A World of Embroidery by Mary Gostelow

From Afghanistan to Zaire, from Algerian stitch to Zigzag, from an A. D. C. (H. M. Queen of the Netherlands) to Mrs. D. Zohrab, Mary Gostelow has ranged widely in order to compile this book. The first half describes the practice of embroidery in many lands, the second deals with stitches and techniques (177 entries here, not counting stitch variations). The fascinating text is reinforced by generous illustrations: 57 color plates, about 170 black-and-white photos and about 235 line diagrams. A valuable and thorough resource.

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