Book Review If you are looking for a gift for someone who loves old embroidery and lace, you might like "Early 20th Century Embroidery Techniques" by Gail Marsh. It is the third in a series, the others being "18th Century Embroidery Techniques" and "19th Century Embroidery Techniques". Yes, it says "embroidery", but the actual techniques of some instructions happen to fall into the category of laces made with a needle. I've reviewed the earlier books on Arachne. This one is titled "Early 20th Century Embroidery Techniques", and covers some textile personalities that older members of this Arachne list will recognize: Ann Macbeth, the Tebbs sisters, Lewis Foreman Day, Grace Christie, Louisa Frances Pesel among them. Some of the items covered in detailed color photos and drawings are needleweaving, Punto Tagliato needle lace fillings/woven lace fillings/wheel techniques/cording, etc. If you have the Tebbs bobbin lace book, you can read an abbeviated biography about them in this new book. The book is a good quality hardback, 192 pages, published earlier this year by the Guild of Master Craftsman Publications. ISBN 978-1-86108-820-8, jacket prices of $24.95 (U.S.), $29.95 in Canada, 16.99 British pounds. I did not see it in stores. Ordered it at my local book shop. You may read my earlier reviews of other books by Gail Marsh at _http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/index.html_ (http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/index.html) Put "Gail Marsh" in the Search box. Newbies: In England, the lace and embroidery collections at Gawthorpe Hall are second in size only to the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. The V&A textile collections are closed while renovation of a new facility that will not be located in the V & A complex, but elsewhere in London, is under way. Gawthorpe Hall is in Lancashire (northern England). If you are planning a visit in the coming year, take into account that you cannot see the laces at the V&A (per their announcement) at this time. Gawthorpe is an alternative, so do a search on the internet for more details. Dianne Derbyshire, a member of Arachne, is a volunteer at Gawthorpe Hall. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center
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