Antique Arts Crafts Doily Embroidery Patterns CD '09 #1
Stitches in Embroidery - 1909!!!
If you are
the first to bid on this auction, using the buy-it-now option, YOU WIN!! There is no chance of being
outbid! DON'T WAIT!!
Up for bid is a CD-ROM REPUBLICATION of
the original "Stitches in Embroidery" written by Mme Du Parque, circa 1909! This is a lovely embroidery stitch instruction book for the lovers of
the silk, linen or cotton floss needlearts! The experienced needlecraft and fancywork artesians of the late 1800's
(Victorian era) to early 1900's (Edwardian era) clamoured for this type
of item and with good reason! (Original is NOT for sale)
This HISTORIC book contains many steel plate etchings, embroidery and needlework
instructions, designs and fundamentals for creating the extremely handsome soft furnishings of
the Victorian era! I have also included 24 FULL-PAGE SIZED ANTIQUE embroidery doily and center piece pattens! You will also find historical
facts on this ancient craft as well as various RARE and UNIQUE guidelines to
assist you along the way to recreating the needleworked items of a classy and
gentile society!
See table of contents below.
Here is an OLD, ANTIQUE, RESOURCEFUL AND EXCEPTIONAL embroidery
instructional and design book on CD-ROM. These instructions are characteristic
of the fancy work done by our oh-so-feminine lady ancestors during the Victorian
era! This is the perfect opportunity to purchase your own version of another
wonderful craft book revealing our heritage from early America and
Europe!
Contents:
Danish Embroidery
Eyelet
Embroidery
Filet
Embroidery
Shadow
Embroidery
Wallachian Embroidery
Herringbone Stitch
Long and
Short Stitch
Solid
Kensington Stitch
Stem
Stitch
Kensington Outline Stitch
Overlap
Stitch
Diaper
Couching Stitch
Satin
Stitch
Single
Caning Stitch
Raised
Satin Stitch or French Laid Work
Solid
Buttonhole Stitch
Punched
Embroidery
Picot
Stitch
Leaf
Stitch
Rope
Stitch
French
Knot
French
Knot with Stem
Common
Chain Stitch
Reverse
Chain Stitch
Double
Reverse Chain Stitch
Double
Chain Stitch
Cable
Stitch
Bird's
Eye Stitch
Beading
Stitch
Split
Stitch
Bulgarian Stitch
Holbein
Stitch
Twisted
Outline Stitch
Fancy
Herringbone Stitch
Double
Cross Stitch
Persian
Stitch
Persian
Cross Stitch
Ismit
Stitch
Lattice
Stitch
Janina
Stitch
Roman
Stitch
Point
Natte Stitch
Wheat-ear Stitch
Ship-ladder Stitch
Rugged
Brier Stitch
Railroad
Stitch
Balkan
Stitch
Arrrow
Point Stitch
This
item also goes into detail regarding fancywork stitching and shading,
etc.
ANTIQUE
VICTORIAN DOILY PATTERNS INCLUDED ARE:
Round
Doilies
Carnations
Cherries
Daisy
#1
Daisy
#2
Forget-me-not #1
Forget-me-not #1
Geranium
Holly
Pansy
Rose
Strawberries
Violets
Wheat
Wild
Roses
Square
Doily Patterns include:
Daisies
Carnations
Chrysanthemums
Poinsetta
Poppy
#1
Poppies
#2
Roses
Strawberries
Violets
Wild
Roses
~~~ Pretty much everything you
need to make the dainty silk Victorian household embroideries but the antique or
vintage threads, fabric, hoops or frames, etc. Those can be readily found on
eBay! You just have to hunt a little bit! :) Or, you can obtain
the contemporary materials at your nearest fabric or craft
store...
FYI: The patterns can be quickly and accurately enlarged or
reduced as per your artistic whim by using said features in commonly available
copier machines.
~~~ Thank you for viewing my auction! Please check my other
auctions for a variety of interesting vintage & antique
items.
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 REPUBLICATION 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 collection
of antique needlework. 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 a book republished 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 dpi and is readily accessible using the 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 CD-ROM comes in a protective case!
Curious about
the quality of these scans? Please contact me and I will forward an image for
your own personal inspection! Scale it, edit it, print it to fit your needs and
you are surely going to be quite pleased with the results! You will appreciate
the attention taken in providing a TOP QUALITY PRODUCT that you will use for
many years to come...
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