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Needlework Tools and Accessories, Hardback Book

Needlework Tools and Accessories Hardback

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This book , with over 400 colour and almost 100 black and white illustrations, is the result of years of research.

It is the first published history of the tools and accessories used by needlewomen in Holland, from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century, describing how they were used and also who would have used them.

Many of these tools were beautifully made by craftsmen from precious metals, treasured by their owners and handed down through generations.

Others were very simply crafted out of wood, individually carved and decorated by the artisan.

Thimble collectors will be delighted with the abundance of illustrations of thimbles, from those simply made of brass, to gold ones decorated with gemstones.

Collectors of other sewing tools will welcome the inclusion of chapters on sewing sets, chatelaines, scissors, needle cases, pin-cushions, tape measures, thread holders and winders, tambour tools and knitting accessories.

The final chapter is particularly useful for collectors, as it contains a un

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