Inside Out Library · Explore

Fancy work for pleasure and profit (1905)

Heron, Adelaide E · Chicago, Thompson & Thomas · leaf 523

An illustration from Fancy work for pleasure and profit, 1905, leaf 523
the inside of pouch. Then fasten blue silk on the top andcrochet in double crochet stitches, finishing the top in red picots. Drawthrough double drawn cords of blue silk, finishing the ends with silktassels. Have the beginning of the rounds on one side. On both sides of theopening fasten a little… … Without a doubt one of the most fascinating pastimes, if not to becalled by the more dignified term art, is this pyrography or poker work,meaning in reality the art of burning wood—playing with fire. Unless you have had experience, you would certainly be surprised toknow how simple the work is to…

Needlework

Internet Archive · Library of Congress · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.

More pictures from Fancy work for pleasure and profit

More like this