Collection of Knitting and Crochet Receipts - Fully Illustrated
This early work by M. Elliot Scrivenor was originally published in 1899 and we are now republishing it for the modern reader. 'Collection of Knitting and Crochet Receipts' is a excellent, instructional manual on the best methods and techniques for producing various items of clothes.
A Compendium of the History of Lace Making - Lace Making in the British Midlands, France, Italy, Spain and Brussels - Four Volumes in One
Enthusiasts of the art of lacemaking will delight in this history of the craft. Extensively illustrated with black and white drawings and diagrams. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.
The Compendium of Ladies' Dressmaking and Tailoring for Women
This compendium contains a wealth of information about fashion design and illustration that will prove of much interest to today's sewing enthusiast. Extensively illustrated with black and white drawings and diagrams. Contents Include: Tailoring for Women; Modern Tailoring for Women; Ladies' Cutting Made Easy; Clothing for Women - Selection, Design, Construction. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.
Crochet And Tatting And Other Needlework Crafts
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The Complete Illustrated Compendium of Mrs. Gaugain's Knitting, Netting, Knit Polka and Crocket Guides
A compilation of the works of an expert on knitting that will prove of much interest to today's knitting enthusiast and historian. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.
A Complete Collection of Vintage Knitting Patterns; Including Garments for the Whole Family, from Baby to Grandma
This book contains a complete collection of vintage machine knitting patterns for the whole family. From the oldest to youngest member, there is an extensive choice of styles and sizes, for many occasions and for all seasons. Written in step-by-step instructions, with explanatory diagrams, and split into clear chapters, the book is clear and easy to follow. With this complete collection of patterns you can ensure that you and the people closest to you will be beautifully dressed the throughout the whole year. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.
The Compendium of Clothes and Fashion Design and Figure Drawing - A Guide for the Dressmaker and Tailor
This compendium contains a wealth of information about fashion design and illustration that will prove of much interest to today's sewing enthusiast. Extensively illustrated with black and white drawings and diagrams. Contents Include: Designing and Planning Clothes; Designing and Decorating Clothes; Dress Decoration and Ornament; Costume Design and Illustration; A Manual on Figure Drawing & Fashion; Costume Design. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.
Designing, Planning and Decorating Women's Clothes - A Guide for the Dressmaker
This two volume compendium contains a wealth of ideas for today's dressmaker and is extensively illustrated with black and white drawings and diagrams. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.
The Two Volume Dressmaker's Guide to Children's Tailoring
All manner of dressmaking projects for children's garments can be found in this volume, which is extensively illustrated with black and white drawings and diagrams. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.
The Compendium of Pattern Making - A Guide for the Dressmaker
This compendium contains a wealth of information and practical hints on making patterns that will prove to be of great interest to today's dressmaker. Extensively illustrated with black and white diagrams and drawings. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.
The Compendium of Pattern Making - A Guide for the Dressmaker and Tailor
This compendium contains a wealth of information about pattern design and cutting that will prove of much interest to today's sewing enthusiast. Extensively illustrated with black and white drawings and diagrams. Contents Include: Pattern Designing - Designing with Foundation Patterns; Progressive Pattern Making and Cutting Out for Needlework; Your Pattern Cutting; Pattern Making for Dressmaking and Needlework. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.
A Collection of Vintage Knitting Patterns for Women's Cardigans, Jumpers and Twin Sets
This book contains a lovely selection of vintage machine knitting patterns for women's jumpers, cardigans and twin sets. Written in step-by-step instructions, with explanatory diagrams, and split into three sections, the book is clear and easy to follow. With many styles and a range of sizes available, this book is perfect for any knitter wanting to give a special gift, or just to keep themselves snug and warm. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.
Teach Yourself Dressmaking
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The Comprehensive Home Dressmaker's Guide to Tailored Suits, Coats, and Capes
Every aspect of sewing tailored suits, coats, and capes is included in this handy volume. Extensively illustrated with black and white diagrams, photographs and drawings. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.
The Complete Home Book of Family Tailoring
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Old Italian Lace - Vol. II.
