Victorian Mountmellick Embroidery Stitches Book 1886

Authentic Victorian Mountmellick Work - Embroidery Stitches Instructional

Spiral Bound Book Republication

Originally published in 1886!

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Victorian and Dickensian Mountmellick Work & More! 35 richly textured embroidery stitches and 7 crochet patterns!

This item includes the following designs & stitch and silk thread pallet instructions! All couched in the lovely, florid and archaic speech of the enchanting Victorian days! (Original not for sale)

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An excerpt:

 "Designs of large flowers and leaves, trailing vines, etc., look particularly well in this work; and borders for mantles (capes), table-covers, and curtains can be effectively decorated with it. The pattern is stamped as for ordinary embroidery and the designs and stitches used are such as will have the richest effect. Conventional roses, sun-flowers and lilies are very desirable; also the passionflower, ivy, chestnut, and pomegranates, too, are very handsome as are ears of wheat and barley, grapes, berries, etc., all work in well."

Pansies, blackberries and leaves, maiden-hair fern are also thrown in the mix in this item!

Included in this historic treasure-house are many etchings and illustrations to assist one in completing the examples included! Of course, the clever needle worker will be able to create her own designs as her personal muses so desire...

This item contains patterns for the following rare, delicate, feminine and delightful items!

Contents:

"New Stitches in Embroidery"

1) Outline stitch, or Stem stitch

2) Brier, Feather or Coral stitch

3) French knot

4) Bullion, Wound or Point de Minute stitch

5) Satin stitch

6) Queen Anne, or Darning stitch

7) Kensington Filling-in stitch

8) Bird's-eye stitch

9) Beading stitch

10) Laid Stem stitch or Overcast

11) Twisted stitch

12) Buttonhole stitch, or Scallop stitch

13) Ladder stitch

14) Janina stitch

15) Couching stitch

16) Italian, or Holbein stitches

17) Point de Russe

18) Dot stitch

19) Plush stitch

"A number of new stitches have recently made their appearance in art embroidery. They are not, strictly speaking, new, but are in reality, old ones revived. Their adaptation, however, is new. Among the stitches newly adapted are the following:

20) Gobelin stitch is one copied from old tapestries.

21) Ismit stitch is one borrowed from Turkish embroideries.

22) Bulgarian stitch

23) Darning stitch

24) Half solid Kensington stitch

25) Brick

26) Brick couching

27) Point de Bruxelles stitch

28) Point de Feston

29) Cat stitch

30) Border stitch

31) Herring-bone stitch

32) Single Brier stitch

33) Double chain stitch

34) Persian stitch

35) Roman stitch

36) Leviathan stitch

The following Victorian crochet patterns are included:

37) Suspenders

38) Fan tidy

39) Silk slippers

40) Handkerchief case (looks like the most adorable archaically-styled purse!)

41) Lamp Shade with Tassels (I got to make this one! Wow!)

42) Crocheted Garter Pattern #1

43) Crochet Garter Pattern #2

What a historically educational and delightful knit and fancywork thread and yarn art instructional piece this is!

The ladies of earlier times put their hands to such marvelous work and now you can too! These are beautiful items and sure to delight you and yours! These instructions are very clear and easy to follow and yet the experience needleworker will be capable of altering as per individual needs and artistic whim.

The antique and vintage threads, yarns, needles, hooks, etc., can be found on eBay quite readily. You just have to hunt a little bit! :) Or, of course, you can utilize contemporary tools and materials found at a nearby fabric, craft or hobby store…