Tudor And Stuart Embroidery

Download or read book Tudor and Stuart Embroidery written by M. Jourdain and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This vintage book contains a detailed treatise on embroidery in the Tudor and Stuart eras. With details on history, development, popularity, and influence, this volume is highly recommended for those with an interest in the history of the textiles industry, and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of related literature. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this book now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on embroidery.

Download or read book Pattern Sources Of Scriptural Subjects In Tudor And Stuart Embroideries written by Nancy Graves Cabot and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2011-11-04 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Pattern Sources Of Scriptural Subjects In Tudor And Stuart Embroideries” explores the colourful history of embroidery, focusing on the sources of design of “scriptural” subjects in English needlework during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. This vintage book will appeal to those with an interest in the history and development of European needlework. Contents include: “A History of Textiles and Weaving”, “Pattern Sources of Scriptural Subjects in Tudor and Stuart Embroideries”, and “Embroideries of Scriptural Subjects Identified with Engravings in the 'Thesaurus Sacrarum', of Gerard de Jode, Antwerp, 1585”. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on embroidery.

Download or read book Miniature Embroidery for the Tudor & Stuart Dolls' House written by Pamela Warner and published by Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Limited. This book was released on 2001 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Miniature embroideries from the Tudor age-all richly patterned and historically correct-are a brilliant touch in period dolls' houses. From sumptuous bed hangings and elaborate screens to imaginative, skillfully produced chair covers, footstools, and cushions, the variety will amaze and inspire. Canvaswork, stumpwork, crewelwork, and blackwork are just some of the techniques employed, and instructions cover design transfers, bonding, coloring, and finishing. Among the splendid pieces: Oxburgh Bed Hangings, originally stitched by Queen Mary of Scots, with panels featuring dozens of animal, floral, fruit, and other motifs; a glittering Gold Trellis Bedcover and Pillow; a Landscape Carpet (from an original in the Victoria and Albert Museum), and decorative mirror frames, pincushions, and a Millefleurs screen.

Download or read book In Fine Style written by Anna Reynolds and published by Hodder Christian Books. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace in 2013.

Download or read book Jacobean Embroidery written by Ada Wentworth Fitzwilliam and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Miniature Embroidery for the Georgian Dolls' House written by Pamela Warner and published by Sterling Publishing (NY). This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ..".Miniaturists will find it an invaluable source of ideas for re-creating furnishings and accessories typical of the period (in 1/12 scale)...instructions for 40 needlepoint, cross stitch, crewel work, pleated, patchwork, and quilting projects include carpets, rugs, curtains, pillows, chair covers, footstools, decorative screens, tablecloths, pictures, samplers, bedclothes, and wall hangings...good choice for large public libraries and miniature collections."--"Library Journal." ..".will help the novice to produce satisfying results."--"Dollhouse Miniatures."

Download or read book Treasures of the Royal Courts written by Tessa Murdoch and published by Victoria & Albert Museum. This book was released on 2013-03-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published to accompany the exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum.