Designing for Needlepoint and Embroidery from Ancient and Primitive Sources
by Messent, Jan
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine in Good- DJ/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0025844318
- ISBN 13
- 9780025844315
- Seller
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Comfort, Texas, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: Macmillan Publishing Co Inc, 1976. 1st American Ed. Sm vertical black mark on bottom of content edge. Hardbound. 4to. 184 Pgs.. Fine in Good- DJ/Good. Designing for Needlepoint and Embroidery from Ancient and Primitive Sources by Jan Messent. Published by Macmillan Publishing Co Inc, New York, NY, 1976. 1st American Edition. Hardbound. Paper DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: Fine in Good- DJ. Sm vertical black mark on bottom of content edge. 128 Pgs. ISBN 0025844318. LCCN 76-7589. Creative and adventurous hobbyists who are looking for new ideas in embroidery will find this book a rich and rewarding experience. It is the first guide to suggest ways of adapting designs from ancient and primitive sources to create beautiful new pieces of handwork. Materials discussed are wools, hair, silks, cotton, crochet threads, metal threads, cords, twine, string, leather thongs, raffia, nylon, and other synthetics. Techniques include assisi work, blackwork, needlepoint, cutwork, shadow work, smocking, surface stitchery, couching applique, patchwork, quilting, pulled work, drawnthread work, needleweaving, sprang, twining, netting, machine, embroidery, metal-thread embroidery, and 3D embroidery, among others. Illustrated with drawings, black and white and color photographs. Description text copyright 2006 BooksForComfort. Item ID 11544.
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- Bookseller
- Comfort Kraft (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11544
- Title
- Designing for Needlepoint and Embroidery from Ancient and Primitive Sources
- Author
- Messent, Jan
- Format/Binding
- Sm vertical black mark on bottom of content edge. Hardbound. 4to. 184 Pgs.
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in Good- DJ
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st American Ed
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0025844318
- ISBN 13
- 9780025844315
- Publisher
- Macmillan Publishing Co Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1976
- Keywords
- Needlepoint, Embroidery, Design
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We have our own web stores as well as affiliates such as ABE, Biblio, Ebid, Antiqbook.
We have been selling books since 1999 and take pride in our complete descriptions of our books.
We are (slowly) setting up a B&M store on our country property and hope to have it open ASAP.
We will have both books and craft/collectible items in the shop. IN the meantime, please find us online
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