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Page 10
... needlecraft are at- tributed to these prudent women : patchwork quilts and hooked rugs . They were a natural development in their endeavor to use every precious bit of fabric . Early American needlework ranged from sophisticated ...
... needlecraft are at- tributed to these prudent women : patchwork quilts and hooked rugs . They were a natural development in their endeavor to use every precious bit of fabric . Early American needlework ranged from sophisticated ...
Page 14
... needlecraft - mending , sewing garments , knitting , crochet- ing , embroidering , doing needlepoint , making bed covers and other household items , quilting , or rug making - was " busywork . " Busywork is not to be confused with ...
... needlecraft - mending , sewing garments , knitting , crochet- ing , embroidering , doing needlepoint , making bed covers and other household items , quilting , or rug making - was " busywork . " Busywork is not to be confused with ...
Page 19
... needlecraft has a few preparatory steps that involve cutting . Foundation fabric and canvas must be cut to size for embroidery ; quilt patches and blocks need to be cut out before they can be sewn together ; and yards of strips need to ...
... needlecraft has a few preparatory steps that involve cutting . Foundation fabric and canvas must be cut to size for embroidery ; quilt patches and blocks need to be cut out before they can be sewn together ; and yards of strips need to ...
Contents
A Brief Historical Introduction to Needlework | 9 |
Chapter 2 | 26 |
Chapter 3 | 48 |
Copyright | |
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Common terms and phrases
appliqué backstitches band bargello baste batting beautiful bed covers bed rug blanket stitch Bring the needle Bring the thread burlap buttonhole buttonhole stitch candlewicking canvas chain stitch colonial women color corners cotton Courtesy crewel embroidery crewelwork cutwork drawstring embroidered embroidery stitch fabric strips folded edge form a loop foundation fabric garments half-inch seam hemstitching hooked rugs hoop inches long inches wide insert the needle knit layers left to right linen match muslin needle arts needlecraft needlepoint needlework one-half inches one-quarter inch opening openwork padded frame patches patchwork pattern placket Pull the thread purse quilt top raw edges rectangle right side right to left running stitches satin stitch sewn shown in figure silk single crochet skirt Slip-stitch square stitch figure Stitch This stitch stumpwork T-pins take a stitch tape taut tiny stitch trim turkeywork Turn valance Whipstitch whitework wool wrong side yarn