Needlework and Crafts - Every Woman's Book on the Arts of Plain Sewing Embroidery Dressmaking and Home Crafts

This vintage book contains a complete guide to needlework and crafting with information on plain sewing embroidery dressmaking and a variety of other home crafts. Profusely illustrated and full of simple instructions and handy tips this volume is highly recommended for the novice crafter and would make for a fantastic addition to any home collection. Contents Include: Plain Sewing Fastenings Plain-Sewing Trimmings Your Sewing Machine Hand Embroidery How to Work your Gift Transfers Home Dressmaking Mending Crochet Raffia Work Stencilling Barbola Simple Ways of Weaving Gesso-Work Various Ways of Making and Decorating Lamp-Shades Poker Work Artistic Leather Work etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing Needlework and Crafts now in an affordable high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on sewing and needlework.