Review of the Hidden Secrets Of Needlework

By: John Williams

I hope this article brings to those who appreciate the real
value, the joys of creating pretty and exquisite pieces of work
from vintage, old-fashioned craft patterns.

With the introduction of machinery to produce items that used to
be created by hand, the life and soul of these products have
been lost. I find the satisfaction of producing these items by
hand is something that cannot be compared. Also society has been
over run and inundated these perfectly reproduced garbage they
no longer appreciate the beauty of hand crafted items.

In the late 19th century a design reform and social movement
"The Arts and Crafts movement" was coined. These activities are
called crafts because originally many of them were professions
under the guild system. The Industrial Revolution and the
increasing mechanization of production processes gradually
reduced or eliminated many of the roles professional
craftspeople played, and today 'crafts' are most commonly seen
as a form of hobby or art. They look hard but they are actually
an easy craft project to make.

Some crafts have been practiced for centuries, while others are
modern inventions, or popularizations of crafts which were
originally practiced in a very small geographic area. These
activities are called crafts because originally many of them
were professions under the guild system. Most crafts require a
combination of skill, speed, and patience, but they can also be
learned on a more basic level by virtually anyone.

Anything that uses a needle for construction can be called
needlework. Needlework is a term applied to two classes of
handcraft involving fabrics. Embroidery was being done long
before its name was derived, by way of medieval French from the
Anglo-Saxon word for "edge. The first, embroidery, is the
embellishment of a fabric by designs worked in thread with a
needle. Some embroidery techniques produce a basically flat
surface; others produce designs in relief.

Antique crochet has enormous character which is displayed in
various forms and styles and so antique patterns are sought
after by those looking to recreate classic items from a past
era. Fortunately there were a lot of books, magazines and
patterns published between 1850 and 1950 that have preserved the
diversity of crochet creations that represent the peak period of
this craft.

Tapestry art was even thought to have covered the walls of the
Parthenon. Tapestry crochet is relatively easy and inexpensive;
a perfect vehicle to the introduction of fiber art. Tapestry
crochet is the art of crocheting with different colored strands
of yarn while carrying the yarn, produces woven-like results.
Fine Art Great works of art are sometimes reproduced as wall
tapestries. These beautiful tapestries have a distinct and
extraordinary quality.

Have you ever wondered what Tatting was? Tatting is a form of
lace making made up of knots, which are done over a carrier
thread. Tatting is a type of knotted lace. Tatting is made up of
knotted rings and chains. Two shuttles are used in tatting when
the little rings are not to be connected together at the bottom
by a thread, when you want to hide the passage of the thread to
another group of knots and when threads of several colours are
used. Today antique tatting shuttles are highly collectible, as
are old patterns and bits of lace.

Article Source: http://www.collectibles-articles.com

John Williams has reproduced a long-lost, highly detailed manuscript of all types of needle work consisting of 460 pages including 942 highly detailed drawings, photos and instructions. For further information please go to www.wood-turning-info.info/needlework.html

Print This Article

Post Comment

Add To Favorites

Email to Friends

Publisher Ready