Name/Title
Antique American needlework toolsEntry/Object ID
TT845.R66Description
Featuring exquisite examples from museums and private collections, including many rare items, this treasure trove explains and illustrates the history and beauty of American sewing tools. Exhaustively researched, it is the first publication to focus on the topic and shares the story of the American industries, innovations, and uses related to hand sewing and embroidery tools. Insights spring from well-documented primary sources like eighteenth-century American newspaper advertisements or a twentieth-century thimble patent. The book offers historical background, detailed descriptions, and photographs of needles and threads, bodkins and awls, chatelaines, hoops, lucets, and more. The strong link between women's history and needlework tools is captured as well. Many one-of-a-kind handmade examples represent American subcultures and regional tastes. With more than 750 color photographs, this is an invaluable resource for historians, scholars, collectors, and embroidery and sewing enthusiasts.Lexicon
Search Terms
needlework--equipment and supplies, sewing--equipment and supplies, toolsInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
SignatureNotes
Signed by author.Book Details
Author
Dawn Cook RonningenPublisher
Schiffer PublishingPlace Published
City
AtglenState/Province
PennsylvaniaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaDate Published
2018Call No.
TT845.R66ISBN
076435549X, 9780764355493LCCN
2017955771Notes
Length: 238