FREE Online Needlework Encyclopedia

Hello all!  I just found an online encyclopedia of needlework and it has TONS of information and the best is, it’s FREE!

The ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NEEDLEWORK By Thérèse de Dillmont 

includes the following 15 topics/chapters:

Plain Sewing     Mending     Single and CutOpen-Work

WhiteEmbroidery     Flat Stitch andGold Embroidery

Tapestry andLinen Embroidery     Knitting

Crochet Work     Tatting     Macramé     Netting

Irish Lace     Laces of Different Kinds

Miscellaneous Fancy Work, and Practical Directions

There are also some great graphics included that you may be able to use in your projects, and as if that weren’t enough, there are links to three more DMC books edited by this same lady in pdf format:

Needle-Made Laces, 1^st Series – Part 1 and Part 2

The Net Work, Embroidery on Net (netting) – Part 1 and Part 2 

And

Tatting

What a great find, huh?

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Crafting!