The Anchor Manual of Needlework

A wealth of forgotten techniques - from smocking and invisible darning to lacemaking and beading - fills this charming and definitive reference work. Our great-grandmothers took pride in their fine handsewing, exquisite embroidery, delicate hemstitching and intricate laces and these timeless techniques are available today to those who appreciate heirloom quality textiles. The Anchor Manual of Needlework, compiled from instructional pamphlets dating back to the nineteenth century, explores hundreds of forms of traditional needlework, enhanced by more than a thousand illustrations. This historic work is an inspiration to those who take needle in hand today to forge a link between the past and the future.

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