Pulled Thread

McNeill, Moyra

Reprint hardback, 207 pages, profusely illustrated throughout with b&w photos and diagrams. Hard covers and dj in vg condition apart from light shelf wear and a little faint discoloration to flyleaf and rear end papers. Dj has been price clipped; previous owner's details on v. small sticky label + gift inscription inside front cover. There is a small biro mark to lower closed page edges but internally clean, crisp and unmarked. Brings pulled thread work into the 20thC (1st pub in 1971.) The author gives clear and precise instructions for the basic pulled thread stitches and shows how these can be used in borders, motifs and trimmings, household items, wall panels and hangings. Text is kept to a minimum and the illustrations + instruction captions make up the majority of the book. Most of the diagrams are on squared grids and have been matched to slightly enlarged photos, so that the reader can easily see the workings of each stitch.

Our Ref: S5485

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