Project Gutenberg 2008-03-30 Public domain in the USA. 296 Higgin, L. Alford, Marianne Margaret Compton Cust, Viscountess 1817 1888 Handbook of Embroidery Produced by Julie Barkley, Sam W. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Handbook of Embroidery" by L. Higgin is a practical guide to the art of embroidery, crafted during the late 19th century. This instructional publication is particularly aimed at those looking to refine their embroidery skills, offering detailed techniques and insights into materials and equipment. The book serves as a resource for both beginners seeking knowledge and those who have undergone some formal training in embroidery. The "Handbook of Embroidery" covers a comprehensive range of topics, starting with essential implements like needles and scissors, moving on to various types of fabrics suited for embroidery, and elaborating on a multitude of stitches, such as stem stitch, satin stitch, and knotted stitch. It emphasizes not just the technical aspects but also provides practical advice on stretching, cleaning, and framing embroidery work. Furthermore, it acknowledges the revival of ecclesiastical embroidery in England and aims to foster a renewed interest in this decorative craft, illustrating its content with designs by notable artists. The book is structured to awaken both creativity and technical proficiency in its readers, aiming to reestablish the high standards of embroidery art that were once prevalent. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Embroidery TT Text Technology Crafts Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: How To... Browsing: Other 168012 167897 2024-09-10T13:58:57.593427 2023-09-11T07:02:46.676041 text/html text/html 166417 2008-03-30T15:24:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 5364268 2008-03-30T15:24:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 5469822 2024-09-10T13:59:08.795413 application/epub+zip 5461067 2024-09-10T13:59:01.682482 application/epub+zip 111102 2024-09-10T13:58:59.405445 application/epub+zip 6099710 2024-09-10T13:59:13.400448 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6064893 2024-09-10T13:59:06.248398 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 212524 2022-09-11T12:55:44.692508 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120826 120733 2024-09-10T13:58:56.608429 2023-09-11T07:02:45.797027 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 120606 2008-03-30T15:24:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 41392 2008-03-30T15:24:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 120601 2008-03-30T15:24:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41357 2008-03-30T15:24:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20824 2024-09-10T13:59:13.575378 application/rdf+xml 15035 2024-09-10T13:58:59.783440 image/jpeg 4124 2024-09-10T13:58:59.596438 image/jpeg 5449673 2024-09-10T13:58:58.706528 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia