Anitque Victorian Crochet Embroidery Lace Painting CD 1892!

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Antique Victorian

The

Young Ladies' Journal

Complete

Guide

to the

Work-table!

Originally Published 1892!

Up for bid is another lovely Antique Victorian Fancy Work Needlearts instruction book REPRODUCED on CD! From a non-smoking home!

"Containing Instructions

in

Berlin Work, Crochet, Drawn-thread Work, Embroidery, Knitting, Knotting or Macrame, Lace, Netting, Poonah Painting and Tatting.

With Numerous Illustrations and Coulored Designs."

This 149 page re-enactment maker's dream is completely indexed below!

This CD item includes DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS, STEEL PLATE ETCHINGS and MANY, MANY PROJECTS to add that genteel Victorian mystique to your home! 

You may trace these patterns to your fabric at this size or easily enlarge them for larger finished products using a copier machine or other enlargement processes available today. You can see this book will keep you busy a long time making beautiful, dainty, colorful decorative fabric items for you and yours, as gifts or to sell!

An excerpt from this book:

"the little book will at all times be serviceable to ladies who desire to understand the elementary parts of Fancy Work.

In addition to plain Directions and perfect Illustrations of the various Stitches and Instructions in different kinds of Fancy Work, "The Complete Guide to the WORK-TABLE' contains an immense number of useful and elegant Designs for a great variety of articles which are not affected by changes of fashion."

There is 17 Chapters for you to expore and get creative with! PLUS, some lovely advertisments to get even more of a feel of the era's cultural perspective!

Chapter I

Ebroidery

Full Directions for Silk, Crewel, and Arransene Work with Diagrams of Stitches

Chapter II

Crochet

Full Directions for Plain and Facy Crochet, Tricot, Hairpin-work, etc

Chapter III

Guipure Netting

Full Directions for Guipure Netting

Chapter IV

Guipure Netting (continued)

Full Directions for Guipure Netting

Chapter V

Knitting

Full Directions for Plain and Fancy Knitting

Chapter VI

Knitting (continued)

Chapter VII

Knitting (continued)

Chapter VIII

Knitting (continued)

Chapter IX

Point Lace

Chapter X

Point Lace (continued)

Chapter XI

Poonah Painting

on Velvet, Satin, Silk, Card, Paper or Wood

Containing Directions for Cutting and Varnishing Formulas,

with Illustrated Diagrams

Also Full Instructions to enable Ladies to Paint Flowers, Foliage, Etc

Damask Rose and Foliage for Practice

Chapter XII

Knotting or Macrame

Chapter XIII

Tatting

Chapter XIV

Drawn-Thread Work

Chapter XV

Berlin Work

Chapter XVI

Fancy Netting

Chapter XVII

Fancy Netting (continued)

Index:

BERLIN WORK

Brocart de Bourgoyne

Chenille

Design on Java

Diaper Pattern

Fancy Stitches

Framed Cross Stitch

Fringe

Fringe of Wool through Canvas

Gobelin

Introduction

Leviathan and Cross Stitch

Plait, Cross, and Long Stitches

Plait Stitches, A Variety of

Point de Fantasie

Point Reprise on Java Canvas

Raised Berlin Hook

Satin, Cross, and Back Stitches

Satin Stitch

Sofa Cushion

Star Pattern, Raised or Plush Stitch

Vandyke and Back Stitches

CROCHET

Basket Pattern, Tricot 

Chain Stitch

Cross Treble

Design for Shawls

Directions for Holding Work

Double

Double Foundations

Double and Treble

Double Treble

Edging, Crochet and Hairpin Hook

Edging, Crochet and Mignardise

Fringe, Fork Work

Hairpin Work

Half Treble

Insertion, Crochet and Fancy Gimp

Insertion, Roll Picots and Mignardise

Introduction

Materials

Muscovite Tricot

Shell Pattern

Single Crochet

Treble

Tricot

Tricot and Treble

Trimming

Trimming, Crochet and Honiton Braid

Trimming, Crochet and Waved Braid

Trimming, Hairpin Work

Tuft Stitch

Wool Ball

DRAWN-THREAD WORK, OR POINT COUPE

Arminian Lace Trimmings

Border, Drawn Threads and Teticella Work

Border or Insertion, Drawn Threads and Spun Stitches

Border, Interlaced

Border, Pyramid, Cross, and Armenian Stitches

Borders

Cane Pattern

Feather or Coral Stitch

Herringbone Pattern

Insertion or Stripe

Introduction

Reticella Lace

Simple Design

EMBROIDERY

Applique

Arrasene

Beading

Chain Stitch

Choice of Designs

Cording Stitch

Cotton a la Croix

Couching Stitch

Covering Joins of Foundations

Crewels

Description of Coloured Supplement

Dot Stitch

Feather or Coral Stitch

Gold and Silver Thread

Herringbone Stitch

Interlaced Ground

Introduction

Italian Stitch

Knot Stitch

Materials used for Embroidery

Needles

Paste for Applique Embroidery

Satin Stitch

Silks

Tracing

Twisted Stitches

Washing Crewel Work

KNITTING

Bed Rest

Bodice, Infant's

Boot, Infant's

Border for Counterpane

Brioche or Patent

Cable

Cane Work

Casting Off

Casting On

Coral Pattern

Cord

Counterpane, Borders for

Counterpane, Diamond Stripe for

Counterpane, Hexagon

Counterpane, Square for

Counterpane, Stripe for

Description of Stitches

Diamond

Diamond with open Trellis

Double Knitting

Double Rose Leaf

Edging

Escallops

Fancy Pattern for Socks and Stockings

Feather Pattern

General Directions

Glove, Infant's

Herringbone Stripe

Implements

Insertions

Introduction

Jaket for Lady

Knee Cap

Knickeerbocker Stockngs

Knit at the Back

Knit in the Round

Knitting

Knit Two in One

Knit Two Together

Leaf and Trellis

Make a Stitch

Mat, Brioche

Materials

Mitten

Ovan and Diamond Pattern

Pass Slip Stitch Over

Patent or Brioch

Pence Jug

Petticoat, Child's

Petticoat, Infant's

Petticoat in Stripes

Purling or Ribbing

Ribbing with Two Pins

Shawl, Design for

Shawl, Half Square

Slip a Stitch

Sock, Child's

Sock, Gentleman's

Stitches, To Raise

Stockings, Ladies' Winter

Stripe for Hem, Top of Stocking, &c

Stripe with Crochet Edge

Tobacco Bag

Triangular Kilted Pattern

Trimming for Chemise

Twisted Bar Stripe

Vandyke Pattern

Vest, Infant's

Wave Pattern

KNOTTING OF MACRAME

Bar with Knots

Cross Knot for open Diamonds

Fringe of Two Colours

Fringes

General Hints

Glass-Headed Pins

Heading Ribs and Diamonds

Heading with Slanting Ribs

Knotted Heading of Fringed Threads

Lead Cushion

Leading Bar with Solomon Knots

Macrame Knot

Materials

Picot Heading

Rich Knot with Eight Strands

Simple Chain

Spherical Knot

Spiral Cord

Steel Crochet Hooks

Tools Required

Waved Bar Waved Loop

LIMOGES

Instructions

Stitches used in Limoges

OLD POINT

Materials for Old Point

Old, Point, Directions for

POINT AND HONITON

Bar Rosette

Buttonhole Bars

Buttonhole Stitch Backwards, Point de Venise

Buttonhole Stitch Looped, Point Ture

Buttonhole Stitch, Point d'Anvers and Point de Malines

Buttonhole Stitch, Point de Bruxelles

Buttonhole Stitches, Point de Sorento

Cravet End

Cross Rosette

Directions for Tracing

Double leaf with Vein

Festoon Joining, Point d'Esprit

Lace Border

Leaf Ornamentation

Loos and Twisted Bars, Point d'Alencon

Materials

Mode of Tracing and Sewing on Braid

Open Wreath Rosette

Ovals in Point Alencon

Picots for Bars

Pyramid Patter, Irish Stitch

Pyramid Rosettes and Ovals

Rosette Pattern, Point d"Angleterre

Rosette Squares

Spinning Wheels

Squares with Pyramid Scallops, Point d'Esprit Rings, &c

Square with Rings in Point d'Esprit and Open Scallops

Trefoils

Trefoil Rosette

Twisted Lace Stitch, Point d'Espagne

Various Desighs for Filling in Squares

Washing, Directions for

Wheels with Thread Bars

VENETIAN POINT

Directions for Working

Materials for Venetian Point

Trimming

NETTING

FANCY NETTING

Border,Cross Netting, and Twisted Loops

Border, Honeycomb and Rose

Border, Rose and Sheaf

Border, with Bunches of Loops

Border, with Double Loose Loops

Border, with Round Loop Heading

Border, with Trufts and Scalloped Edge

Circle, Mode of Beginning

Common Netting

Cross Netting

Curtains

Desigh for Antimacassars, Fichus, &c

Design with Long and Crossed Loops

Design for Twisted Loops

Diagonal

Diamond Pattern

Diamond Pattern and Round Netting

Doily

Edging, Double Fan or Sheaf

Fan Pattern

Foundation, Interlaced

Foundation, with Holes for Embroidery

Foundation, with Needlework

Fringe

Honeycomb

Insertion, Rose and Plain Netting

Introduction

Lappets for Caps

Loop Netting

Loose Loop Pattern

Mitten

Neckerchief

Night Net

Open and Darned Stripe

Rose Netting

Rose Nettng, Plain and Striped

Scallop

Square Pattern

Star Netting

Stripe Netting

Tassel and Fringe

Trimming, Thick Loops and Fan Edge

Trimmings

GUIPURE NETTING

Angular Edge

Circular Foundation

Cravat End

Double Cross

Festoon and Trellis Combination

General Remarks

Guipure in Relief

Implements

Introduction

Knot for Joining

Mesh

Mushroom Stitch

Needle, To Fill

Netting, Directions for

Oblong

Picots

Points Croise, Cross Stitch

Point d'Esprit, Festoon Stitch

Point de Reprise and Festoon

Point de Toile, Trellis Stitch

Point Evantail, Fan Stitch

Point Reprise or Darning Stitch

Pyramid

Quarter Square

Scallops

Slanting

Spinning Stitch and Wheels

Square

Square Foundations

S Stitch

Star or Radii

Sturrup

Trellis and Wheels Combination

Tufted Buttonhole

Wire Frame

POONAH PAINTING

Diagram of Coloured Design for Damask Rose

Directions, General

Directions for Painting on Silks and Satins of Light Shades

Formulas

Mixing Colours

Painting on Paper

Painting on Velvet

Preparations for Painting on Wood

Varrnish

TATTING

Designs for Square Doilys, &c

Edging with Beads

Edging with Two Threads

Insertion

Insertion and Trimming

Introduction

Josephine Knot

Picot

Ring and Pin

Rosette

Rosette in Progress

Shuttle

Square

Stitches

Tatting wit Two Shuttles

To Wash

Work Basket Ornament

As you can see from the contents and the listing collage there are scores and scores of Victorian Era fancywork instructions, illustrations and color study plates for making the delightful items shown in the listing picture and more!

If these types of needlework captures your heart, and you fancy more antique Victorian  pattern books on cd, please visit my Ebay store. Or, email with a request and I will list the patterns types of your choice! Hardcopy reproductions of these items are also available to be listed, upon your request, for your bidding pleasure...

This information has been scanned onto CD-ROM using the Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF format. You may download the latest FREE version of this software quickly at www.adobe.com . This is NOT a copy of another CD-ROM. You will receive an ORIGINAL CD of this resourceful book.

The text is viewed easily from your computer or you may choose to print each page as you read this amazing book on antique beadwork. Every page has been meticulously scanned, cleaned and burned to preserve this ANTIQUE book's information and patterns to CD-ROM! The format of this resource has so many more advantages than the original book.

What are the benefits of an an antique book on cd?

* Every image and every page has been scanned at a high dpi to produce crystal clear images and you never have to deal with any crumbling old paper!

* These scans are completely sizable. You can enlarge and print according to your visual needs! They are reformated in full-page sizing for better viewing of details, etc.!

* Each page is saved in PDF format at 350 dsi and is readily accessible using the FREE downloadable Adobe Acrobat Reader software program. This program is very user friendly and allows you to print any one specific page, pages or the entire book!

* Each time you want to use an image, a page or pages you can print it out. Every one will be as crisp and clear as the last!

* Each distincly labled CD-ROM comes in it's own protective case!

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