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10 Terrific Old Needlework Books to Add to Your Embroidery Library
2 of 7 Handbook of Embroidery by L. Higgin, found in several formats on Project Gutenberg. What’s it got? Discussion of the materials used in “modern” embroidery (1880) with some really good descriptive explanations of different types of silks and metal threads; discussion of ground fabrics used for embroidery; stitch instructions (with drawn diagrams); and colored plates with various designs for hand embroidery.
