The Development of Embroidery in America

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Development of Embroidery in America, by Candace WheelerThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.orgTitle: The Development of Embroidery in AmericaAuthor: Candace WheelerRelease Date: January 4, 2008 [EBook #24165]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK EMBROIDERY IN AMERICA ***Produced by Constanze Hofmann and the Online DistributedProofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file wasproduced from images generously made available by TheInternet Archive/American Libraries.)FrontispiecePainted by Dora Wheeler KeithCANDACE WHEELERFrom the painting by her daughter Dora Wheeler Keith.THE DEVELOPMENT OF EMBROIDERY IN AMERICAByCANDACE WHEELERIllustratedPublisher's logoHARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERSNEW YORK AND LONDONMCMXXIDevelopment of Embroidery in AmericaCopyright, 1921, by Harper & BrothersPrinted in the United States of AmericaX-VCONTENTSCHAP. PAGEIntroductory. The Story of the Needle 3I. Beginnings in the New World 10II. The Crewelwork of Our Puritan Mothers 17III. Samplers and a Word About Quilts 48IV. Moravian Work, Portraiture, French Embroidery and Lacework 62V. Berlin Woolwork 96VI. Revival of Embroidery, and the Founding of the Society of Decorative Art 102VII. American ...