This is a textile text book. For a woman who started in dressmaking, quilting and crochet and went on to spin, knit and weave it promises hours of interest. I don't think it will make it onto my shelf for a while. It's going to be next to the armchair so I can dip into it often.And just for fun: who'd like to take a guess on the publication date?
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Well Google says 1971, but maybe that's cheating?
I would have guessed pre-80s anyway because I'm pretty sure I saw the book when I was studying textiles in the early 80s.
I love books too, especially when they are full of inspiration. Im guessing this was printed in the 1960's?
Vireya, trust you to turn immediately to your friend Google:) as it turns out, there's an earlier date in the book, so keep guessing . . .
Judging a book by its cover.... I am guessing mid-late 60's.
Mu mum has a photo of her wearing a minidress in those colours and a table cloth in some scary psychadelic pattern, again in a similar palette and it was a gift during the 60's.
I cheated too! 1968 according to my Googling. What a great book for such a creative person. Enjoy.
1968 it is! Though it was reprinted in 1971. Let's me say that I won't be relying on it for advice on made-made fibres, but there's plenty of info on natural fibres and production methods and the references to out of date synthetics are amusing.
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