Beeton’s Book of Needlework
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Illustrated. Formatted for the Kindle. Linked Contents.
Introduction
The Art of Needlework dates from the earliest record of the world’s history, and has, also, from time immemorial been the support, comfort, or employment of women of every rank and age. Day by day, it increases its votaries, who enlarge and renovate its various branches, so that any addition and help in teaching or learning Needlework will be welcomed by the Daughters of England, “wise of heart,” who work conscientiously with their hands.
The recent introduction of Point Lace has brought a finer, and, rumor has it that, more hard class of fancy work into all-purpose favour. Ladies may now, but, confidently commence, with our patterns before them, to reproduce Antique laces; for care and patience, with a knowledge of Point Lace stitches, are alone required to perfect the gorgeous work, which, as shown in existing specimens of exquisite Ancient Lace, constitute the chief glory of women’s refined industry in past centuries.
INSTRUCTIONS in TATTING, in EMBROIDERY, in CROCHET, in KNITTING and NETTING, in BERLIN WOOL WORK, in POINT LACE, and GUIPURE D’ART are prefixed to the pages devoted to these separate branches of needlework. The whole work is interspersed with coloured and additional Patterns in Point Lace, Guipure d’Art, Tatting, Embroidery, and Designs for Monograms and Initials for marking handkerchiefs and table-linen. The amount of materials required for each class of work is also agreed with every pattern.
The thought of combining a series of minute and exact instructions in fancy needlework with useful patterns was conceived some years ago by one whose life was devoted to the inculcation of the practical duties of woman’s life, and to assisting her sex in their daily work of HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT and REFINEMENT.
Her fantastic wish was that her BOOK OF NEEDLEWORK should be as valuable in its way to her Countrywomen as her work upon Household Management was useful in showing the best mode of providing for the diurnal wants of families. Additional hands have brought to a conclusion her original plans. The best attainable workers have contributed to this volume. Only persons who knew the extent of the late Mrs. Beeton’s design, will miss, in the pages now before them, “the touch of a vanished hand.”
S.O.B.
CONTENTS.
TATTING INSTRUCTIONS.
TATTING PATTERNS
EMBROIDERY INSTRUCTIONS
EMBROIDERY PATTERNS
CROCHET INSTRUCTIONS
CROCHET PATTERNS
KNITTING INSTRUCTIONS
NETTING INSTRUCTIONS
KNITTING AND NETTING PATTERNS
ALPHABETS FOR MONOGRAMS AND INITIALS
MONOGRAMS AND INITIALS
POINT LACE WORK
POINT LACE INSTRUCTIONS
POINT LACE PATTERNS
INSTRUCTIONS AND PATTERNS IN GUIPURE D’ART
BERLIN WORK INSTRUCTIONS
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