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Graded Lessons in Macrame, Knotting and Netting
Graded Lessons in Macrame Knotting and Netting Author:Louisa Walker What did the Victorians do in their spare time? Among other things, an incredible amount of imaginative handcrafts with string, twines and cords. Network, bead word, multiple-strand plaiting or braiding, knotwork and of course, the inimitable macrame that offered the vituoso finishing touch to the textiles and domestic artifact... more »s of our great-grandparents.
This book by a well-known British educator who successfully taught macrame and knotwork to generations, is one of the best books on 19th-century string techniques including netting, knotwork and macrame. Designed for self-study it is extremely through and clear in its descriptions of techniques and processes and profusely illustrated with both technique diagrams and pictures of interesting items that can be made.
Items included knotted tassels, bead curtains with wooden beads, wall pockets, netted bags, flower baskets, string picture frames, curtain pulls, letter racks, dinner mats, knotted boxes and many other objects involving netting, knotting, plaiting or macrame.« less