[HNW] question about Erica Wilson book(s)
Susan Farmer
sfarmer at goldsword.com
Sat Mar 29 08:58:14 PDT 2008
Quoting S CLEMENGER <sclemenger at msn.com>:
> I just looked through my copy of Crewel Embroidery (originally
> copyrighted in 1962, but published, I *think* in 1973, given the
> inscription inside), and couldn't find anything resembling those
> embroidered miniatures in her Embroidery Book. There were a few
> color photos, but mostly of embroidered furniture and a couple of
> pieces of clothing. Lots of b/w.
> Her book "Needlework to Wear" has a *lot* more color photos, but
> again, nothing of those little girls.
> I like those miniatures in the E.B. Thought it was a very clever
> device to show off the different styles of needlework!
> Dang, now I've got myself an embroidery jones.....la, la, la, I'm
> not listening...I've got yarn to spin.....
I know that there have to be color copies somewhere! Thanks for looking.
And yeah, that's a project that speaks to me, too.
Susan
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Susan Farmer
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Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Division of Science and Math
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