Embroidery and Tapestry Weaving
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Embroidery and Tapestry Weaving is a practical text-book of design and workmanship by Grace Christie. Lines credited to John Taylor, The Praise of the Needle, say that there is nothing near at hand, or farthest sought, but with the needle may be shaped and wrought. The text says that blind copying of old work is not of much value, and that it is not possible or desirable to imitate XIIIth century work now, but much can be learned by examining fine examples.
The text advises as a general rule that the design be both made and carried out by the same person. The text describes the needle, which should have a blunt point, taking the thread to and fro alternately over and under two clusters of warp thread. One example is dated IIIrd to VIIth century, Egypto-Roman work, said to have decorated a child's tunic and woven in coloured silks upon a green ground.
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- Author
- Grace Christie
- Reading time
- About 4 hours
- Pages
- 246
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Educational
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