10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NEEDLEWOMAN»
Discover the use of
needlewoman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
needlewoman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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In Praise of the
Needlewoman: Embroiderers, Knitters, ...
This collection of beautiful paintings celebrates the centuries-old iconography of women engaged in needlework and the related arts of knitting, lacemaking, and weaving.
2
Needlewoman and Needlecraft
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
3
All the Year Round: A Weekly Journal
This leaves to the poor needlewoman much more than she could get if her work
came to her through the hands of an agent, and this will make the institution self-
supporting, if it be once fairly started with a small endowment, and be freely used
...
4
The Force of Fashion in Politics and Society: Global ...
Maria Weston Chapman invoked the image of the needlewoman to generate a
sense of collective 'toil' amongst those who sewed for the Bazaar. Chapman
universalized and romanticized the sacrificial nature of abolitionist seamstresses
in ...
5
Ayrshire and Other Whitework
This book gives a concise summary of the various types of white needlework likely to be encountered.
6
The art of needle-work, from the earliest ages [by E. Stone] ...
and support enhance the fame of the needlewoman to the very highest pitch ; but
this happy cordiality is of infrequent occurrence, and usually of short duration.
Fashion is fickle, varying, inconstant ; given to sudden partialities and to ...
Elizabeth Stone, Mary Margaret Egerton (countess of Wilton), 1841
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The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages: Including ...
and support enhance the fame of the needlewoman to the very highest pitch ; but
this happy cordiality is of infrequent occurrence, and usually of short duration.
Fashion is fickle, varying, inconstant; given to sudden partialities and to
disruptions ...
Elizabeth Stone, Mary Margaret Stanley Egerton Wilton (Countess of), 1841
Mary Margaret Stanley Egerton Wilton. and support enhance the fame of the
needlewoman to the very highest pitch ; but this happy cordiality is of infrequent
occurrence, and usually of short duration. Fashion is fickle, varying, inconstant ;
given ...
Mary Margaret Stanley Egerton Wilton, 1840
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Elizabeth Gaskell: An Annotated Guide to English Language ...
Indicates that more than anything else, the figure of the needlewoman "captured
the mid-Victorian imagination and established itself as an icon of debased and
brutalized capitalist labour." Summarizes the key finds of "R. D. Grainger's report
...
10
Unequal Partners: Charles Dickens, Wilkie Collins, and ...
At the beginning of the story, Anne Rodway, an impoverished needlewoman,
questions class privilege: "The clergyman said in his sermon . . . that all things
were ordered for the best, and we are all put into the stations in life that are
properest ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NEEDLEWOMAN»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
needlewoman is used in the context of the following news items.
Gillian Clarke: Historian, political activist and quilt-maker who stood …
She was also an expert needlewoman and quilter with a reputation that spread beyond Britain's shores. Some of her best work employed ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
Ad-man, journalist, visionary — and the Ralph Nader of TN
He launched the magazine `Indian Needlewoman' under the banner of Speciality Publications with his wife Nirmala as editor. Nirmala proved ... «Times of India, Jun 15»
Evelyn celebrates 100th birthday
... Milford Ladies Choir, the Townswomen's Guild, and the Civic Society, this talented needlewoman was also a member of Thornton WI, and an ... «Milford Mercury, Jun 15»
Textile artist makes her exhibition debut at the age of 86
Needlewoman Joannie Prichard-Barrett is having an exhibition of her needlepoint at the Ephmeral Gallery in Saxmundham called "Sewing at ... «East Anglian Daily Times, Jun 15»
Historian Graeme Davison didn't look for skeletons in his family's …
In early 1850, my great-great-grandmother, 26-year-old Elizabeth Fenwick, was a 'distressed needlewoman'. She had lost her position as a ... «Sydney Morning Herald, May 15»
Chelsea Flower Show inspiration: three of the best small gardens
They are especially excited to have persuaded needlewoman Rhoda Nevins to join the team (it was Rhoda's embroidery that graced Kate ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
Magna Carta embroidery ready to go on show to the public
The embroidery is based on an original design by Odiham artists and needlewoman Mary Turner, who was ably assisted by a core team of ... «gethampshire.co.uk, Apr 15»
Stonegates highlights residents' needlework skills
Jane Reed, who once designed needlework patterns for the Jolly Needlewoman shop, had several pieces in the show, including kneelers and ... «The News Journal, Mar 15»
Elma Bentley
An accomplished needlewoman who hand-stitched each quilt she made, Elma donated her time and talents to help raise funds for the museum ... «Valley News, Mar 15»
West Vancouver textile artist bags award
... "because it's my mother who taught me how to sew and she's an incredibly accomplished needlewoman and a knitter and I owe a lot to her.". «North Shore News, Feb 15»
