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Upstairs Downstairs Plain & Fancy: British Samplers and Historic Embroideries 1590-1880

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Upstairs Downstairs Plain & Fancy: British Samplers and Historic Embroideries 1590-1880
Whitney Antiques
Whitney Antiques, Oxfordshire UK, 1999
ISBN# 0-9518186-7-8
Exhibition Catalog – several late 16th and early 17th C items with good color pictures which are from private collections. SB
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Treasures from the Embroiderers’ Guild Collection

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Treasures from the Embroiderers’ Guild Collection
Benn, Elizabeth (ed)
David & Charles, Devon UK, 1995
ISBN# 07153-9829-6
While a wonderful book, it contains little from the pre-1600 period which is not present in other books referenced in this list. The book is organized geographically and may be of interest for possible patterns for those doing non-European personas. SB
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Traditional Embroidered Animals

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Traditional Embroidered Animals
Don, Sarah
David & Charles Publishers, Devon UK, 1990
ISBN# 0-7153-8967-X
Great book for the historic embroiderer. Don has taken a variety of historic pieces and broken down each into pieces for recreation — stitches, patterns, threads, etc. SB
Intermediate

Tissus D’Egypte Temoins Du Monde Arabe VIII – XV siecles

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Tissus D’Egypte Temoins Du Monde Arabe VIII – XV siecles
Andre, Paul, Director
Musee d’art et d’histoire & Institut du Monde Arabe, Geneva/Paris, 1993
This the catalogue of an exhibit of over 200 textiles and embroideries from the VIII-XV C. The text is in French and has wonderfully detailed descriptions of the fabric, its base thread, its weave, the design, etc. SB
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Three Hundred Years of Embroidery 1600-1900: Treasures from the Collection of the Embroiderer’s Guild of Great Britain

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Three Hundred Years of Embroidery 1600-1900: Treasures from the Collection of the Embroiderer’s Guild of Great Britain
Johnstone, Pauline
Wakefield Press, South Australia, 1986
Ms. Johnstone was on the curatorial staff of the Dept of Textiles at the V&A. This is a wonderful survey of needlework and its links to the changes in art. This is in part the predecessor book to Treasures From the Embroiderers Guild, but some items differ and the focus of the books differs. SB
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The Victoria & Albert Museum’s Textile Collection: Embroidery in Britain from 1200 to 1750

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The Victoria & Albert Museum’s Textile Collection: Embroidery in Britain from 1200 to 1750
King, Donald, and Santina Levey
Canopy Books, New York, 1993
ISBN# 1-55859-652-6
Although this book is currently out-of-print, it is worth every cent if you can locate it. Should be considered one of the #1 resources in your needlework library. Excellent color photos – many are shot close up. Descriptions of each piece are brief but give fabric, stitches, size of piece, date, & thread used. IB
Intermediate

The Smithsonian Illustrated Library of Antiques: Needlework

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The Smithsonian Illustrated Library of Antiques: Needlework
Carvallo, Adolph. S.
the Cooper-Hewitt Museum, NYC and the Smithsonian Museum, Washington D. C., 1979
Brief overview of needlework in the different areas of the world. A good book to start with, but adds little for the well researched embroiderer. SB
Intermediate

The Sampler Company’s Book of Alphabets Motifs and Borders

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The Sampler Company’s Book of Alphabets Motifs and Borders
Keyes, Brenda
The Sampler Company, Retford UK, 1999
ISBN# 0-9535892-0-X
Charts of counted thread designs from samplers. While most are post 1600, some are similar to those found in period model books and embroideries. Use with care for SCA. SB
Beginner

The Red Book of Sampler Stitches

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The Red Book of Sampler Stitches
Bennett, Eileen
Eileen Bennett, Jenison MI, 2003
This book supersedes her 2 prior books in an expanded and updated version. This book includes surface embroidery stitches in addition to the pulled work. Her directions are still some of the best I have ever come across. SB
Intermediate

The Needleworker’s Dictionary

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The Needleworker’s Dictionary
Clabburn, Pamela
William Morrow & Co., New York, 1976
ISBN# 0-688-03054-8
A wonderful book to figure out terminology with a bit of history thrown in for interest. Lots of little pictures of embroidery from all ages and countries; some I haven’t seen elsewhere. A fun book to have and useful too. SB
Intermediate

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