Project Gutenberg 2009-11-14 Public domain in the USA. 577 Alford, Marianne Margaret Compton Cust, Viscountess 1817 1888 Needlework As Art Produced by Julia Miller, jenniemuse, Sam W. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Needlework As Art" by Viscountess Marianne Margaret Compton Cust Alford is a scholarly exploration of decorative embroidery and its significance as an art form, written in the late 19th century. In this work, the author aims to elevate the perception of needlework from a mere craft to a respected artistic discipline, paralleling it with other forms of fine art. Alford seeks to trace the historical development of needlework styles and techniques while emphasizing their aesthetic and cultural importance throughout history. The opening of the book introduces the author's purpose and the breadth of her study, reflecting on the long-established roots of needlework as an art form that has historically been undervalued. Alford discusses how needlework interweaves with cultural and artistic history, drawing connections between different civilizations and their contributions to the art of embroidery. She highlights that the aim of her writing is not only to fill a gap in existing literature but to inspire both scholars and practitioners to appreciate and advance the field further. The text sets up a thorough examination of styles, designs, materials, and techniques used in needlework, suggesting that it holds equal weight alongside more traditionally recognized arts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Needlework NK Text Crafts Category: Art 1236965 2025-10-12T12:06:31.183730 text/html 1231363 2024-10-24T20:32:17 text/html 14536515 2025-10-12T12:07:05.856050 application/epub+zip 14518583 2025-10-12T12:06:40.958691 application/epub+zip 509504 2025-10-12T12:06:35.349726 application/epub+zip 15838864 2025-10-12T12:07:20.890022 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 15723702 2025-10-12T12:06:57.976164 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 856251 2022-09-14T06:27:53.622267 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 899490 2025-10-12T12:06:27.242735 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 879593 2024-10-24T20:32:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16240 2025-10-12T12:07:21.169939 application/rdf+xml 13993 2025-10-12T12:06:36.092648 image/jpeg 3513 2025-10-12T12:06:35.745652 image/jpeg 14476700 2025-10-12T12:06:31.836691 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia