Gathers information on sewing, darning, patching, the sewing machine, drawn-thread work, knitting, embroidery, and knotted, bobbin, and crocheted laces

'Church Needlework: A Manual of Practical Instruction' by Hinda M. Hands is the perfect guide for anyone interested in creating beautiful and intricate embroideries for use in religious settings. This comprehensive guide covers everything from materials and mounting frames to liturgical colors and figure-work. With step-by-step instructions and clear illustrations, this book provides a wealth of information on various types of needlework, including gold-work, silk-work, and outline and applique. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced embroiderer, 'Church Needlework' is an essential resource for anyone looking to create stunning pieces of needlework for use in churches, cathedrals, and other religious spaces.

Revitalize classic embroidery stitches for a contemporary look simply by adding beads to your needlework. Learn how to embroider with beads on anything from bags and boxes to pillows and purses with Bead Embroidery: The Complete Guide. Through thorough research, her own personal experience and a visual smorgasbord of 525 photographs and 265 how-to illustrations, best selling author Jane Davis teaches you 215 embroidery stitches - from the common to the uniquely rare. Whether a beginner or seasoned embroiderer, you will revel in this truly complete guide. You'll find: • Comprehensive Basics section showcasing every stitch at a glance, plus tips on choosing the right beads, threads, fabrics and tools to ensure your needlework success. • Extensive instruction on how to create 215 embroidery stitches, each presented with a photograph and how-to illustration showing options with or without beads. • Impressive assortment of 20 fabulous projects for home decorating, holiday gift-giving or personal accessorizing.

Encyclopedia of Needlework, -This is the complete, authoritative guide to needlepoint, embroidery, and counted thread work. 15 projects.