Learning to embroider

Book

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BLUE: The TATTER Textile Library

Name/Title

Learning to embroider

Entry/Object ID

TT770.S56 1960

Collection

Lilo Markrich Collection

Lexicon

Search Terms

embroidery--technique

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Book

Book Details

Author

Barbara Snook

Publisher

B. T. Batsford

Place Published

City

London

Date Published

1960

LCCN

61002953

Notes

Length: 112

General Notes

Note Type

Contents

Note

Approach to design -- Stitches -- Thread in general use -- Types of embroidery -- Surface filling stitches -- The effect of method on design -- Counted thread work: Cross stitch -- Holbein stitch -- Hardanger work -- Hem stitch -- Drawn fabric work -- Needleweaving -- Counted satin stitch -- Patterned darning -- Embroidery on canvas -- Florentine stitch -- Methods only partly affected by counted thread: White work -- Black work -- Methods not based on counted thread: Cut work -- Renaissance work -- Richelieu work -- Venetian cut work; Reticella work -- Hedebo work -- Broderie angasie -- Smocking -- Appliqué work -- Patchwork -- English quilting -- Italian quilting -- Treatment of transparent fabric -- Shadow work -- Embroidery on net -- Development of patterned fabric -- Decorative treatment of edges -- Insertion stitches -- Gradation of colour -- Lettering -- Use of domestic sewing machine -- Spot treatments -- Methods of transferring a design -- How to dress a frame -- How to stretch embroidery -- How to Mitre a corner -- Protection of raw edges -- Equipment -- Fabrics -- How to use different fabrics -- How to select threads.