Embroidered Textiles: Traditional Patterns from Five Continents : With a Worldwide Guide to Identification by Sheila Paine, Sheila Paine

Embroidered Textiles: Traditional Patterns from Five Continents : With a Worldwide Guide to Identification

Sheila Paine, Sheila Paine

192 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)

nonfiction reference informative reflective medium-paced
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"The art of embroidery has been practiced for thousands of years. In the West, traditions have been at the mercy of trade and fashion, but in other regions embroidery continues to be rooted in ancient beliefs and superstitions. This beautifully il...

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