Antique Edwardian Doily Silk Embroidery SC Book 1910!

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Belding's Revised Needle & Hook Silk Embroidery

Spiral Bound Book Republication™

Originally Published 1900!

Why Buy Just One?

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Up for bid is another marvelous Dakota Prairie Treasures UNABRIDGED Spiral Bound Book Republication™ of our original "Belding's Revised Needle & Hook Silk Embroidery" with NO RESERVE!" We scanned and reformatted a scare original and are pleased to offer you this wonderful antique Victorian and Edwardian Era embroidery guide and instructions for your recreating pleasure or for gift-giving occasions!

This HISTORIC item includes detailed instructions and needle working techniques to make the lovely fancy patterns included! (Original is NOT for sale)

Our new line of Spiral Bound Book Republications™ oh-so-conveniently lie flat while in use!

This is a unbelievably nice touch if you have every tried to read a pattern's instructions while your hands are full of your in progress project. As an avid needleworker myself my personal experience prompted my choice of spiral binding for it's ease-of-use alone. I bet you'll love it too!

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This is certainly a fine source of historically valuable techniques and inspiration for the creative needlework, fabric and thread artists who desire to study and recreate the Victorian and Edwardian and earlier fabric clothing and soft home furnishing making techniques! This is the perfect opportunity to purchase your own version of another wonderful craft instructional revealing our heritage from early America and European cultures!

Excerpts:

"Special features of this edition of the Needle and Hook are the original Color Plates, published for the first time, illustrating Pillows, Scarfs and Centerpieces in the correct colors of embroidery silk. This revised edition...contains working directions and diagrams for all modern embroideries."

"This issue...contains full details for all the new styles of needlework, including Punch, Medieval, French knot and Goblin embroideries. Color combinations for the new embroideries have been selected carefully, and will meet the most exacting taste."

CONTENTS

Embroidery Silks

Costume Colors

Styles of Wash Embroidery Silks

Filo Silk

Royal Floss

Rope Silk

Dresden Floss

India Royal

India Royal

Shaded Royal

Shaded Dresden

Honiton Silk

Etching Silk

Wash Twist

Mount Mellick Silk

Embroidery Implements

Embroidery Needles

Emery Bag

Pumice Stone

Boracic Acid

Finger Shield

Needle Holder

Stiletto

Scissors

Laundering Embroidered Articles

Embroidery Stitches

Punch Embroidery

Details of Solid Satin Stitch and Eyelet Embroidery

Belding's Fancy Huck Towel Design No. 1268

Belding's Fancy Huck Towel Design No. 1264

Pillow Slip Design 56

Day Pillow Slip Design 71

Cover for Bolster Roll Design 50

Bureau Cover and Pin Cushion Cover to Match Design 1149

Stamped Centerpiece Design No. 233

Combination French and Punch Embroidery

Stamped Centerpiece Design No. 239

Combination Punch and Medieval Embroidery

Stamped Pillow Design No. 259

Punch and French Embroidery

Night Gown Design No. 1231

Combination of Punch, Eyelet and French Embroidery

Fancy Stitches

Feather Stitches

Stamped Belt Design

Combination of Punch and French Embroidery. White Belting.

Illustrations of French, Eyelet, and French and Eyelet Embroidery

Belding's Centerpiece Design No. 224

All Eyelet, or Combination French and Eyelet, Embroidery

Belding's Centerpiece Design No. 222

Combination French and Eyelet Embroidery with Flowers, Leaves and Scallops

Belding's Centerpiece Design No. 224 on White Linen

French Embroidery with Flowers, Leaves, Circles and Scallops

Belding Shirt Waist Design No. 5

Belding's Stamped Corset Cover Design No. 1300

Belding's Lady's Fancy Tea Apron Design No. 1174

Belding's Lady Fancy Tea Apron Design No. 1173

Belding's Lady's Fancy Tea Apron Design No. 1139

Belding Stamped Huck Towels

Belding Stamped Towel Design No. 1278

Belding's Stamped Towel Design No. 1255

Buttonhole Stitch

Belding's Stamped Towel Design No. 1258

Belding's Stamped Towel Design No. 1246

Kensington Outline Stitch

Belding's Stamped Handkerchief Design

Stamped Articles for Baby's Use

Belding's Stamped Baby Pillow Design No. 1240

Belding's Stamped Carriage Robe for Young Child

Belding's Stamped Dress for Child Design No. 2562

Cord Outline Stitch

Belding's Stamped Baby Bib Design No. 1235

Belding's Stamped Pillow Case Design No. 66

Belding's Stamped Laundry Bag Design

Belding's Stamped Shopping Bag Design No. 1169

Belding's Stamped Fancy Bags

Belding's Stamped Shopping Bag Design No. 1178

Belding's Stamped White Linen Fancy Bag Design No. 1167

Italian Cut Work

Darning on Huck

Belding's Stamped Huck Centerpiece Design

Belding's Stamped Huck Centerpiece No. 284

Belding's Tinted Centerpiece Design No. 1242

Belding's Tinted Centerpiece Design No. 1243

Diagram of Colors for Design No. 1243

Belding's Tinted Centerpiece Design No. 1245

Belding's Tinted Centerpiece Design No. 1244

Belding's Stamped Mount Mellick Design No. 230

Colored Studies

American Beauty Rose

Cabbage Rose Pillow

Grape Vine with Apple and Pear Branches

Sweet Pea

Arts & Crafts Floral Vine Table Runner

Arts & Crafts Stylized Rose Table Runner

Arts & Crafts Stylized Poppies Table Runner

Arts & Crafts Stylized Floral Table Runner

Pink Roses

Arts & rafts Round Stylized Floral Doily

Arts & Crafts Stylized Floral Round Doily

Arts & Crafts Round Stylized Tulip Doily

Pansies

Naturalized Rose Pillow

Naturalized Red Poppies Pillow

Arts & Crafts Stylized Tulips Pillow

What a historically educational and delightful art instructional piece this is!

The ladies of earlier times put their hands to such marvelous work and now you can too! These are beautiful items and sure to delight you and yours! These instructions are very clear and easy to follow and yet the experience needle worker will be capable of altering as per individual needs and artistic whim.

The antique and vintage threads, fabrics, needles, hooks, etc., can be found on eBay quite readily. You just have to hunt a little bit! :) Or, of course, you can utilize contemporary tools and materials found at a nearby fabric, craft or hobby store.

The Spiral Bound Book Republication™ you will receive is representative of the types of handicraft expertise of earlier genteel and feminine American and European culture! If you're into nostalgia like I am you will have many hours of enjoyment recreating antique needlework items for yourself or others dear to your heart just the way your great-grandmothers did!