OLD ITALIAN LACE. Volume II. Originally published in 1913. INTRODUCTION: THE two laces of Italy are like two sisters, needle-made lace being the elder and bobbin-made the younger or, to use another figure of speech, needle-lace is the classic tongue of Italy and the bobbin-make is its provincial dialect clear, vivacious, emphatic, sharing the merits and defects of the populace. Our needle-laces are each and every one of Venetian origin, if we except the drawn-thread work of Sicily, which is more embroidery than lace and take their names from the manner in which they are worked reticello, punto - tagliato, punto in aria, i.e. mesh-stitch, cut linen work, stitch in the air. The bobbin-or pillow-laces are described as being Venetian, or Genoese, or Milanese, or of Abruzzi according to the places whence they spring, and it is interesting to notice how tenaciously they cling to the characteristics of their respective birthplaces. As might be expected from their popular origin, they are less
The History and Principles of Weaving - By Hand and by Power
THE HISTORY AND PRINCIPLES OF WEAVING, BY HAND AND BY POWER. PREFACE. THE Art of Weaving forms the most extensive and important part of the Textile Manufactures, whether considered on account of its commercial value or for its usefulness, variety, or beauty of its products. It also calls forth a greater number of mechanical appliances and ingenious contrivances than any other Art, and is on that account alone always a source of interest to the Engineer and the Mechanician, as well as to the Manufacturer and the Weaver. This account is intended for the technical readers, the proprietors of "engineering". Contains a number of articles on the history and mechanics of the numerous inventions that have results in admirable machines. Originally published in 1878. Many of the earliest books on weaving, textiles and needlework, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
A Lace Guide For Makers And Collectors
A LACE GUIDE for MAKERS and COLLECTORS. This book includes a bibliography and a five-language nomenclature. It is hoped that this little manual will prove of use to students of stitchery in general, - or of bobbin lace in particular, - to see hhow certain meshes are woven; that it may aid those planning to produce lace either by hand or machine, in comparing and judging effects, in advance, and that it may assist collectors and classifiers to identify lace: for after all, it is the actual lace which finally determines a variety, only certain meshes being used in a lace of pure type. Originally published in 1917. Many of the earliest books on weaving, textiles and needlework, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork
A Complete Guide to Home Sewing
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Practical and Descriptive Essays on the Art of Weaving
PRACTICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE ESSAYS ART OF WEAVING. Originally published in 1807. Many of the earliest books on weaving, textiles and needlework, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
The Lady's Manual Of Fancy-Work - A Complete Instruction In Every Variety Of Ornamental Needle-Work
THE LADYS MANUAL OF FANCY-WORK. This book contains a complete and consise instructor in every variety of ornamental needle-work. It provides a list of materials, and hints for their selection; advide on making up and trimming. Includes a catalogue of articles suitable for wedding, birthday, and New Year gifts as well as also providing a glossary of French and German terms used in Needle-work, that are not to be found in any dictionary. This book can be described as a complete lexicon of Fancy Needle-work. Originally published in 1859. Many of the earliest books on weaving, textiles and needlework, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Clothing Construction
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The Comprehensive Home Dressmaker's Guide to Tailored Skirts
Every aspect of sewing tailored seams and plackets is included in this handy volume. Extensively illustrated with black and white diagrams, photographs and drawings. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.
Madame Goubaud's Point Lace Book - Instructions and Patterns
MADAME GOUBAUDS POINT LACE BOOK. Instructions and Patterns. This book presents a clear, practical little volume upon the beautiful art of Point Lace making. It is thought that all may, by a careful study of the following pages, possess exquisitely worked specimens of Modern Point. Many of the earliest books on weaving, textiles and needlework, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Church Embroidery - Ancient and Modern - Practically Illustrated
CHURCH EMBROIDERY. Ancient and Modern. Originally published in 1867. PREFACE. THE want at the present day of a practical treatise on Church Embroidery is so manifest that it would be super- fluous to make any apology to the public for offering, in the following pages, the result of several years personal experience in the various branches of high-class needle- work. A few books on the subject have been written within the last twenty-five years, but they are to be regarded principally as mere histories of Decorative Needlework, for, although highly and generally interesting to readers, yet they prove utterly worthless as guides to uninitiated workers. It is for the benefit of the latter that I have devoted myself in this undertaking. The beautiful art of Church Embroidery is so mysterious and perplexing to the novice, and so simple and fascinating when understood, that I desire nothing more earnestly than that every reader of these instructions, may become proficient, if only for the lasting delight the knowledge will assuredly confer. Many of the earliest books on weaving, textiles and needlework, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
A Handbook Of Weaves
A HANDBOOK OF WEAVES. Originally published in 1911. An extremely practical and comprehensive handbook consisting of the principles and methods used to produce a huge range of different styles of weaves. Many of the earliest books on weaving, textiles and needlework, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
The Weaver's Assistant
The Weavers Assistant. This handbook explains in a familiar manner, the first principles of the art of weaving. It contains upwards of eighty different drafts among which are comprised, many curious and figured drafts, of both diapers and coverlets. Also included is an account on observations of draft painting and an appendix containing several useful tables. This book was originally published in 1818. Many of the earliest books on weaving, textiles and needlework, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before are now extremely rare and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions using the original text and artwork.
Dictionary Of Weaves - Part I.
The purpose of these Hand Books is to bring the Various Branches of the Textile Industry conveniently arranged before the reader so that he may consult whatever subject of the Industry he is more particularly interested in. The present Volume of this Series of Hand Books, the Dictionary of Weaves, Part 1, covers a collection of all the Weaves for Four, Five. Six. Seven, Eight and Nine Harness. In designing these weaves, stress has been laid on selecting such weaves as will be of practical value. The various repeats of this collection of weaves have been kept separate as much as possible the repeat of the warp-threads. Many of the earliest books on weaving, textiles and needlework, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.
