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The Ladies' Hand Book of Fancy and Ornamental Work

The Ladies' Hand Book of Fancy and Ornamental Work

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The Ladies' Hand Book of Fancy and Ornamental Work

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The Story

Discover the techniques behind museum-quality pieces and treasured heirlooms with this guide to antique needlework and handcrafts. Originally published in 1859, The Ladies' Hand Book of Fancy and Ornamental Work offers well-illustrated instructions for making the kinds of highly decorated items prized by Victorian homemakers: quilts, doilies, cushions, and ornamental knick-knacks as well as embellishments for collars, hair ornaments, purses, and other items.
More than 262 engraved patterns, drawn from English, French, and German sources, encompass a tremendous array of handcrafts: applique, bead work, braiding, crochet, embroidery, knitting, knotting, lace-work, netting, patchwork, quilting, tapestry, tatting, and many other techniques. A rich source of authentic patterns, this volume also provides a historic view of the lives of nineteenth-century women in terms of their pastimes and their forms of creative self-expression.
Reprint of the Keystone Publishing Co., Philadelphia, 1889 edition.
non-fiction; historic crafts; knitting; needlework; victorian art and craft making; 19th century knitting; museum-quality pieces; treasured heirlooms; victorian homemakers; quilts; doilies; cushions; ornamental knick-knacks; embellishments for collars; hair ornaments; purses; applique; bead work; braiding; crochet; embroidery; knotting; lace-work; netting; patchwork; quilting; tapestry; tatting; authentic patterns; fashion and clothing; history; art; artists, embroidery; embroider; craft; crafty; crafting; fiber; fiber arts; thread; needle; canvas; linen; crewel; crochet; crocheting; knit; knitting; sew; sewing; rope; stitch; stitching; needlework; lace; bobbin; shuttle; lace-making; hygge

Description

Discover the techniques behind museum-quality pieces and treasured heirlooms with this guide to antique needlework and handcrafts. Originally published in 1859, The Ladies' Hand Book of Fancy and Ornamental Work offers well-illustrated instructions for making the kinds of highly decorated items prized by Victorian homemakers: quilts, doilies, cushions, and ornamental knick-knacks as well as embellishments for collars, hair ornaments, purses, and other items.
More than 262 engraved patterns, drawn from English, French, and German sources, encompass a tremendous array of handcrafts: applique, bead work, braiding, crochet, embroidery, knitting, knotting, lace-work, netting, patchwork, quilting, tapestry, tatting, and many other techniques. A rich source of authentic patterns, this volume also provides a historic view of the lives of nineteenth-century women in terms of their pastimes and their forms of creative self-expression.
Reprint of the Keystone Publishing Co., Philadelphia, 1889 edition.
non-fiction; historic crafts; knitting; needlework; victorian art and craft making; 19th century knitting; museum-quality pieces; treasured heirlooms; victorian homemakers; quilts; doilies; cushions; ornamental knick-knacks; embellishments for collars; hair ornaments; purses; applique; bead work; braiding; crochet; embroidery; knotting; lace-work; netting; patchwork; quilting; tapestry; tatting; authentic patterns; fashion and clothing; history; art; artists, embroidery; embroider; craft; crafty; crafting; fiber; fiber arts; thread; needle; canvas; linen; crewel; crochet; crocheting; knit; knitting; sew; sewing; rope; stitch; stitching; needlework; lace; bobbin; shuttle; lace-making; hygge