Explore the rich history of the age-old art of embroidery with this exquisitely illustrated and spellbinding volume. Embroiderers from Elizabethan times to the present day are brought vividly to life through the use of a wide array of sources, including books, diaries, paintings, and of course embroideries. Inspiration, design, and the changing uses of needlework are discussed in detail. The impact of new tools and materials are described in their social context-- from the first truly sharp scissors and needles in Elizabethan times to the sewing machine and photocopier of the twentieth century. Samplers show how successive generations learned their craft, and motifs from their work and from long-lost patterns books are reproduced and adapted for modern usage.
- ISBN10 0715309625
- ISBN13 9780715309629
- Publish Date 30 September 1999 (first published 28 October 1995)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 1 November 2002
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint David & Charles
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 160
- Language English