Miscellaneous
M094
50 Heirloom Buttons To Make
113P
(p) Nancy
Nehring $34.00
A host of decorative buttons to make,
fabric, needle lace, ribbon, braid, dorset - detailed instructions accompany
wonderful colour illustrations.
M088
All About Silk
92P
(p) Julie Parker $35.00
Know what you are looking at when you
go to buy silk, a true dictionary with swatches included for identification.
M074 Antique
Silver Thimbles
222P
(hc) Gay Ann Rogers $55.00
A collectors dream, comprehensive and
authoritative study, clearly illustrated and fully described.
M078 Anonymous Was A Woman
128P
(p) Mirra
Bank $24.00
Words and charming illustrations
portray the life of the anonymous women artists of the 19th century.
M099
Antique Needlework Tools and
Embroidery
221P
(hc) Nerylla Taunton $80.00
This book takes the needle work
toolsinto spperiods, linking these to the embroideries of their times.This book
is the indispensable reference on the subject ofneedlework tools.
M177
Aprons of the mid-20th century: To Serve and Protect
159P(p) Judy Florence $50.00
Readers will delight in the gathering
and study of various household aprons eater tatting, huck style
embroidery, embellished with
embroidery.
M001 Art Of Painting On Silk - Vol. I
96P
(p) Ed: Pam Dawson $33.00
Clear, concise instruction on
technique, projects - ideal basis for beginning this fascinating art form -
excellent colour plates.
M002 Art Of Painting On Silk - Vol. 2
96P
(p) Ed: Pam Dawson $33.00
Soft furnishings - delightful designs
presented in colour includes materials, methods and finishing.
M011 Art Of Painting On Silk - Vol. 3
128P
(p) Ed: Pam
Dawson $37.00
The luxury of hand painted, pure silk
used with flair in fashion.Delightful designs, all in colour, for the
experienced looking for further inspiration.
M165 Art of Painting on Silk Vol. 4
96P(p) Edited by Pam Dawson $37.00
A practical guide to the techniques of
painting on silk as a course, or by those who already possess some painting
skills as a source of reference.
M084 Art Of Teaching Embroidery
110P
(p) Sandy
Rodgers $60.00
This renowned teacher and needlewoman
presents a wealth of information on the business-side of teaching: excellent
guidelines will make this a ready reference book for every teacher.
M095
Artful Ribbon
144P
(p) Candace
Kling $31.50
For ribbon and flower lovers, ribbon
manipulation using new materials and vintage techniques to create ‘Beauties in
Bloom’, wonderful colour illustrations.
M086 Background For Embroidery
60P
(p) Mary Sustrik $15.00
Painting and dying fabric and thread
clearly and factually presented - a wonderful little book providing
information, illustrations and ‘tips’.
M172 Beyond the Basics Advanced Feltmaking
Techniques BOOK THREE
16P(p) Sheila Smith $26.00
M090
Book Of Fine Linen
208P (hc) Francoise
de Bonneville $69.00
Discover the history of fine fabrics
through the ages, informative text beautifully presented with copious
illustrations - a joy for any needlewoman or fabric enthusiast.
M184 The Care & Preservation of Textiles
144P(hc) Karen Finch & Greta Putnam $58.00
This book is divided into 9 chapters
all giving expert information on the conservation of textiles.
M031 Chinese Knotting
116P
(hc) Lydia Chen $28.00
An age old art presented - historical
background, basic and compound knots with creative application - excellent
diagrams and colour illustrations.
M194 Fabric Dyeing for beginners
79P(p) Vimala McClure $34.00
Luminous fabrics with exciting
patterns can be made in only two to three hours following a cookbook approach
and step-by-step photoes.
M139 StumpworkWire $3.00
White
cloth wire for Stumpwork 18"long package of 12 wires.
M056 Collecting Antique Linens, Lace And
Needlework
200P (hc) Frances
Johnson
$25.00
History, new uses for old needlework,
hints on caring for old linens and lace - a fountain of knowledge.
