Project Gutenberg 2014-01-26 Public domain in the USA. 274 Archer, Effie Archer Needlecraft The library of work and play Produced by Chris Curnow, Chris Jordan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "The Library of Work and Play: Needlecraft" by Effie Archer Archer is a practical guide to needlework written in the early 20th century. This work serves as an instructional manual aimed at guiding readers, particularly children and beginners, through various sewing techniques and projects. The book covers an extensive range of topics, from basic sewing skills to more complex needlecraft applications, offering readers the tools they need to engage in creative sewing endeavors. At the start of the book, the author emphasizes the joy of making items for loved ones and the satisfaction of learning self-sufficiency through sewing. The opening chapters focus on essential tools to have in a workbox and introduce foundational sewing techniques, such as sewing on buttons, basting, and darning. The author encourages the reader to practice these skills with practical examples, including mending a garment or sewing a doll's clothing, making the content accessible and engaging for young learners eager to develop their crafting skills. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44766/44766-h/images/i_cover.jpg Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Needlework TT Text Crafts Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: How To ... 522125 2025-07-18T07:28:18.505007 text/html 478356 2024-10-24T01:17:10 text/html 4139763 2025-07-18T07:28:28.208898 application/epub+zip 4145050 2025-07-18T07:28:20.950980 application/epub+zip 242007 2025-07-18T07:28:19.733960 application/epub+zip 4278354 2025-07-18T07:28:33.431869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4195762 2025-07-18T07:28:26.882963 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329192 2022-09-20T12:31:37.940971 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396108 2025-07-18T07:28:16.341957 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 376323 2024-10-24T01:17:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16697 2025-07-18T07:28:33.589874 application/rdf+xml 27751 2025-07-18T07:28:19.861966 image/jpeg 4514 2025-07-18T07:28:19.798951 image/jpeg 3760699 2025-07-18T07:28:19.105951 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