Description and condition:

Softcover, 8vo, 188 pp., b/w and colour illustrations.

Very good with nice bright clean pages throughout, slight cover wear.

Contents:

Originally published as Embroidered Boxes and Other Construction Techniques. 'This is the first book to give detailed, step-by-step instructions for constructing boxes made by covering card with fabric, with special regard to the use of embroidery as an intrinsic part of the design. Detailed methods for making bags and purses, cushions, curtains, blinds and book covers are also described and the so professionally-finished articles can stand equally well on their own merits without the aided decoration of the embroiderer's skill. However, the book is primarily intended for embroiderers who want to achieve an extra dimension to their work by designing and making practical articles with a crisp, tailored finish.'