Historical Needlework: A Study of Influences in Scotland and Northern England
Swain, Margaret H.
Barrie & Jenkins, London, 1970
ISBN# SBN 257 65213 2
A survey of what influenced needlework with lots of examples taken from private houses. About half the book covers16th and early 17th C needlework. Lots of discussion on design, stitches and threads along with reference materials for each chapter. Good material for a beginning researcher. SB
Intermediate