Crewel Embroidery by Wilson, Erica - 1962

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1962. Decorated Cloth Hard. 153pp. including Index of Stitches and Acknowledgments. Foreword by Grace Hamilton - King, Principal, Royal School of Needlework, London [England]. Illustrated with drawings by Vladimir Kagan and with photographs and diagrams in b/w and in color. Light yellow/green cloth hc. with a dark green backstrip; a horse mounted by a hunter, dog and rabbit are stamped in brown on front cover. The edges of dj. are frayed and torn, reinforced with clear tape. This book tells how to choose patterns, materials and wool, mark design on the fabric, mount the work on a frame, stretch and block the finished piece. Detail instructions for 64 different stitches are illustrated with diagrams... many fine examples of English and early american crewel work...some old pieces are illustrated in this book, along with many modern ones in different styles.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall LARGE .