The Book of Needlework

The Book of NEEDLEWORK Practical and Decorative by J. A. Strachan is written from the perspective of teaching in the classroom. Needlework, as a school subject, includes such varied occupations as sewing, cutting, shaping, and knitting. In this book, which is intended as a guide to teachers, these subjects are developed in so far as they may be presented to pupils in elementary or secondary schools and continuation classes. No pretense is made to deal with elaborate or intricate work such as might be required of advanced or professional workers. The methods of work suggested are as simple and straightforward as possible so that the pupils may be enabled to reason out what they are doing and so become prepared, if need be, to attempt intelligently much more difficult tasks.

Nevertheless, the book is also an interesting and informative guide for anyone interested in Needlework.