Designing for Needlepoint and Embroidery from Ancient and Primitive Sources

By Jan Messent

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• Format: Hardcover
• ISBN: 002584430X
• ISBN13: 9780025844308
• Release Date: November 1976
• Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A general overview of Embroidery History

This book is a nice overview of embroidery history. There are a few quickie demonstrations of different techniques. And a few sources of design. Different materials such as wools, hair, silks, cotton, metal thread, etc., are quickly covered. The chapter titles may hold a clue to whether you want to purchase this book: Materials, techniques, and design The purpose Materials The use of found objects Techniques About primitive designs Where to look How to look Some ways of making a design Methods of designing The case of the ‘already perfect’ design The book contains color photographs and monochrome sketches. There is nothing to make this book stand out from the crowd. However, if you dig deep enough, you may find an overlooked gem.