M008 Considerations For The Care Of Textiles And
Costumes
23P
(p) Harold Maitland $8.00
A handbook for the ‘non specialist’ is
the result of 4 years of research at various museums in the U.S.
M053 Craft Of Temari
64P
(p) Mary Wood $22.00
Try a new technique - Japanese art of
‘embroidery on a ball’, excellent, clear instructions accompany colourful
illustrations.
M087
Curve Stitching
96P
Jon Millington $25.00
The art of sewing beautiful
mathematical patterns using long stitching on a firm card backing.
M141 Encaustic Art How to Paint With Wax
64P(p) Michael Blossom $28.00
Create beautiful, vibrant pictures in no time at
all---- you do not know how to draw.
Texture and detail can be easily added to enhance composition.
M113
English Church Embroidery 1833-1953
180P
(p) Mary
Schoeser $88.00
This is the first book devoted to fascinating
story of Victorian and Edwardian church needlework."The Watts Book of
Embroidery"Architects designed them.Society ladies, nuns and 'fallen
woman' alike made them and the result was a influential public art of lavish
beauty and artistic skill: ecclesiastical embroidery.
M085 Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About
Fabric Paining
128P
(hc) Jill Kennedy & Jane Varrall $50.00
A variety of techniques includes the
traditional but also new and innovative - excellent instructions accompany
colour illustrations as well as material references.
M041 Fabric Painting For Embroidery
144P(p) Valerie Campbell Harding $45.00
Imaginative and thorough resource
guide describing varied techniques of painting on fabric - well illustrated.
M061 Fabric Photos
92P
(p) Marjorie Croner $16.00
Making the prints, special effects,
projects and how to fix a problem - it is all here - a fun, new project.
M135 Felting Needle from Factory to Fantasy
64P(p) Ayala
Talpai $31.00
Working Wool without Water &
Related Matters. Quite a unique book
written for the soul purpose of introducing our to the felting needle. Everything in this book is done with the
felting needle alone. Within these pages
you will find instructions for several projects with the use of three felting
needles attached to the book's back cover.
M117 Feltmaking
97P
(h) Deborah McGavock and Christine Lewis $49.00
This book is designed to inspire you to make
felt. It gives clear cut step-by-step instructions in the art of felt making
for both the beginner and the experienced.
M173 Felt Wee Folk Enchanting Projects
79P(p) Salley Mavor $40.00
The projects in the book will tempt us all to the
needle and felt. A wonderful book about
the doll form and its application in miniature.
M171 Felt Without Seams
Making Hollow Forms
14P(p) Sheila Smith
BOOK TWO $26.00
This is the second in this book series and deals
with the making of seamless hollow forms for functional items.
M182 Felting Needle
Further Fantasies The
96P(p) Ayala Talpau $32.00
The second book by Ayala will approach the
solutions even for the beginner. How to
find wool, how to wash it, who to dye it and how to get it in shape for
needlefelting.
M045 Graph Paper
12
sheets
$4.00
Transparent -10/14/18 count
M046 Graph Paper
21
sheets $4.00
Reproducible pad - 10/14/18 count
M153 Handcrafted RUGS
150P(p) Sandra Hardy $30.00
Braiding, Prodding, Tufting, Felting, Hooking,
Knitting, Needlepoint, Locker-hooking, Weaving are all explored in this book.
M149 Handmade Books
128P(p) Gabrielle Fox $39.00
An easy-to-follow instructions for 11
timeless binding techniques, plus 28 unique variations. A fabulous book for those inspired to make a
book. Very well photographed with step
by step instructions for making personal journals, photo albums and more.
M123
Hedebo Gauge, Hardwood $22.00
This is a wooden rod with circles of reducing
circumference, originally used to work buttonhole rings in Danish Hedebo Lace.
There are numerous little flowers that can be made individually using a hedebo
ring stick. Note the use of this gauge
is featured in the book" Festive Elizabethan Creations". by Shirley
Holdaway.
