Online Facsimiles of Period Pattern-Books for Embroidery & Lacemaking

Needlelace patterns and the dedicatory poem from a late 16th century modelbook.

Needlelace patterns, and a few embroidery patterns, from an early 17th century English pattern-book.

The Encycloped ia of Needlework by Therese de Dillmont (1846-1890 ), published in 1884, is a classic reference book one can turn to for time-teste d informatio n. The Encycloped ia of Needlework is presented here in its entirety.

Discusses the Met's extensive collection of Renaissanc e textile pattern books, used primarily by women to embroider clothes and accessorie s. The practice of embroidery was seen as a virtuous endeavor, and textile pattern books, published with great frequency from the 1520s onward, were designed to inspire, instruct, and encourage ''beautifu l and virtuous women'' in this esteemed practice. Straddling the discipline s of early printmakin g, ornament design, and textile decoration , these works help shed light on the crucial period when the concept of fashion as a means of distinguis hing individual identity became fixed in Western society.

This is a revised edition of the original of 1985, which went out of print in 1992. Years of persuasion by others finally caused me to scan and digitally remaster the work. Flowers of the Needle is a compendium of seven Italian needlework pattern books of the 16th century, from 1531 to 1567. It is a treasure house of linear (i.e. "free form") and charted patterns, originally intended for a variety of uses by both profession al and private needlework ers.

Period patterns for cutwork and reticella.

Hans Sibmachers Embroidery - and Lace-Patte rnbook, from the edition from the year 1597 as facsimile copy published by the Imperial and Royal Austrian Museum. With a preface, title page and 35 pattern pages.

Lace-making and needlework were popular activities all over Europe when this book was published. Federic Vinciolo, the author of this book, was from Venice, but lived in France, and produced laces for the French court. The 1606 book is the 3rd printing of an edition first printed in 1587.

Patterns for embroidery and lacemaking. Part II is online at www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/books/pe3_lace_2.pdf .

A recharting of the patterns from Johan Sibmacher' s Schon Neues Modelbuch of 1597.

Pages from Vinciolo&# 39;s New Modelbuch of 1594, mostly lacemaking patterns.

A poem ("The Praise of the Needle&#34 , followed by needlework patterns (blackwork , cross-stit ch, lace).

An online facsimile from a 19th century German reprinting of book two of Le Pompe.