Early American Embroidery Designs An 1815 Manuscript Album Over 190 Patterns TITLE: Early American Embroidery Designs CRAFT: Embroidery DESIGNER: Elizabeth M. Townshend LEAFLET NUMBER: 82 PUBLISHER: Dover Needlework Series COPYRIGHT DATE: 1985 CONDITION: Excellent unused vintage condition. CONTENTS: Brimming with nearly 200 timeless, functional designs, this priceless source book ranges from highly stylized repeat patterns, to more realistic floral bouquets, to traditional patterns for cutwork edgings, to large-scale motifs suitable for crewel embroidery. You'll find miniature baskets (a popular motif of the day) and dainty leaf patterns. Other lovely designs are ideal for embellishing the collar or cuffs of a favorite dress, adding an elegant touch to linens, curtains, undergarments, tablecloths, etc.While most of the patterns are small in scale and probably intended for use with silk threads, several are particularly effective worked in wool. The stitches Elizabeth Townshend would have used are the same stitches we use today -- seed stitch, outline, and stem stitches, chain stitch, loop stitch, and herringbone stitch -- making these appealing designs as accessible to modern embroidery enthusiasts NOTE!! These are PATTERNS only not the finished product nor the materials to complete the projects. My items are shipped from Canada and I use Canada Post - we do not have a media rate or first class shipping as in the US. Canada Post charges by the size and weight of the items. When you receive your parcel, shipping costs do not reflect the 15% HST we have to pay in Nova Scotia on stamps or the 9% Final Value Fee now charges on shipping. I do not ship on weekends or holidays as there is no mail service available at Canada Post on these days. Always happy to combine items when possible to save you on postage. IF YOU PURCHASE MORE THAN ONE ITEM PLEASE WAIT UNTIL I SEND YOU A COMBINED SHIPPING INVOICE BEFORE PAYING. Combined shipping is based on the FINAL WEIGHT of your package - please email me the item numbers if you would like an exact rate for the items you are bidding on. Thanks.