| Mountmellick Work: Irish White Embroidery Contributor(s): Almqvist, Jane Houston (Author), Houston-Almqvist, Jane (Author) |
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ISBN: 0851055125 ISBN-13: 9780851055121 Publisher: Colin Smythe OUR PRICE: $13.48 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1996 Annotation: Mountmellick work is probably the best known style of Irish white embroidery. The richly decorative patterns of thick cotton thread depict natural forms, especially the abundant flora of the area. Although the practice has declined, the old paper patterns were preserved by local enthusiasts. The author had access to these while preparing this work, which is not only a history of the craft, but also a practical manual with many full-sized patterns. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Crafts & Hobbies | Needlework - Embroidery |
| Dewey: 746.44 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 8.32" W x 11.7" (0.73 lbs) 80 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Ireland - Ethnic Orientation - Irish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: White-on-white embroidery in various forms has been practiced in Ireland for several centuries. Mountmellick work is probably the best-known style of Irish white embroidery and is named after the town where the craft was developed in the early decades of the nineteenth century. Mountmellick is in the center of the area in which Ireland's cotton spinning and weaving industry developed a century earlier and here, in about 1830, Mrs Johanna Carter invented the style of embroidering in thick cotton thread which is named after her native town. |