Author: Frances M. Bradbury
Publisher: Stemmer House Pub
ISBN: 9780880450928
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Contains embroidery designs from cushions, tablecloths, fire screens, bed hangings, pillows and more.
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.
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.
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.
Early American Design Motifs
Author: Suzanne E. Chapman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Decoration and ornament
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Workers in Early American crafts selected their designs for applique work, ceramics, embroidery, quilting, stenciling, and wood carving from a variety of New World sources. This CD-ROM and book set reproduces 300 of these black-and-white motifs, including floral sprays, garlands, and wreaths, birds and animals, landscapes, and bowls of fruit.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Decoration and ornament
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Workers in Early American crafts selected their designs for applique work, ceramics, embroidery, quilting, stenciling, and wood carving from a variety of New World sources. This CD-ROM and book set reproduces 300 of these black-and-white motifs, including floral sprays, garlands, and wreaths, birds and animals, landscapes, and bowls of fruit.
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.
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.