CONSISTING

OF

DESCRIPTIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS,

ILLUSTRATED BY

SIX HUNDRED ENGRAVINGS,

OF TATTING PATTERNS.

CROCHET PATTERNS.

KNITTING PATTERNS.

NETTING PATTERNS.

EMBROIDERY PATTERNS.

POINT LACE PATTERNS.

GUIPURE D'ART.

BERLIN WORK.

MONOGRAMS.

INITIALS AND NAMES.

PILLOW LACE, AND LACE STITCHES.

Every Pattern and Stitch Described and Engraved with theutmost
Accuracy and the Exact Quantity of Material requisite for
each Pattern stated.

CHANCELLOR PRESS

This facsimile edition published in Great
Britain in 1986 by
Chancellor Press
59 Grosvenor Street London W 1

Printed in Czechoslovakia 50617

SAMUEL BUTLER'S PREFACE

The Art of Needlework dates from the earliest record of theworld's history, and has, also, from time immemorial been thesupport, comfort, or employment of women of every rank and age. Dayby day, it increases its votaries, who enlarge and develop itsvarious branches, so that any addition and assistance in teachingor learning Needlework will be welcomed by the Daughters ofEngland, "wise of heart," who work diligently with their hands.

The recent introduction of Point Lace has brought a finer, and,apparently, more difficult class of fancy work into general favour.Ladies may now, however, confidently commence, with our patternsbefore them, to reproduce Antique laces; for care and patience,with a knowledge of Point Lace stitches, are alone required toperfect the beautiful work, which, as shown in existing specimensof exquisite Old Lace, constitute the chief glory of women'srefined industry in past centuries.

INSTRUCTIONS in TATTING, in EMBROIDERY, inCROCHET, in KNITTING and NETTING, in BERLINWOOL WORK, in POINT LACE, and GUIPURE D'ART areprefixed to the pages devoted to these separate branches ofneedlework. The whole work is interspersed with coloured and otherPatterns in Point Lace, Guipure d'Art, Tatting, Embroidery, andDesigns for Monograms and Initials for marking handkerchiefs andtable-linen. The quantity of materials required for each class ofwork is also given with every pattern.

The idea of combining a series of minute and exact instructionsin fancy needlework with useful patterns was conceived some yearsago by one whose life was devoted to the inculcation of thepractical duties of woman's life, and to assisting her sex in theirdaily work of HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT andREFINEMENT.

Her great wish was that her BOOK OF NEEDLEWORK should beas valuable in its way to her Countrywomen as her work uponHousehold Management was useful in showing the best mode ofproviding for the diurnal wants of families. Other hands havebrought to a conclusion her original plans. The best attainableworkers have contributed to this volume. Only those who knew theextent of the late Mrs. Beeton's design, will miss, in the pagesnow before them, "the touch of a vanished hand."

S.O.B.

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