concept of using non-traditional techniques and materials in crewel or Jacobean embroidery. It showcases four large projects, each with an accompanying small project similar in technique, and shows needle workers how to be creative with threads, alternative stitches and beads. Traditional techniques are explained but are extended with the use of bead embroidery, needle lace techniques, and stitches not normally used in crewel work. Many new needle lace and bead embroidery techniques are incorporated, and the book also explores weaving techniques used to create textures like twill and lace weaves, as well as patterns similar to tartan and houndstooth check. Every project is clearly explained with step-by-step instructions and lots of photographs, and the completed embroideries are once again displayed in ways that are both decorative and functional in the home. Templates of the original designs complete this magnificent source for creative embroidery.

Early American Life

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 524

Book Description

Creative Crewel Embroidery

Author: Judy Jeroy
Publisher: Lark Books
ISBN: 9781579901875
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 132

Book Description
Crewel--the art of embroidery with wool--is a perennial favorite with embroiderers. Here's a comprehensive and up-to-date treatment, with designs that range from the traditional to the truly innovative. All the basics are there for the beginner, including 68 stitches and 11 projects. Then, for adventuresome stitchers, there is inspiration: 55 pieces from today's most talented and best-known embroiderers.

Connecticut Needlework

Author: Connecticut Historical Society
Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
ISBN: 1881264114
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 240

Book Description
Masterworks from the extraordinary needlework collections of the Connecticut Historical Society.

Crewel Embroidery

Author: Shelagh Amor
Publisher: Milner Craft (Paperback)
ISBN: 9781863514996
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Let your imagination be your guide with crewel embroidery, featuring surface stitches and the boldest, most fanciful designs in needlework. Expert instructor Shelagh Amor teaches her special techniques, starting with the simplest stitches, and covers the entire process, from selecting and transferring patterns to framing and finishing. Put it all together with 10 original floral projects for clothing, soft furnishings, and framed wall hangings.