Coffin analyzes how various groups - guildsmen and women, male and female trade unionists, Catholic social reformers and socialists, needlewomen and feminists, statisticians and storytellers, advertisers and merchandisers - understood women's work, in light of the social history of
needleworkers from the mid-eighteenth century until 1915.
These are highly recommended 'must have' references for any
needleworker's collection.
Tips to block construction and arrangement, materials and cutting, and more lend to a survey that extends the idea of the quilt and its inspiration into modern circles, making this a fine pick for any
needleworker looking for something different.
Each project comes with step-by-step instructions and illustrations geared to all levels of
needleworker, and each offers full-page color photos and all the tips necessary to make a home-enhancing project look semi-professional.
The result is a creative, engaging survey highly recommended for any
needleworker looking for winter projects!
From creating an original design using some 80 block examples herein to making your own pattern templates, this is packed with versatile ideas for building skills and is a pick for any
needleworker's collection.
Design ideas and stitch patterns are accompanied by diagrams and packed with color examples on every page, making this a treasure trove of techniques and applications recommended for any
needleworker.
Simple Crochet teaches crochet basics and uses step-by-step photographs to help the
needleworker learn how to crochet, with over thirty easy projects for the home lending to applying the basics to completed projects.
From designing a beaded surface to using patterned fabric and specific stitch techniques from counting thread to shaping fringes, this is a fine recommendation for any
needleworker who wants a full-color compendium of bead embroidery stitches and their applications.
All this is done in full color, making for a lively and thorough coverage highly recommended for any
needleworker considering applique options.
The result is a top pick for any newcomer to applique, and a recommendation for any
needleworker's reference collection.
The result is a powerful pick for any
needleworker's collection.