Anne Knox Arthur’s An Embroidery Book is a practical guide to needlework, teaching stitches, designs, and techniques for decorative embroidery. With clear instruction and illustration, it leads the worker from basic stitches to finished ornamental pieces in the styles of the early twentieth century.
Embroidery long held a central place in the decoration of dress and household textiles, and this book preserves the craft’s methods and aesthetics. Arthur writes for both the beginner and the experienced needleworker. A useful companion to the art of the needle, it is offered here as a free EPUB download.