M129 Hedebo and Half Cone Stick $48.00
This is the set of Half Cone and
Hedebo Sticks. These were originally
used in Danish Hedebo Lance and now are used in Elizabethan and Casalguidi
Embroidery.
M162 Here Be Wyverns Hundreds of Patterns Graphed from Medieval
Sources
192P(p) Nancy Spies $49.00
This book is a collection of wyverns,
dragons, and hundreds of other patterns that have graphed from medieval sources
dating from the sixth century C.E. Very well graphed in black and white
M197 Haute Couture Embroidery The Art of Lesage
171P(hc) Palmer White $114.00
Embroidery has always marked times of
luxury and opulence and denoted social status.
This book briefly reviews development in dress as seen through
embroidery from prehistory to the late nineteenth century, then traces its uses
in haute couture from the advent of Charles Frederick Worth to Paul Poiret.
M151 IKAT
#2
160P(p) Lydia Van Gelder $57.00
Ikat with Wrap, Weft, Double, Compound
Weaving, Shifu & Hand & Machine Knitting.
M157 Illuminated Alphabet
64P(p) Patricia Carter $29.00
Over one hundred beautifullly
illuminated kletters inclucing parchement, classical and harlequin designs.
M169 Illuminated Alphabet
159P(p) Calligraphy by Timothy Noad Text by Patricia
Seligmna $34.00
An inspirational Introduction to
creating decorative calligraphy.
M200
How to make Felt
80P(p) Anne Belgrave $25.00
Each process is explained in clear and
easy to follow detail...Read this book and felt making could be the new skill
you learn .
M170 Introduction to Feltmaking
Techniques and Design Book 1
16P(p) Sheila Smith $26.00
This book is intended to provide the
information necessary for the first steps in making felt but also to give an
insight into the process to enable decisions to be made as to the type of felt
for the chosen purpose.
M126 Knot Handbook
257P(p) Maria Costantino $24.00
A complete guide to tying and using
knots for all situations.
M058 Linen Closet, The
38P(hc) Michele
Durkson Clise $12.00
A beautiful little book for the lace
collector/historian; conserve with loving care but extremely practical.
M122
Lucet Braiding
32P(p)
Elaine Fuller $20.00
The lucet is a simple tool used for
making cords and drawstrings. As you go through the techniques in this book,
you will find unlimited possibilities as the basic cord evolves into multicolor
braids.
M013 Make Your Own Teddy Bears
79P
(p) Doris King $8.00
Instructions and full sized patterns
for jointed and unjointed bears and their clothing. A delight to make, own or
give away.
M150 Making
Books By Hand
108P(p) Mary Mccarthy & Philip Manna $28.00
Create beautiful handmade scrapbooks, photo
albums, diaries, blank books and more.
M089 Making Decorative Fabric Covered Boxes
128P
(p) Mary Jo
Hiney $25.00
Varied box construction, countless
embellishments to inspire, all in colour, a fun challenge.
M116 Making Hand-Sewn Boxes Techniques and Projects
127P
(p) Jackie Woolsey $29.00
The complete book on hand sewing box
making.Basic equipment and inexpensive fabrics to create the fifteen projects
in this book.Well illustrated with full details to assist even the beginner in
box making.
M195 Making Kumihimo
192P(hc) Roderick Owen $42.00
"Japanese interlaced
braids" The literal translation of
Kumihimo is the gathering of threads. In
this book single-and double-layered flat braids with a plain weave and twill
structure are made using a high-stand frame.
M029 Marbled Designs
143P
(hc) Patty & Mimi
Schleicher $34.00
Familiar with marbling - expand your
skills - 55 wonderful patterns for fabric or paper - all in two different
colour schemes.
M072 Marbling On Fabric.
94P
(p) Danile & Paula
Cohen $16.00
Equipment, materials and procedure
take you step by step to elegant marbled patterns - a fabulous background for
stitching.
M073 Marbling Paper And Fabric
128P
(p) Carol
Taylor $17.00
Prepare fabric, mix paints, choose
colours for wonderful projects - full colour photos.
M119
Mary Francis Sewing Book
280P
(hc) Jane Eayre Fryer $45.00
An exceptionally clever and
fascinating story of a little girl who wanted to sew.Remember this is the
Adventure Among The Thimble People.
M0071 More...Texture With Textiles
52P
(p) Linda F. McGehee $19.50
This book was written to inspire
creativity in the use of textiles, different forms of embellishment and
manipulation of fabric.
M193 Mothers and Daughters at Home
160(h) Charoltte Lyons $36.00
This is an exciting project book for
mothers and daughters to share. Doll
making, quilting, decoupage, and embroidery to papier-mache, jewelry making,
and cooking. A fun filled book.
M100
Nantucket Inspirations Designs,
Charts, Folklore
119P (hc) Claire
Murray $50.00
A needlepoint, counted cross-stitch
designs & rug hookinginstructions.Accompanied by yarn formulas, charts and
color palettes.A fun filled book with the spirit of folklore
"Nantucket".
M115
Needlework and Embroidery Tools
40P (p) Eleanor Johnson $15.00
This book illustrates several hundred needlework
tools and related objects and how they were used.
M077 Needlework Tools An Illustrated History
238P
(hc) Gay Ann Rogers $60.00
A wealth of knowledge for collectors
or those who love antique needlework tools - particular emphasis on Victorian
and early 20th century, copious illustrations.
M189 Objects As Envoys
205P(p) Christine Mullen Kreamer
and Sarah Fee $57.00
A
Cloth, Imagery, and
Diplomacy in Madagascar. A study of
textile (weaving) in Madagascar.
M018 Old Time Tools And Toys Of Needlework
356P
(p) Gertrude
Whiting
$19.50
A republication of this 1928
classic.Whether a collector or not - fascinating - delightful text.
M019 Patterns Of Fashion
128P
(p) Janel
Arnold $46.00
The cut and construction of clothes
for men and women 1560 - 1620 - 56 garments with detailed instructions.
M020 Patterns Of Fashion - Vol. 1
76P
(p) Janet Arnold $57.00
Full text, 48 illustrations of 28
patterns of Englishwomen’s dresses 1660-1860 - scaled on graph paper for ease
of enlargement.
M021 Patterns Of Fashion - Vol. 2
88P
(p) Janet Arnold $57.00
Large selection of contemporary
patterns expands this volume 1860-1940; includes 87 drawings and 40 patterns.
M014 Perforated Paper 14
count $2.75 each
White, ecru, red, brown, gold and
silver 9" x 12" sheets
M083 Photographing Your Art Work
128P
(p) Russell
Hart $25.00
Step by step instructions for taking
good slides - techniques include avoiding problems of shadows, reflection and
accuracy.
M179 Preserving Textiles
A
Guide for the Nonspecialist $57.00
91P(p) Harold F. Mailand and Dorothy Sites Alig
This is a valuable book on the care,
handeling, storing and cleaning of textiles.
M141Quilting
Needles $1.70
Size #11 set of four
M022 Reducing And Enlarging And Transferring
Designs
15P (p) Rita Weiss $9.75
Instructions and materials (tracing
paper in grid) for expanding your sources of design, includes proportion wheel,
diagonal line methods and several transferring techniques.
M185 Shading Flowers
183P(p) Jeanne Field $34.00
Flowers have long been a favorite
subject for rug, hooking, this book introduces the materials and methods
necessary for the rug hookers of all experiences levels to create vibrant
flowers. These detailed techniques can be adapted to any pattern.
M139 Stumpwork Wire
18"(Package of 12) $3.00
M147 Tambour Work
120P(p) Yusai Fukuyama $42.00
Tambour work is a form of chain
stitch, favorite technique for haute
couture. This book is a comprehensive
introduction to the basic skills of the craft and inspirational design source
for both embroiderers and lacemakers.
