# Handbook of Embroidery

Author: Higgin, L.; Alford, Marianne Margaret Compton Cust, Viscountess, 1817-1888 [Editor]

Genre: Technology

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24964

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Handbook+of+Embroidery+Higgin&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

_Needles._--The best "embroidery needles" for ordinary crewel handwork are Nos. 5 and 6. For coarse "sailcloth," "flax," or "oatcake," No. 4. For frame embroidery, or very fine handwork, the higher numbers, from 7 to 10.

## Chapters

- [Chapter 9](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/handbook-of-embroidery-24964/chapters/9/index.md)
- [Chapter 7](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/handbook-of-embroidery-24964/chapters/7/index.md)
- [Chapter 5](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/handbook-of-embroidery-24964/chapters/5/index.md)
- [Chapter 6](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/handbook-of-embroidery-24964/chapters/6/index.md)
- [Chapter 8](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/handbook-of-embroidery-24964/chapters/8/index.md)
- [Chapter 4](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/handbook-of-embroidery-24964/chapters/4/index.md)
- [Chapter 2](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/handbook-of-embroidery-24964/chapters/2/index.md)
- [Chapter 1](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/handbook-of-embroidery-24964/chapters/1/index.md)
- [Chapter 3](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/handbook-of-embroidery-24964/chapters/3/index.md)