The Young Ladies' Journal Complete Guide to the Work-table
Spiral
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Originally Published 1892!
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Book Republication™ of a marvelous Antique Victorian Fancy Work Needle
arts instruction book!
"Containing Instructions in Berlin Work, Crochet, Drawn-thread
Work, Embroidery, Knitting, Knotting or Macrame, Lace, Netting, Poonah Painting
and Tatting.With Numerous Illustrations and Coulored
Designs."
This 158
page reproduction is a reenactment buff's dream and is completely indexed
below!
This HISTORIC item contains DETAILED
INSTRUCTIONS, STEEL PLATE ETCHINGS and MANY, MANY PROJECTS to add
that genteel Victorian mystique to your home! (Original is not for
sale)
An
excerpt:
"the little book will at all times be serviceable to
ladies who desire to understand the elementary parts of Fancy Work.
In addition to plain Directions and perfect
Illustrations of the various Stitches and Instructions in different kinds of
Fancy Work, "The Complete Guide to the WORK-TABLE' contains an immense number of
useful and elegant Designs for a great variety of articles which are not
affected by changes of fashion."
There is
17 Chapters for you to explore and get creative with! PLUS, some lovely
advertisements to get even more of a feel of the era's cultural perspective!
Contents:
Chapter I
Embroidery
Full Directions
for Silk, Crewel, and Arransene Work with Diagrams of Stitches
Chapter II
Crochet
Full Directions
for Plain and Fancy Crochet, Tricot, Hairpin-work, etc
Chapter III
Guipure
Netting
Full Directions
for Guipure Netting
Chapter IV
Guipure Netting
(continued)
Full Directions
for Guipure Netting
Chapter V
Knitting
Full Directions
for Plain and Fancy Knitting
Chapter VI
Knitting
(continued)
Chapter VII
Knitting
(continued)
Chapter VIII
Knitting
(continued)
Chapter IX
Point
Lace
Chapter X
Point Lace
(continued)
Chapter XI
Poonah
Painting
on Velvet,
Satin, Silk, Card, Paper or Wood
Containing
Directions for Cutting and Varnishing Formulas,
with Illustrated
Diagrams
Also Full
Instructions to enable Ladies to Paint Flowers, Foliage, Etc
Damask Rose and
Foliage for Practice
Chapter XII
Knotting or
Macrame
Chapter XIII
Tatting
Chapter XIV
Drawn-Thread
Work
Chapter XV
Berlin
Work
Chapter XVI
Fancy
Netting
Chapter XVII
Fancy Netting
(continued)
Index:
BERLIN WORK
Brocart de
Bourgoyne
Chenille
Design on
Java
Diaper
Pattern
Fancy
Stitches
Framed Cross
Stitch
Fringe
Fringe of Wool
through Canvas
Gobelin
Introduction
Leviathan and
Cross Stitch
Plait, Cross,
and Long Stitches
Plait Stitches,
A Variety of
Point de
Fantasie
Point Reprise on
Java Canvas
Raised Berlin
Hook
Satin, Cross,
and Back Stitches
Satin
Stitch
Sofa
Cushion
Star Pattern,
Raised or Plush Stitch
Vandyke and Back
Stitches
CROCHET
Basket Pattern,
Tricot
Chain
Stitch
Cross
Treble
Design for
Shawls
Directions for
Holding Work
Double
Double
Foundations
Double and
Treble
Double
Treble
Edging, Crochet
and Hairpin Hook
Edging, Crochet
and Mignardise
Fringe, Fork
Work
Hairpin
Work
Half
Treble
Insertion,
Crochet and Fancy Gimp
Insertion, Roll
Picots and Mignardise
Introduction
Materials
Muscovite
Tricot
Shell
Pattern
Single
Crochet
Treble
Tricot
Tricot and
Treble
Trimming
Trimming,
