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Title: The Development of Embroidery in America

Author: Candace Wheeler

Release Date: January 4, 2008 [EBook #24165]

Language: English

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THE DEVELOPMENT
OF EMBROIDERY IN
AMERICA

By Candace Wheeler

[Illustration: CANDACE WHEELER

From the painting by her daughter Dora Wheeler Keith.

_Painted by Dora Wheeler Keith_]

THE DEVELOPMENT OF
EMBROIDERY IN AMERICA

_By_

CANDACE WHEELER

_Illustrated_

[Illustration]

HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS
NEW YORK AND LONDON
MCMXXI

DEVELOPMENT OF EMBROIDERY IN AMERICA

Copyright, 1921, by Harper & Brothers
Printed in the United States of America
X-V

CONTENTS

CHAP. PAGE

Introductory. The Story of the Needle 3

I. Beginnings in the New World 10

II. The Crewelwork of Our Puritan Mothers 17

III. Samplers and a Word About Quilts 48

IV. Moravian Work, Portraiture, French Embroidery and Lacework 62

V. Berlin Woolwork 96

VI. Revival of Embroidery, and the Founding of the Society
of Decorative Art 102

VII. American Tapestry 121

VIII. The Bayeux Tapestries 144

ILLUSTRATIONS

CANDACE WHEELER. From the painting by her daughter
Dora Wheeler Keith Frontispiece

MOCCASINS OF PORCUPINE QUILLWORK.
Made by Sioux Indians _Facing_ 12

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