Applique
Ayrshire embroidery
Blackwork
Crewel embroidery
Deerfield
Goldwork
Hardanger
Mountmellick
Needlelace
Patchwork
Pulled & drawn thread
Quilting
Redwork
Samplers
Smocking
Stumpwork
Temari
Ukrainian whitework
 

Welcome to the home of historic needlework books. At this site you will find information about historical needlework techniques and books about those techniques. The books are divided into categories, with short reviews provided if available. 

We aim to provide the internet's best historical needlework book referral service.
We strive to preserve historical forms of needlework by the promotion of them as crafts that can be done today.

We welcome book suggestions - the more information you can provide about the book and why it qualifies as a great book for promoting historical needlework, the easier it will be for us to assess your suggestion. The minimum information you must provide is: Title, Author, ISBN, publisher, year of publication. Please note: not all books suggested will be added to our list. We reserve the right to make the final decision on selection.