Crochet and Honiton Braid
Trimming,
Crochet and Waved Braid
Trimming,
Hairpin Work
Tuft
Stitch
Wool
Ball
DRAWN-THREAD WORK, OR POINT COUPE
Arminian Lace
Trimmings
Border, Drawn
Threads and Teticella Work
Border or
Insertion, Drawn Threads and Spun Stitches
Border,
Interlaced
Border, Pyramid,
Cross, and Armenian Stitches
Borders
Cane
Pattern
Feather or Coral
Stitch
Herringbone
Pattern
Insertion or
Stripe
Introduction
Reticella
Lace
Simple
Design
EMBROIDERY
Applique
Arrasene
Beading
Chain
Stitch
Choice of
Designs
Cording
Stitch
Cotton a la
Croix
Couching
Stitch
Covering Joins
of Foundations
Crewels
Description of
Coloured Supplement
Dot
Stitch
Feather or Coral
Stitch
Gold and Silver
Thread
Herringbone
Stitch
Interlaced
Ground
Introduction
Italian
Stitch
Knot
Stitch
Materials used
for Embroidery
Needles
Paste for
Applique Embroidery
Satin
Stitch
Silks
Tracing
Twisted
Stitches
Washing Crewel
Work
KNITTING
Bed
Rest
Bodice,
Infant's
Boot,
Infant's
Border for
Counterpane
Brioche or
Patent
Cable
Cane
Work
Casting
Off
Casting
On
Coral
Pattern
Cord
Counterpane,
Borders for
Counterpane,
Diamond Stripe for
Counterpane,
Hexagon
Counterpane,
Square for
Counterpane,
Stripe for
Description of
Stitches
Diamond
Diamond with
open Trellis
Double
Knitting
Double Rose
Leaf
Edging
Escallops
Fancy Pattern
for Socks and Stockings
Feather
Pattern
General
Directions
Glove,
Infant's
Herringbone
Stripe
Implements
Insertions
Introduction
Jacket for
Lady
Knee
Cap
Knickerbocker
Stockings
Knit at the
Back
Knit in the
Round
Knitting
Knit Two in
One
Knit Two
Together
Leaf and
Trellis
Make a
Stitch
Mat,
Brioche
Materials
Mitten
Ovan and Diamond
Pattern
Pass Slip Stitch
Over
Patent or
Brioch
Pence
Jug
Petticoat,
Child's
Petticoat,
Infant's
Petticoat in
Stripes
Purling or
Ribbing
Ribbing with Two
Pins
Shawl, Design
for
Shawl, Half
Square
Slip a
Stitch
Sock,
Child's
Sock,
Gentleman's
Stitches, To
Raise
Stockings,
Ladies' Winter
Stripe for Hem,
Top of Stocking, &c
Stripe with
Crochet Edge
Tobacco
Bag
Triangular
Kilted Pattern
Trimming for
Chemise
Twisted Bar
Stripe
Vandyke
Pattern
Vest, Infant's
Wave
Pattern
KNOTTING OF MACRAME
Bar with
Knots
Cross Knot for
open Diamonds
Fringe of Two
Colours
Fringes
General
Hints
Glass-Headed
Pins
Heading Ribs and
Diamonds
Heading with
Slanting Ribs
Knotted Heading
of Fringed Threads
Lead
Cushion
Leading Bar with
Solomon Knots
Macrame
Knot
Materials
Picot
Heading
Rich Knot with
Eight Strands
Simple
Chain
Spherical
Knot
Spiral
Cord
Steel Crochet
Hooks
Tools
Required
Waved Bar Waved
Loop
LIMOGES
Instructions
Stitches used in
Limoges
OLD POINT
Materials for
Old Point
Old, Point,
Directions for
POINT
AND HONITON
Bar
Rosette
Buttonhole
Bars
Buttonhole
Stitch Backwards, Point de Venise
Buttonhole
Stitch Looped, Point Ture
Buttonhole
Stitch, Point d'Anvers and Point de Malines
Buttonhole
Stitch, Point de Bruxelles
Buttonhole
Stitches, Point de Sorento
Cravet
End
Cross
Rosette
Directions for
Tracing
Double leaf with
Vein
Festoon Joining,
Point d'Esprit
Lace
Border
Leaf
Ornamentation
Loos and Twisted
Bars, Point d'Alencon
Materials
Mode of Tracing
and Sewing on Braid
Open Wreath
Rosette
Ovals in Point
Alencon
Picots for
Bars
Pyramid Patter,
Irish Stitch
Pyramid Rosettes
and Ovals
Rosette Pattern,
Point d'Angleterre
Rosette
