BERLIN WORK

(pub. 1980; 1st ed.)

UK softcover booklet: BERLIN WORK: An account of the Origin of Berlin Work, by Joan Edwards. No. 1 in a series of booklets by Joan Edwards on the history of embroidery. Published by Bayford Books, 1980; 1st edition. Measures approx. -- x -- ins. (-- x -- mm.). 12 pages; b&w illustrations and diagrams.

Condition is near fine (minimal wear).

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An illustrated guide to 'Berlin Work' - introduced at the beginning of the last century .. a form of canvas work, one of the oldest of all the methods of embroidery, which takes its name from the even weave linen or canvas on which it is executed. Because the linen is strong and the background as well as the pattern is closely covered with stitches, canvas work is extremely hard-wearing; hence its popularity for chair covers, cushions, footstools and, during the Elizabethan period in particular, for table carpets and bed valances.