Here is a compilation of the needlework and knitting books available at Project Gutenberg .Just click on the link to dowload
Beeton's Book of Needlework
Encyclopedia of Needlework by Thérèse de Dillmont
Embroidery and Tapestry Weaving by Grace Christie
Jacobean Embroidery by Ada Wentworth Fitzwilliam and A. F. Morris Hands
The Ladies' Work-Book Containing Instructions In Knitting, Crochet, Point-Lace, etc.
Exercises in Knitting by Cornelia Mee
Beeton's Book of Needlework
Encyclopedia of Needlework by Thérèse de Dillmont
Embroidery and Tapestry Weaving by Grace Christie
Jacobean Embroidery by Ada Wentworth Fitzwilliam and A. F. Morris Hands
The Ladies' Work-Book Containing Instructions In Knitting, Crochet, Point-Lace, etc.
Exercises in Knitting by Cornelia Mee
Hi Deepa, You have a nice blog here. I liked the info on free e-books. Thanks so much.
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Hi Deepa
ReplyDeleteI'm having a bit of a wander in your blog - just looked under the "E-books' label.
I've spent some time looking at E-books, but you have some great links I don't know - thankyou!
If you like historical embroidery at all, try Cyril Davenport's "English Embroidered BookBindings"
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17585
lots of flowers :-)