Squares
Spinning
Wheels
Squares with
Pyramid Scallops, Point d'Esprit Rings, &c
Square with
Rings in Point d'Esprit and Open Scallops
Trefoils
Trefoil
Rosette
Twisted Lace
Stitch, Point d'Espagne
Various Designs
for Filling in Squares
Washing,
Directions for
Wheels with
Thread Bars
VENETIAN POINT
Directions for
Working
Materials for
Venetian Point
Trimming
NETTING
FANCY
NETTING
Border,Cross
Netting, and Twisted Loops
Border,
Honeycomb and Rose
Border, Rose and
Sheaf
Border, with
Bunches of Loops
Border, with
Double Loose Loops
Border, with
Round Loop Heading
Border, with Tufts and Scalloped Edge
Circle, Mode of
Beginning
Common
Netting
Cross
Netting
Curtains
Design for
Antimacassars, Fichus, &c
Design with Long
and Crossed Loops
Design for
Twisted Loops
Diagonal
Diamond
Pattern
Diamond Pattern
and Round Netting
Doily
Edging, Double
Fan or Sheaf
Fan
Pattern
Foundation,
Interlaced
Foundation, with
Holes for Embroidery
Foundation, with
Needlework
Fringe
Honeycomb
Insertion, Rose
and Plain Netting
Introduction
Lappets for
Caps
Loop
Netting
Loose Loop
Pattern
Mitten
Neckerchief
Night
Net
Open and Darned
Stripe
Rose
Netting
Rose Netting,
Plain and Striped
Scallop
Square
Pattern
Star
Netting
Stripe
Netting
Tassel and
Fringe
Trimming, Thick
Loops and Fan Edge
Trimmings
GUIPURE NETTING
Angular
Edge
Circular
Foundation
Cravat
End
Double
Cross
Festoon and
Trellis Combination
General
Remarks
Guipure in
Relief
Implements
Introduction
Knot for
Joining
Mesh
Mushroom
Stitch
Needle, To
Fill
Netting,
Directions for
Oblong
Picots
Points Croise,
Cross Stitch
Point d'Esprit,
Festoon Stitch
Point de Reprise
and Festoon
Point de Toile,
Trellis Stitch
Point Evantail,
Fan Stitch
Point Reprise or
Darning Stitch
Pyramid
Quarter
Square
Scallops
Slanting
Spinning Stitch
and Wheels
Square
Square
Foundations
S
Stitch
Star or
Radii
Stirrup
Trellis and
Wheels Combination
Tufted
Buttonhole
Wire
Frame
POONAH PAINTING
Diagram of
Coloured Design for Damask Rose
Directions,
General
Directions for
Painting on Silks and Satins of Light Shades
Formulas
Mixing
Colours
Painting on
Paper
Painting on
Velvet
Preparations for
Painting on Wood
Varnish
TATTING
Designs for
Square Doilys, &c
Edging with
Beads
Edging with Two
Threads
Insertion
Insertion and
Trimming
Introduction
Josephine
Knot
Picot
Ring and
Pin
Rosette
Rosette in
Progress
Shuttle
Square
Stitches
Tatting wit Two
Shuttles
To
Wash
Work Basket
Ornament
As
you can see from the contents and the listing collage there are scores and
scores of Victorian Era fancywork instructions, illustrations and color
study plates for making the delightful items shown in the listing picture and
more!
What a historically educational and
delightful art instructional piece this is!
The
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too! These are beautiful items and sure to delight you and yours! These
instructions are very clear and easy to follow and yet the experience
needleworker will be capable of altering as per individual needs and artistic
whim.
The antique and vintage threads, fabrics, needles,
hooks, etc., can be found online quite readily. You just have to hunt a little
bit! Or, of course, you can utilize contemporary tools and materials found at
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