Needlework and Embroidery Tools

Needlework and Embroidery Tools by Eleanor Johnson

As manufactured goods gradually became more easily available, ladies developed crafts such as needlework, which had previously been an essential skill for making clothing and household linens, to occupy their increased leisure time. A wide variety of useful and novelty tools and accessories, in addition to the former basic necessities, began to be produced. This book illustrates several hundred needlework tools and related objects and describes briefly how they were used. It concentrates on the types most frequently encountered by collectors today, including those found in workboxes.

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