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the late 1800s, a company called Weldon's offered monthly newsletters
that featured needlework patterns and instructions for projects.
Later, the company inaugurated a series of books titled Weldon's
Practical Needlework, each volume consisting of 12 issues of
newsletters bound with a cloth cover. Every book is filled with
vintage projects, illustrations, information on little-known techniques,
fashion as it was at the turn of the 20th century, and brief histories
of needlework. These books open a window to another time and place....
Each volume is 152 pages, 9”
x 12”, and includes 100 to 250 original drawings from the 1800s.
"Any one or all of these books will be helpful to the student of textile history, Victorian décor, Victorian fashions, and linguistic style. Besides that, they’re fun to read.”—Needle Pointers
Volumes 1 and 3 are SOLD OUT and not available through Interweave Press. Please check your library, used book stores, and websites like eBay for copies.
To review individual volumes, please
see the needlework books. |
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