This edition had all images removed.
Title: Needlework Economies: A Book of Mending and Making with Oddments and Scraps
Note: Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
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Summary: "Needlework Economies: A Book of Mending and Making with Oddments and Scraps" edited by Flora Klickmann is a practical guide focused on creative and resourceful needlework techniques written in the early 20th century. This text emphasizes the importance of mending, utilizing scraps, and economic craftsmanship, especially in the context of post-war thriftiness. The book provides insights into transforming worn garments into usable items and crafting various home goods, highlighting a do-it-yourself ethos. The beginning of the book sets the stage by discussing the lessons learned from the hardships of war, particularly the value of minimizing waste and practicing thrift. It introduces the theme of reusing and repurposing materials to create essential items, with a focus on both practical techniques and the philosophy behind them. Specific instructions are provided, such as how to construct a brassiere and various types of aprons, emphasizing the ease and cost-saving benefits of making items at home instead of purchasing them. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Editor: Klickmann, Flora, 1867-1958
EBook No.: 48050
Published: Jan 23, 2015
Downloads: 779
Language: English
Subject: Needlework
Subject: Fancy work
Subject: Repairing
LoCC: Technology: Handicrafts, Arts and crafts
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Needlework Economies: A Book of Mending and Making with Oddments and Scraps
Note: Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading
Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Needlework Economies: A Book of Mending and Making with Oddments and Scraps" edited by Flora Klickmann is a practical guide focused on creative and resourceful needlework techniques written in the early 20th century. This text emphasizes the importance of mending, utilizing scraps, and economic craftsmanship, especially in the context of post-war thriftiness. The book provides insights into transforming worn garments into usable items and crafting various home goods, highlighting a do-it-yourself ethos. The beginning of the book sets the stage by discussing the lessons learned from the hardships of war, particularly the value of minimizing waste and practicing thrift. It introduces the theme of reusing and repurposing materials to create essential items, with a focus on both practical techniques and the philosophy behind them. Specific instructions are provided, such as how to construct a brassiere and various types of aprons, emphasizing the ease and cost-saving benefits of making items at home instead of purchasing them. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Editor: Klickmann, Flora, 1867-1958
EBook No.: 48050
Published: Jan 23, 2015
Downloads: 779
Language: English
Subject: Needlework
Subject: Fancy work
Subject: Repairing
LoCC: Technology: Handicrafts, Arts and crafts
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.