Complete Encyclopedia of Stitchery

Name: Complete Encyclopedia of Stitchery
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ISBN: 9780452252646

ISBN-10: 0452252644

ISBN-13: 9780452252646

Edition: N/A

Authors: Mildred Graves Ryan

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Here is the classic reference for all needleworkers, the one handy volume that covers all major types of stitchery and their techniques, tools, and materials. Over 1400 detailed illustrations showcase every basic stitch or knot and its variations, and the more than 1000 entries include bargello, crewel, crocheting, embroidering, knitting, macrame, needlepoint, rugmaking, sewing, and tatting. Book jacket.

Book details

List price: $8.95
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Publication date: 3/30/1981
Binding: Paperback
Size: 7.00" wide x 5.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.506
Language: English



Preface



Crocheting


Abbreviations and Terms


Basic Stitches and Variations


Materials and Tools


Stitch Patterns


Styles and Types of Crocheting


Edging


Filet Crochet


Fringe


Hairpin Lace


Irish Crochet


Medallion


Multicolor Crochet


Ring Trim


Rings-Covered


Woven Crochet



Embroidering


Design Details


Band and Border Stitches


Design Stitches


Cut-and-Drawn Thread Stitches


Edge Stitches


Filling Stitches


Outline Stitches


Pulled or Drawn Stitches


General Directions


Materials and Tools


Stitches


Styles and Types of Embroidery


Assisi


Bargello


Beadwork


Berlin Work


Black Work


Broderie Anglaise


Candlewicking


Canvas Work


Card Embroidery


Composite Stitches


Counted-thread Embroidery


Crewel Work


Cutwork


Drawn-fabric Work


Drawn-thread Work


Florentine Work


Gros Point


Hardanger


Hedebo


Huck Embroidery


Insertion Stitches


Laid Work


Machine Embroidery


Metal Thread Work


Monogramming


Needlepoint


Needleweaving


Net Embroidery


Openwork


Petit Point


Pulled-thread Work


Quick Point


Raised Work


Reticella Work


Richelieu Work


Rickrack Embroidery


Sampler


Shadow Work


Smocking


Stump Work


Swedish Weaving


Tambour Work


Teneriffe Embroidery


Tufted Wool Embroidery


Tufting


Turkey Work


White Work


Wool Work



Knitting


Abbreviations and Terms


Basic Stitches and Techniques


Basic Techniques


Materials and Tools


Stitch Patterns


Styles and Types of Knitting


Aran Knitting


Argyle Pattern


Design Knitting


Duplicate Stitch


Fair Isle Knitting


Ribbon Knitting


Scandinavian Knitting


Shetland Knitting


Slip Stitch Patterns


Twist Stitch Patterns


Yarn-over Stitch Patterns



Macrame


Glossary of Terms


Basic Knots and Variations


General Directions


Materials and Tools



Rugmaking


Braided Rugs


Crochet Rugs


Embroidered Rugs


Hooked Rugs


Knitted Rugs


Knotted Rugs



Sewing


Basic Techniques


Equipment


Stitches-Hand and Machine


Decorative Sewing


Applique


Patchwork


Quilting-Hand and Machine



Tatting


Abbreviations and Terms


Basic Stitches and Techniques


Materials and Tools


Stitch Patterns