BELDING BROS. & CO. of CHICAGO

Hints on Art Needlework 1889 booklet

This wonderful REPRODUCTION of a Souvenir booklet called
"Hints on Art Needle Work"
published by Belding Bros & Co.
of Chicago in 1889.

It has a nice collection of
embroidery stitches and
lots of projects to embroidery.
Every page is illustrated
some of the projects are fascinating.

The projects it contains are:

Connode Scarf
Table Scarf
Dressing case scarf
Doylies (Doilies)
Cushion (throw pillow)
Head Rest (bolster shaped pillow)
Mantel Lambrequin(runner for fireplace mantel)
Lampshade for oil lamp
Panel screen (room divider)
Portieres (curtains for doorways)
Bedspread and pillow sham
It also has some fringing ideas
with instructions

It measures 8 1/2" by 11"
and has 52 pages,
(the book is large Print and easy to read).

This booklet would be great
for those who like to do needlework
or those wanting ideas for
decorating a Victorian Home.

CONTENTS

Art Cord Alphabet No. 1
Alphabet No. 2

Box, Brick and Skeleton Stitches
Banner
Banner, Dorsal
Bed Spread and Sham
Belding Bros. & Co.’s Table of Shading

Color Card
Cocoon
Couching Silk
Commode Scarf
Cushion (Pillow)
Church Banner
Cuts of Selected Stitches

Dressing Case Scarf
Dorsal
Doylies,(Doilies)
Detail Fancy Stitches

Etching Silk

Fancy Stitches

Hints on Artistic Needlework
Head Rest (bolster shaped pillow)

Kensington Stitch

Lacing Stitch
Lambrequin (Mantel Runner)
Lambrequin No. 2
Lamp Shade

Method of Making Fringe (type of tassel)

One Line Shading

Panel Screen (room divider)
Portieres (curtains for windows or Doorways)

Rope Silk
Round-Table Cover

Salutatory
Six New Wash Silks
Skeleton Stitch
Stitches
Shade, Lamp

 

 

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1889 ANTIQUE NEEDLEWORK-EMBROIDERY-VICTORIAN DECORATING