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Willis, Felicity,

The decorative stitch : 200 years of New Zealand embroidery / Felicity Willis in consultation with Kath Des Forges QSM ; design by Amanda Sherman. - Hawera Felicity Willis on behalf of ANZEG 2016. - 238 pages illustrations (chiefly colour), portraits 27 x 37 cm

National Library of New Zealand Cataloguing in Publication (CiP) record.

"This book covers the 200 year history of embroidery in New Zealand from the earliest samplers and christening gowns to the most recent exhibitions and embroiderers of the future. It features many pieces from museum collections not usually on display. 240 pages, full colour, picturing everything from traditional stitching and fine whitework to embroidery that can only be described as art. Authored by former journalist and editor of the Association of New Zealand Embroiderers' Guilds Inc, Felicity Willis in consultation with well known embroiderer, Kath Des Forges QSM."--Publisher information.

ISBN: 9780473362096 0473362090

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Embroidery--History.--New Zealand

LC Class. No.: TT770 / .W55 2016

Dewey Class. No.: 746.44