Woman's Day Book of American Needlework

Woman's Day Book of American Needlework by Rose Wilder Lane

This book celebrates -- and hands on to our generation -- the rich tradition of three centuries of American needlework. It is at once a glowing volume of Americana, a pictorial treasury and an instructional book on the grand order. Its absorbing text on needlework in America from Colonial times to the present, is by historian Rose Wilder Lane, who cross stitched her first sampler in the Dakota Territories before the turn of the century. Its step-by-step illustrated instructions teach everyone, from beginner to advanced needleworker, the techniques of embroidery, crewel, cross-stitch, needlepoint, patchwork, applique, quilting, hooking, crochet, knitting, candlewicking and rugmaking. Each chapter contains wonderfully clear directions for re-creating or adapting the designs for use in your own home.

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