The Complete Sewing Book
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A Practical Treatise on Weaving and Designing Textile Fabrics - With Chapters on Principles of Construction of the Loom, Calculations, and Colour
A Practical Treatise on Weaving and Designing of Textile Fabrics. Contains chapters on the principles of construction of the loom, calculations, and colour along with around three hundred and eighty illustrations. Originally published in 1879. Many of the earliest books on weaving, textiles and needlework, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.The rise and progress of the textile manufacturers of this country have, within the last century, been something marvelous, and the products of the loom have been no small degree contributed to the wealth of the nation. Yet it is remarkable that this art possesses fewer works or treatises than any other of the arts or manufactures of this country. The study of this volume should assist the student in any degree in mastering the details of his craft. The aim has been to reduce the whole art of weaving and designing of textile fabrics to simple principles, and to lay them before the reader in brief and consice a form as possible, with just sufficient illustrations to make the matter clear and intelligible, and free it from ambiguity which frequently characterises works of this description.
Old Italian Lace - Vol. I.
OLD ITALIAN LACE. Volume I. Originally published in 1913. How can we discover the first origin of an art so modest as to be content to remain almost exclusively feminine and anonymous, flourishing in the silence of the cloister and the quiet of the fireside The meek nun stitching at an altar-cloth, or the young mother happy in the preparation of babyclothes and trimming the fine Iinen with the new form of embroidery, were all unconsciously building up the foundation of the History of Lace, and did not think of dating their handiwork. But since there are people who believe the art of lacemaking to be co-eval with that of embroidery, while others affirm that it is of Italian invention and relatively modern, it may be worth while to seek the truth from two impartial sources among documents - inventories, trousseaux lists or deeds of distinguished families apportioning property - and old pictures. Many of the earliest books on weaving, textiles and needlework, particularly those datin
A Practical Treatise on the Construction of the Power-Loom and the Art of Weaving - Illustrated with Diagrams - Intended as a Text Book for Those Engaged in Trade - Tenth Edition
A PRACTICAL TREATISE on the connection of THE POWER-LOOM and the ART OF WEAVING. Intended as a textbook for those engaged in the actual operation of weaving and in the mechanical duties connected within the trade. It is endeavoured to describe the principles involved in, and the parts which govern, the various movements of the power-loom and the processes of weaving. The tenth edition was published in 1921. Many of the earliest books on weaving, textiles and needlework, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
The New Encyclopedia of Modern Sewing
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The Finishing of Textile Fabrics - Woollen, Worsted, Union and Other Cloths - With 151 Illustrations of Fibres, Yarns, and Fabrics, also Sectional and Other Drawings of Finishing Machinery
THE FINISHING OF TEXTILE FABRICS (Woollen, Worsted, Union and Other Cloths). This detailed and descriptive book contains 151 illustrations of fibres, yarns, and fabrics. Also includes sectional and other drawings of finishing machinery. Originally published in 1909- many of the earliest books on weaving, textiles and needlework, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Making Smart Clothes
An article on how to finish clothes to a high standard. Extensively illustrated with black and white diagrams and drawings. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.
Tailoring for Women
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Modern Tailoring for Women
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First Steps In Dressmaking - Essential Stitches And Seams, Easy Garment Making, Individualizing Tissue-Paper Patterns
Detailing traditional methods for simple garment making, this classic tailoring guide explores essential stitches and seams every dressmaker must know. First published in the early 1940s, First Steps In Dressmaking is the perfect reference point for beginners and seasoned tailors alike. Revealing the traditional methods of past decades, this facsimile volume features the original diagrams and illustrations alongside exhaustive instructions in pattern design and garment making that have guided generations of dressmakers. From basic stitches to intricate seams, the book covers every aspect of creating beautifully tailored garments, providing step-by-step guidance and practical tips. Whether you are embarking on your first sewing project or looking to refine your tailoring skills, First Steps In Dressmaking is an essential addition to your library. This enduring guide not only preserves the rich heritage of traditional dressmaking but also inspires creativity and craftsmanship in today's aspiring tailors.
Teach Yourself Embroidery
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The Ladies Work-Table Book - Containing Clear and Practical Instructions in Plain and Fancy Needle-Work, Embroidery, Knitting, Netting, Crochet, Tatting - With Numerous Engravings, Illustrative of The
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Your Handweaving - With Eighty-Six Diagrams And Plates
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Principles Of Tailoring - Essentials Of Tailoring, Tailored Seams And Plackets, Tailored Buttonholes, Buttons, And Trimmings, Tailored Pockets
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Anita Catita`s Sewn Toy Treasures
Step into the world of Anita Catita and prepare to be charmed by the array of beautiful toy patterns to sew. Choose from gorgeous dolls, including rag dolls, ballerinas, pirates, kokeshi and fairies, and adorable animals including cats, rabbits, ducks, reindeer, bears and sheep. All the toys are made using easy sewing techniques and full-size pattern pieces are included. We live in an age when technology has overtaken toys. Traditional cloth dolls have been replaced by crying, laughing and walking dolls. Although seemingly attractive, these toys limit creativity. Sewn toys with their simplicity and tenderness reverse this reality and stimulate children's emotional and creative development.
Counted-Thread Embroidery on Linens and Canvas
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Your Pattern Cutting
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History of European Lace
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Knitting, Crochet, and Netting - With Twelve Illustrations
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Old and New Point Lace Patterns
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