FREE: Waverly Honor: A Workbook of Embroidery Design, Spiral Bound –1989 Martha Anne Hart & Hester Neblett

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Waverly Honor: A Workbook of Embroidery Design, Spiral Bound Paperback – 1989
by Martha Anne Hart and Hester Neblett (Author)

Martha Anne Hart, Hester Neblett
Diane Publishing Company, Jun 1, 1989 - Crafts & Hobbies - 242 pages
Description:
Like New, 242 pg., Spiral bound book with beautiful cream color board and full rendition of Waverly Honor on the cover. This is a book of patterns with a short introduction. Designs date to 1858 originally produced written by Virginia Baskervill who lived in Waverly Honor plantation in Virginia. They were compiled in a small notebook found by the author in her attic trunk. These are beautiful designs easily transferred to recreate heirloom pieces; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.


Recaptures the elegance of ante-bellum Virginia with this valuable design resource filled with hundreds of patterns collected by the young Virginia Baskervill at her home, Waverly Honor. The old plantation house is now gone, but the charm of those days lives on, thanks to the research of Martha Anne Hart and Hester Neblett. They provide a introduction to the needle arts and a brief history of Waverly Honor. Designs: floral units; borders; designs for clothing; medallions; coronation cord embroidery; grapes; leaves, acorns and coral; birds and butterflies; designs for lace; all-over patterns; and alphabets and letters. Detailed instructions for 17 whitework embroidery techniques are also given in a well-illustrated appendix. Bibliography.

Product details
• Spiral-bound: 242 pages
• Publisher: Embroidery Research Pr (September 1, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0929339029
• ISBN-13: 978-0929339023
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 0.8 x 11.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,865,278 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
o #2044 in Embroidery (Books)