Practical Canvas Embroidery - A Handbook with Diagrams and Scale Drawings taken from XVIIth Century Samplers and Other Sources

This is a vintage handbook on practical canvas embroidery, with diagrams and scale drawings taken from seventeenth-century samples and other sources. It was originally intended as a practical aid for embroiderers, especially those interested in canvas work. "e;Practical Canvas Embroidery"e; is highly recommended for modern readers with an interest in embroidery and would make for a useful addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: "e;Nomenclature"e;, "e;Materials"e;, "e;Scale of Canvas"e;, "e;Wools"e;, "e;Even Tensions and Texture"e;, "e;Varieties of Stitch"e;, "e;Seventeenth-Century Designs"e;, "e;Colour"e;, "e;Colour Blanche"e;, "e;Diagrams of Stitches"e;, "e;Diagrams of Designs"e;, "e;Needlework Carpets"e;, "e;Marginal Lines to Borders to Carpets"e;, et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork. First published in 1929.