Project Gutenberg 2024-03-31 Public domain in the USA. 227 Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia) 1810 1886 Stephens, Ann Sophia Winterbotham Slick, Jonathan 08023966 The ladies' complete guide to crochet, fancy knitting, and needlework $aNew York :$bDick & Fitzgerald, $c1854. Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "The Ladies' Complete Guide to Crochet, Fancy Knitting, and Needlework" by Mrs. Ann S. Stephens is a comprehensive needlework manual likely written in the mid-19th century. The guide serves as an instructional resource for women interested in mastering various forms of needlework, such as crochet and knitting, offering detailed patterns and techniques for creating intricate designs and beautiful decorative items. The opening of the guide introduces the historical significance of needlework, particularly the role of women in expressing their creativity through fabric arts during different eras. It explains how these crafts not only served as meaningful outlets for personal expression but also held cultural and social value. The text goes on to discuss the evolution of techniques such as knitting and crochet, emphasizing their importance in both household and artistic contexts. Thus, the beginning effectively sets the stage not only for the practical instructions to come but also for a richer understanding of the craft's history and relevance in women's lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100166204 20210209195653stephens 1854 US Reading ease score: 81.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Needlework TT Text Category: How To ... 281278 2025-07-29T05:50:41.376009 text/html 254156 2024-03-31T13:15:58 text/html 2812737 2025-07-29T05:50:51.184980 application/epub+zip 2811535 2025-07-29T05:50:43.522025 application/epub+zip 367097 2025-07-29T05:50:42.346017 application/epub+zip 3248954 2025-07-29T05:50:55.804991 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3184092 2025-07-29T05:50:49.996031 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217396 2025-07-29T05:50:40.275059 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 197327 2024-03-31T13:15:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15460 2025-07-29T05:50:55.975935 application/rdf+xml 10287 2025-07-29T05:50:42.567022 image/jpeg 1470 2025-07-29T05:50:42.458017 image/jpeg 3397920 2025-07-29T05:50:41.452018 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