An embroidery book

Needlework, as an artistic and practical craft, is highly interesting from a decorative point of view, and well within the scope of any intelligent worker. It has distinct advan...

=Art and Craft.=--Many women have an inherent instinct for needlework--that is, the craft of the needle--for the knowledge of how to use a needle and thread is generally easily...

=A Simple Pattern in Needle-weaving.=--The simplest design for an initial effort should be one which could be executed in needle-weaving such as is illustrated in Plate I. Here...

There is an infinite variety of pattern to be made with darning stitches, and fortunately many needlewomen have sufficient originality to invent little variations to suit their...

Needle-weaving is a form of decoration common to all countries; it was practised by primitive peoples and must have preceded embroidery. It was a means of adding richness and co...

=Part of a Curtain.=--This illustration (Plate IV.) gives a part of a curtain, which is a fine piece of work. The design has been well considered. The simple masses are admirabl...

=A Sideboard Cloth.=--Plate VI. gives an example of a very handsome sideboard cloth. The canvas is of the tough hard-wearing type, generally used to cover basket hampers, but un...

Couching is a pleasant and most useful method of applying threads, cords or braids to materials of various kinds. For filling in forms, circles, or squares it is equal to chain...

=Braids.=--Braids in different widths are invaluable to the embroideress who wishes to execute rapidly a piece of work suitable for daily household use, which may possibly be ex...

Fig. 31 shows a diagram of needle-weaving which gives the method of working a chequered pattern on the upright or warp threads. Prepare the bar or band by removing the weaker (w...

Fringes are used to form an ornamental border for various articles; they seem to be the most natural finish to many of the loosely-woven textures. They can be knotted in differe...

Many of the pretty delicate lace stitches which look so complicated when worked in fine lace threads, on a net or cambric foundation, can be used with admirable effect for the f...

These little flowers are a dainty trimming for hat bands (Plates IX. and XII.), collars, ribbon, ties and jumpers, for dress decoration, or as an addition to almost any article...