02171cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000250011324500160013826400510015430000470020533600260025233700260027833800360030449000330034050000310037350801980040452010900060253400450169265300150173783000330175285600430178599900170182844766UtSlPG20260610134028.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aTT1 aArcher, Effie Archer10aNeedlecraft 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aThe library of work and play aRelease date is 2014-01-26 aProduced by Chris Curnow, Chris Jordan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) a"The Library of Work and Play: Needlecraft" by Effie Archer Archer is a practical guide to needlework written in the early 20th century. This work serves as an instructional manual aimed at guiding readers, particularly children and beginners, through various sewing techniques and projects. The book covers an extensive range of topics, from basic sewing skills to more complex needlecraft applications, offering readers the tools they need to engage in creative sewing endeavors. At the start of the book, the author emphasizes the joy of making items for loved ones and the satisfaction of learning self-sufficiency through sewing. The opening chapters focus on essential tools to have in a workbox and introduce foundational sewing techniques, such as sewing on buttons, basting, and darning. The author encourages the reader to practice these skills with practical examples, including mending a garment or sewing a doll's clothing, making the content accessible and engaging for young learners eager to develop their crafting skills. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aNeedlework 0aThe library of work and play40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44766 c85605d85605