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Mountmellick work : Irish white embroidery : a survey and manual with full size patterns / Jane Houston-Almqvist.
By: Houston-Almqvist, Jane [author]
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BookPublisher: Mountrath : London : Dolmen Press ; Dryad Press, 1985Description: 39 pages, 41 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 30 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0851054293 (paperback).Subject(s): White work embroidery -- Ireland | Embroidery -- IrelandDDC classification: 746.44
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Crawford College of Art and Design Library Lending | 746.44 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 00231213 |
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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.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 22-23).