Art in Needlework: A Book about Embroidery by Lewis F. Day, with Mary Buckle, is a classic Arts and Crafts treatment of the craft, balancing practical instruction with a designer’s eye for ornament. Day, a prolific writer on decorative design, surveys stitches, materials, and methods while insisting throughout that needlework is a genuine art governed by principles of pattern and proportion.
The book explains the chief embroidery stitches and their uses, discusses colour and the relation of design to the fabric, and illustrates historical and modern examples. It became a standard reference for students and practitioners of decorative needlework. This free EPUB download is cleanly formatted for any e-reader.