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Ayrshire and Other Whitework

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Ayrshire and Other Whitework

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Description

A concise introduction to the various types of white needlework likely to be encountered.

Alongside vibrant illustrations, this book shows details of the techniques and gives an account of such diverse types as Dresden work, tambourned muslin, Ayrshire embroidery, Mountmellick and Richelieu work, broderie anglaise, quilting and stringwork.

The author explains in particular how to identify machine embroidery and Indian whitework.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Dresden work
Tambour embroidery
Ayrshire needlework
Broderie anglaise
Indian whitework
Madeira work
White machine embroidery
Mountmellick embroidery
Richelieu embroidery
Quilting
Stringwork
Hoolie point
Conclusion
Further reading
Places to visit

Product details

Published 01 May 1982
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Pages 32
ISBN 9780852635896
Imprint Shire Publications
Dimensions 210 x 149 mm
Series Shire Library
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Margaret Swain

Margaret Swain, MBE, wrote many books and articles…

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