Knowledge of the needle arts was essential to the early American woman. This book describes the major needlework methods used in America between 1659 and 1890, gives the date of their popularity, and discusses the stitches used to execute them.
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needlework--history, needlework--united states
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Susan Burrows Swan, Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum
