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by Bridget McConnel. Hardbound, 252 pages, 8-1/2" x 11". This delightful book chronicles the history and diversity of needlework tools dating from ancient Egypt through the twentieth century. Nearly 500 color and black and white photographs beautifully illustrate tools such as needles, bobkins, pin cushions, thimbles, bobbins, clamps, hooks, shuttles, winders and more. You will also see the boxes and containers used to hold them, from slender needle cases and knitting sheaths to the large ornate sewing boxes filled not only with sewing accessories but with momentos and keepsakes of the original owner. Three appendicies, values for the tools illustrated, a bibliography, and an index round out this captivating book.

by David A. Pennington and Michael B. Taylor. Hardbound, 224 pages, 8-1/2" x 11". While the emphasis of this research centers on American spinning wheels from 1775 thru 1900, there is a substantial section on the fancy European wheels as well as the various acessories that textile tool collectors crave. Special sections on Shaker wheels, patent wheels, famous makers, chair wheels, double flyer wheels, and an appendix with over 1000 makers and their marks are highlights that collectors and dealers will treasure. Over 350 photographs accompany this painstaking research. All from private collections, giving access to pieces never seen before. A must for collectors of spinning wheels, antique dealers and lovers of textile tools.

by Florence M. Montgomery. Softbound, 496 pages, 8-3/4" x 10-1/4". The most imported commodity of Colonial America, textiles were used for bedding, bed curtains, clothing, household linens, window curtains, upholstery, and floor coverings. This book illustrates samples from collections around the world, as well as drawings and engravings of the time. Its dictionary-style entries depict the myriad household uses for textiles in the period. Drawing on original documents, prints, paintings, commercial records, merchant papers, advertisements, and pattern books, this book is a comprehensive resource. 117 color and 255 black and white illustrations.