Encyclopedia of Needlework Published 1886: by Thérèse de Dillmont eBook Instant Download

The Encyclopedia of Needlework published over 130 years ago, by Thérèse de Dillmont is a classic reference covering all aspects of needlework. This rare classic contains the full text and all 890 illustrations spread over 577 pages. It’s a beautiful book covering many subjects relating to needlework.  If you’re looking for the contents pages, they are at the back of the book, which is very unusual.

Below are the subjects covered:-

PLAIN SEWING

• Stitches
• Seams
• Gathering
• Sewing on cord and flaps
• Button-holes
• Sewing on buttons
• Binding slits
• Sewing on piping
• Fixing whale-bones — Herring-boning

MENDING

• Linen darning
• Satin or twill darning
• Damask darning
• Fine-drawing
• Patching

SINGLE AND CUT OPEN-WORK

• Hem-stitching
• Open-work patterns
• Cutting out threads at the corners
• Cut open-work
• Patterns for cut open-work

NET AND DAMASK STITCHES

• Net embroidery
• Net patterns
• Net darning
• Damask stitches

WHITE EMBROIDERY

• Stitches
• Different kinds of scallops
• Eyelet holes
• Six ways of making dots
• Venetian embroidery
• Patterns and alphabets

FLAT STITCH AND GOLD EMBROIDERY

• Encroaching satin stitch
• Oriental stitch
• Plaited stitch and mosaic stitch
• Persian stitch
• Straight and encroaching flat stitch patterns
• Chinese embroidery
• Raised embroidery
• Turkish embroidery
• Implements and materials for gold embroidery
• Stitches used in gold embroidery
• Patterns for gold embroidery

TAPESTRY AND LINEN EMBROIDERY

• Marking out the embroidery ground
• Tapestry stitches
• Tapestry patterns
• Stitches for linen embroidery
• Patterns for linen embroidery

KNITTING

• Position of the hands
• Casting on
• Stitches
• Stocking knitting
• Scalloped edge
• Heels
• Toes
• Mending knitting
• Pique patterns
• Patent knitting
• Turkish stitch
• Knitting patterns

CROCHET WORK

• Position of the hands
• Stitches
• Method for copying tapestry patterns in crochet
• Crochet with soutache or lacet
• Crochet square, hexagon and star
• Tunisian crochet
• Hairpin crochet
• Patterns for hairpin crochet
• Crochet lace patterns
• Crochet counterpanes
• Crochet stars
• Crochet collar
• Crochet chair-back

TATTING

• Position of the hands
• Knots
• Patterns of scallops and medallions

MACRAME

• Materials and implements
• Formation of the knots
• Macramé shuttles
• Macramé patterns

NETTING

• Implements and materials
• Stitches
• Patterns produced in netting
• Mounting the netting on the frame
• Stars and wheels
• Grounds and lace
• Embroidery on netting
• Netted insertion

IRISH LACE

• Materials
• Tacking down the braids
• Bars of different kinds
• Insertion stitches
• Lace stitches
• Needle-made picots
• Irish lace patterns

LACES OF DIFFERENT KINDS

• Pillow lace and the implements for its manufacture
• Stitches or passings
• Patterns or grounds
• Armenian lace
• Laces in knotted stitch
• Reticella-lace
• Venetian-lace
• Brussels-lace

MISCELLANEOUS FANCY WORK

• Knotted cord
• Balls for trimmings
• Tambour work
• Smyrna stitch
• Malta stitch
• Triangular Turkish stitch
• Turkish embroidery
• Applique-work
• Morocco embroidery
• Spanish embroidery
• Different kinds of linen stitches
• Pattern for linen stitches
• Pattern for Romanian stitch
• Pattern for Pique embroidery
• Embroideries with Soutache
• Chinese subject

PRACTICAL DIRECTIONS

• Tracing and drawing the designs
• The preparation of the stuffs and the subdivision of the patterns
• To transpose and repeat patterns by means of looking glasses
• To alter the proportions of a pattern by dividing the ground into squares
• To prepare the paste for applique work
• To stiffen new needlework
• To wash ordinary lace
• To wash real lace
• To stiffen lace
• To iron lace
• To pin out lace
• To wash coloured cottons and work done with the same
• Materials

This book contains over 577 pages of classic needle work skills and is delivered instantly in PDF format.  For you to enjoy.