Collecting Household Linens

by Frances Johnson

Overview

Perfect for the experienced collector as well as for the novice, this book covers all the details, beginning with the origins of handmade linens and encompassing afghans, altar cloths, curtains and shade pulls, and bedspreads; subjects which have not been covered before because they have only recently become very collectible. Centerpieces and doilies are probably the best known of household linens because so many were made through the years, and the author makes it easy to identify the many varieties. Other popular areas covered are decorator pillows, napkins, and napkin rings.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780764301117
Publisher:	Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Publication date:	01/07/1997
Series:	A Schiffer Book for Collectors Ser.
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Frances Johnson's love of needlework began when she was only five years old, when her great-grandmother taught her to make the perfect cross stitch. She lives in Maine.

Editorial Reviews

...[D]esigned for the experienced collector as well as the novice and begins with the details of the traditional means of making one's own fabric. Since some linens can still be found that were woven on the old looms, it is important for collectors to know the difference between those and the factory-made fabrics.

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