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Byzantine Tradition in Church Embroidery

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Byzantine Tradition in Church Embroidery
Johnstone, Pauline
Devonshire Press Ltd. , Torquay UK, 1967
The book discusses the gold church embroideries of Byzantium, the relationship of these embroideries with the major arts of Byzantium and their role in the Orthodox Liturgy and the iconography of their decoration. The chief surviving examples of this art are listed and analysed. Lots of black and white photos. CL
Intermediate

Needlework Alphabets and Designs: 82 Color plates charted for Easy Use

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Needlework Alphabets and Designs: 82 Color plates charted for Easy Use
Cirker, Banche ed.
Dover, New York, 1975
ISBN# 0-486-23159-3
Contains the 2 color plates from The EmbroidererÕs Alphabet, Letters, Figures, Monograms and Ornaments for Embroideries on counted threads published in France by Th. de Dillmont. Some of the designs have medieval pattern book origins. SB
Intermediate

German Renaissance Patterns for Embroidery: A Facsimile Copy of Nicolas Bassee’s New Modelbuch of 1568

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German Renaissance Patterns for Embroidery: A Facsimile Copy of Nicolas Bassee’s New Modelbuch of 1568
Epstein, Kathleen
Curious Works Press, Austin, Texas, 1994
ISBN# 0-9633331-4-3
Epstein faithfully reproduced the period patterns from Bassee’s pattern book of 1568. She covers the history of his book in her introduction. Plates are fairly clear for embroiderers to work directly from the designs. One-third of the 100 plates contain charted designs with the balance suitable for blackwork, laidwork, and Elizabethan surface embroidery. Designs can be used for garb or furnishings. AG
This book is a must for the intermediate medieval needleworker. SB
Intermediate

Baroque Charted Designs for Needlework

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Baroque Charted Designs for Needlework
Sibmacher, Johan
Dover Publications Inc, New York, 1975
ISBN# 0-486-23186-0
Patterns were originally published in 1604. Included are heraldic motifs, mythic figures and numerous geometric desidesigns composed of light and dark grid squares, centering on such forms as hexagons, slanted squares, etc. Out of print. AJ
Intermediate

An Anonymous Woman: Her Work Wrought in the 17th Century

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An Anonymous Woman: Her Work Wrought in the 17th Century
Epstein, Kathleen
Curious Works Press, Austin TX, 1992
ISBN# 0-963331-1-9
Ms. Epstein takes a sampler and dissects it. Each pattern is graphed and the stitches detailed. An excellent work to begin to understand the interplay of stitches available to the 17th C needleworker. SB
Intermediate

Traditional Smocks and Smocking

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Traditional Smocks and Smocking
Cave, Oenone
Mills and Boon Ltd., London, 1979
A short section on early medieval and renaissance smocking and the evolution of the chemise to smock. The book focuses primarily on the smock as folk wear of the 1800’s. SB
Intermediate

The History of Beads: From 30,000 BC to the Present

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The History of Beads: From 30,000 BC to the Present
Dubin, Lois Sherr
Harry N. Abrams, New York, 1987
ISBN# 0-8109-0736-4
Wonderful overview of the history of beads. Frequent comments on usage, social status, and other useful pieces of information. Includes an area by area bead identification. Heavily footnoted for further research. SB
Intermediate

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