Project Gutenberg 2015-01-23 Public domain in the USA. 1226 Klickmann, Flora 1867 1958 Needlework Economies: A Book of Mending and Making with Oddments and Scraps Produced by Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Needlework Economies: A Book of Mending and Making with Oddments and Scraps" edited by Flora Klickmann is a practical guide focused on creative and resourceful needlework techniques written in the early 20th century. This text emphasizes the importance of mending, utilizing scraps, and economic craftsmanship, especially in the context of post-war thriftiness. The book provides insights into transforming worn garments into usable items and crafting various home goods, highlighting a do-it-yourself ethos. The beginning of the book sets the stage by discussing the lessons learned from the hardships of war, particularly the value of minimizing waste and practicing thrift. It introduces the theme of reusing and repurposing materials to create essential items, with a focus on both practical techniques and the philosophy behind them. Specific instructions are provided, such as how to construct a brassiere and various types of aprons, emphasizing the ease and cost-saving benefits of making items at home instead of purchasing them. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Needlework Fancy work Repairing TT Text Category: Fashion Category: How To ... 342122 2025-09-19T09:52:31.301294 text/html 307612 2024-10-24T14:10:10 text/html 7037051 2025-09-19T09:52:40.189210 application/epub+zip 7036154 2025-09-19T09:52:33.305286 application/epub+zip 297372 2025-09-19T09:52:32.316288 application/epub+zip 7154306 2025-09-19T09:52:45.923220 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7097860 2025-09-19T09:52:38.898210 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 387712 2022-09-21T18:56:52.861400 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257843 2025-09-19T09:52:29.705256 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 237899 2024-10-24T14:10:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16441 2025-09-19T09:52:46.101178 application/rdf+xml 37861 2025-09-19T09:52:32.430242 image/jpeg 4810 2025-09-19T09:52:32.374264 image/jpeg 6859947 2025-09-19T09:52:31.665372 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