98 Pattern Books for Embroidery, Lace and Knitting
Paludan, Charlotte & Lone De Hemmer Egeberg
Det Danske Kunstindustrimuseum, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1991
ISBN# 87-87075-768
Patterns come from a variety of sources. Each is identified and dated, but the dates cover 350 years. Like patterns are grouped for ease of comparison. SB
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Practical Canvas Embroidery: A Handbook with Diagrams and Scale Drawings taken from XVIIth Century Samplers and othe Sources
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Practical Canvas Embroidery: A Handbook with Diagrams and Scale Drawings taken from XVIIth Century Samplers and othe Sources
Pesel, Louisa F.
B. T. Batsford Ltd., London , 1929
Wonderful book and very hard to get. She identifies the stitches which were used in addition to patterns. Most of the patterns have identified dates. SB
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Oriental Carpets
Oriental Carpets
Gantzhorn, Volkmar
Taschen, Köln, Germany, 1998
ISBN# 3-8228-0545-9
Extremely useful in researching patterns of floor and table carpets as the text identifies the sources of patterns as seen in paintings throughout the Middle Ages. Examples of many are also shown in sufficient detail or line drawings to make your own patterns. Note that some of the patterns also translate to embroidered trims on clothing. SB
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Traditional Silk and Metal Thread Techniques on Canvas
Traditional Silk and Metal Thread Techniques on Canvas
Zimmerman, Jane D.
self, Richmond CA, 1995
ISBN# 0-9646219-0-8
Has lots of diagrams for many patterns – laid work, couching, burden stitch, etc. Some of the patterns were used pre-1600 but it is unclear which from the descriptions provided. Useful for learning variety of patterns (50 for couching) and in conjunction with understanding pictures of historical pieces. SB
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Metal Thread Embroidery: Tools, Materials and Techniques
Metal Thread Embroidery: Tools, Materials and Techniques
Lemon, Jane
Batsford, London, 2002
ISBN# 0 7134 8758 5
If you can only have one how-to metal threads, this is it. She walks you through all the techniques and materials with lots of hints. Very clear pictures of each technique. SB
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Flowers of Silk and Gold: Four Centuries of Ottman Embroidery
Flowers of Silk and Gold: Four Centuries of Ottman Embroidery
Krody, Sumru Belger
Merrill, in association with The Textile Museum, Washington DC, 2000
ISBN# 1-85894-105-9
The book was produced inconjunction with an exhibition, but is quite complete in itself with clear pictures, history, stitch diagrams, description of fabrics and stitches, cultural commentary. Unfortunately the book contains only a few 16th or 17th C. items. SB
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The Needle-Made Lace of Reticella
The Needle-Made Lace of Reticella
Kliot, Jules & Kaethe
Lacis, Berkeley CA, 1994
ISBN# 0-916896-57-9
Partially a reproduction of early lace books and partially rewritten for the modern reticella worker, this is the clearest presentation of how to do reticella I have yet found. Many of the pattern also date back to 16th – 17th C pattern books for lace. SB
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Openwork Embroidery, DMC Library, New Edition (Revised)
Openwork Embroidery, DMC Library, New Edition (Revised)
de Dillmont, Th., ed.
DMC Library, Mulhouse, France, 1974
Small section on how-to and lots of patterns. Introduction identifies which patterns are based on renaissance or medieval embroideries. SB
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Le Filet Brode
Le Filet Brode
De Dillmont, Th., Ed.
Bibliothèque DMC, Mulhouse, France
Wonderful booklet of patterns and stitches. Although it shows a base of crocheted work, the patterns and stitches have their roots in 16th C. embroidery. SB
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Lace
Lace
L’Aventurine
Bookking international, Paris, 1995
Divided into centuries, each section has pictures of patterns from pattern books and actual pieces. Great patterns for 16th C. needle point lace. SB
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