Needlecraft

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Archer, Effie Archer

Series:

The library of work and play

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Library of Work and Play: Needlecraft" by Effie Archer Archer is a practical guide to needlework written in the early 20th century. This work serves as an instructional manual aimed at guiding readers, particularly children and beginners, through various sewing techniques and projects. The book covers an extensive range of topics, from basic sewing skills to more complex needlecraft applications, offering readers the tools they need to engage in creative sewing endeavors. At the start of the book, the author emphasizes the joy of making items for loved ones and the satisfaction of learning self-sufficiency through sewing. The opening chapters focus on essential tools to have in a workbox and introduce foundational sewing techniques, such as sewing on buttons, basting, and darning. The author encourages the reader to practice these skills with practical examples, including mending a garment or sewing a doll's clothing, making the content accessible and engaging for young learners eager to develop their crafting skills. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Chris Curnow, Chris Jordan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2014-01-26