M093
The Subversive Stitch
247P
(p) Rozsika
Parker $36.00
Reprint of this renowned classic of
women’s art history as it relates embroidery as an art form and femininity
through the ages.
M110 Tassel Making
59p (P) By Gail Harker $33.00
This book is about the Tassel made from templates
from card or the author's method of Machine Stitched Tassel Templates.
M064 Tassels
158P
(hc) Nancy Welch $35.00
Tassel history and superstition from
various cultures introduces the technique of making delightful, unusual tassels
- good diagrams and colour illustrations.
M178 Tassel Making For Beginners
118P(p) Enid Taylor $27.00
All the basic instructions are
included here, from simple one-part thread tassel to more complicated tassels
with covered or polished wooden heads. A
clear step-by-step method is given with each project accompanied by helpful
line drawings and photographs.
M137 Tatting Needles
Set
of Two Large $8.00
M138
Tatting Needles
Set
of Six $10.00
M140
Tatting Needles
Set
of three with instructions.
$17.00
M132
Tatting Shuttle "Victorian" $22.00
A beautiful, collectible metal shuttle
features scrolled engraving and are a reproduction of a popular premium shuttle
. Gold Plated
M133
Tatting Shuttle "Victorian" $19.00
A beautiful, collectable metal
shuttle- dark bronze
M082 Temari
123P
(p) Diana
Vandervoort $24.00
Excellent instructions and line
drawings make the art of Temari come alive - a wonderful, colourful new skill
to adopt.
M102 Temari TraditionsMore Techniques for
Japanese Thread Balls
92P
(p) Diana
Vandervoort $22.00
Another book by Diana, learn more
advanced methods & techniques.Exploring the use of ribbons, rayons, cotton,
and metallic.
M101 Temari Treasures Japanese Thread Balls
& More
130P
(p) Diana
Vandervoort $29.00
Nine more ancient traditional ball
patterns.Silk Ribbon Embroidery easier than ever.
M038 Textile Arts
128P
(p) M.
Singer & M. Spyrou $38.00
Traditions of many cultures includes
Shisha, applique tie & dye, batik, pleating, ruching, rouleau to name a few
- well illustrated and diagrammed.
M070 Texture With Textiles
40P
(p) Linda McGehee $18.00
Machine decorative stitching, pin
tucking, corded piping to mention a few of the techniques presented - well
illustrated.
M023 Thimbles
32P
(p) Eleanor Johnson $9.00
Fascinating little book for the
collector of thimbles - or for anyone interested - such variety - well
illustrated.
M111 The Art of Tassel Making
141p (P) By Susan Dickens $45.00
This book provides detailed instructions on how
to make many different styles of tassels in various materials from string to
cotton, gimp and silk.
M092
The Very Stuff
105P
(p) Stephen
Beal $20.00
Witty, poignant poems based on the
‘colour-full’ life of this noted fibre artist.
M148 Unique Handmade Books
159P(hc) Alisa Golden $46.00
Make striking books unlike any others,
exceptional for the techniques, materials, and bindings you'll use. Very well illustrated exceptional pictures
and a fun book to have.
M076 Victorian Brass Needle Case
159P
(hc)Estelle Horowitz & Ruth Mann
$43.00
A collector’s delight,
historical background, research adventures, anecdotes accompany many photos of
these elusive Victorian needle cases.
M183
Weaving Without A Loom
64P(p)
Veronica Burningham $29.00
Create beautiful woven
tapestries and handbags, bags and belts, all without a loom. Over 130 color photographs and easy
-to-follow instructions.
M164
Women's Work The First 20,000 Years
334P(p) Elizabeth Wayland Barber $31.00
Women, Cloth, and
society in early times are explored by the author. The author has gathered the most
sophisticated new archaeological methods-method to show that woman were a
powerful economic force in the ancient and early modern worlds, which their own
industry: fabric.
