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title: 'Embroidery and Sewing'
description: 'Books old & new(er) about embroidery etc. Incluing a couple of proper vintage gems.'
category: 'books'
shop: 'cressieshoard'
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url: https://www.rummij.com/cressieshoard/items/embroidery-and-sewing
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---

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Books old & new(er) about embroidery etc. Incluing a couple of proper vintage gems.

## Sub-items

- [**Learning to Embroider**](https://www.rummij.com/cressieshoard/items/learning-to-embroider) — 10 GBP — [image](https://www.rummij.com/i/live/images/6a1d66d354856661b3fd2a3a.webp)
  A book by Barbara Snook on the basics and techniques of embroidery. (via Rummij)
- [**Plain Sewing**](https://www.rummij.com/cressieshoard/items/plain-sewing) — 5 GBP — [image](https://www.rummij.com/i/live/images/6a1d66d354856661b3fd2a3c.webp)
  A vintage book on sewing by Doreen Winters, published by The Dryad Press, Leicester (via Rummij)
- [**ABC of Sewing**](https://www.rummij.com/cressieshoard/items/abc-of-sewing) — 3 GBP — [image](https://www.rummij.com/i/live/images/6a1d66d354856661b3fd2a3f.webp)
  A do it better book by Ciceley Penton on sewing basics and techniques. (via Rummij)
- [**Victorian Fancywork: Nineteenth-Century Needlepoint Patterns and Designs**](https://www.rummij.com/cressieshoard/items/victorian-fancywork-nineteenthcentury-needlepoint-patterns-and-designs) — 6 GBP — [image](https://www.rummij.com/i/live/images/6a1d66d354856661b3fd2a41.webp)
  A guide to Victorian-era needlepoint patterns and designs by Lilo Markrich and Heinz Edgar Kiewe. (via Rummij)
- [**Embroidery from Traditional English Patterns**](https://www.rummij.com/cressieshoard/items/embroidery-from-traditional-english-patterns) — 9 GBP — [image](https://www.rummij.com/i/live/images/6a1d66d454856661b3fd2a44.webp)
  A book on embroidery using traditional English patterns. (via Rummij)
- [**Soft Toys**](https://www.rummij.com/cressieshoard/items/bb0b64-soft-toys) — 7 GBP — [image](https://www.rummij.com/i/live/images/6a1d66d454856661b3fd2a46.webp)
  A vintage book featuring patterns and instructions for making soft toys.
Ex Libris Essex Libraries - dust jacket in plastic library sleeve. (via Rummij)
- [**Panels in Embroidery**](https://www.rummij.com/cressieshoard/items/panels-in-embroidery) — 4 GBP — [image](https://www.rummij.com/i/live/images/6a1d66d454856661b3fd2a48.webp)
  A slim book focusing on embroidery panels - 10 full size counted design patterns are included in a pocket at the back cover. (via Rummij)
- [**The Big Book of Needlecraft**](https://www.rummij.com/cressieshoard/items/the-big-book-of-needlecraft) — 8 GBP — [image](https://www.rummij.com/i/live/images/6a1d66d454856661b3fd2a4a.webp)
  A comprehensive guide on needlecraft, covering various techniques and patterns.
A classic textbook , 576 Pages. 
The bookmark is the "New National Hea;lth Service" leaflet from 1948 ! (via Rummij)
- [**Embroidery: 50 New Designs**](https://www.rummij.com/cressieshoard/items/embroidery-50-new-designs) — 5 GBP — [image](https://www.rummij.com/i/live/images/6a1d66d454856661b3fd2a4b.webp)
  A special edition book featuring 50 new embroidery designs by Golden Hands. 
Magazine style  (via Rummij)
- [**Jerusalem in Needlepoint and Embroidery**](https://www.rummij.com/cressieshoard/items/jerusalem-in-needlepoint-and-embroidery) — 15 GBP — [image](https://www.rummij.com/i/live/images/6a1d66d454856661b3fd2a4d.webp)
  A slim hardback book with pictures of embroidery depicting scenes from Jerusalem, followed by grid patterns for each. (via Rummij)
- [**Fabric Flowers**](https://www.rummij.com/cressieshoard/items/fabric-flowers) — 3 GBP — [image](https://www.rummij.com/i/live/images/6a1d66d454856661b3fd2a4f.webp)
  A book on creating fabric flowers by Kate Havel. (via Rummij)
- [**The Great Soft Cat and Kitten Book**](https://www.rummij.com/cressieshoard/items/the-great-soft-cat-and-kitten-book) — 5 GBP — [image](https://www.rummij.com/i/live/images/6a1d66d454856661b3fd2a50.webp)
  A detailed guide on creating soft cat and kitten toys. (via Rummij)