title: Stitching a Legacy: American Needlework Projects and Stories
author: Paula Bradstreet Richter
description: Following much the same format as that of Piecework magazine (a contemporary magazine that combines the history of textile arts and crafts with modern needlework projects), this volume honors the needlework of the past by giving modern needleworkers an opportunity to relive the experience of embroiderers in earlier times. Included are 24 contemporary cross-stitch, needlepoint, and other projects, each based on a piece in the collection of the Peabody Exeter Museum. The projects are based on historic pieces without attempting to duplicate them, and in most cases the original is far more ambitious than the modern rendering. The stories and full-color photos of the original pieces will interest stitcher and nonstitcher alike. Unfortunately, while the contemporary projects are shown close-up, the historical pieces are photographed from a greater distance, making it difficult to see the details of the embroidery. Nevertheless, this title is highly recommended for textile and American studies collections in public and academic libraries. <br />Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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  Of Needles and Haystacks
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Hearts Unlocked
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Ann Elizabeth Fryer
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Published by Ann Fryer, 2021.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  This is a work of fiction. Similarities to real people, places, or events are
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  OF NEEDLES AND HAYSTACKS
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  **First edition. March 18, 2021.**
  
  
  Copyright © 2021 Ann Elizabeth Fryer.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ISBN: 978-1393749431
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Written by Ann Elizabeth Fryer.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  # Table of Contents
  
  
  [Title Page](title-page.xhtml)
  
  
  [Copyright Page](copyright-page.xhtml)
  
  
  [Dedication](dedication.xhtml)
  
  
  [Of Needles and Haystacks (Hearts Unlocked)](c001.xhtml)
  
  
  [Chapter 1](c002.xhtml)
  
  
  [Chapter 2](c003.xhtml)
  
  
  [Chapter 3](c004.xhtml)
  
  
  [Chapter 4](c005.xhtml)
  
  
  [Chapter 5](c006.xhtml)
  
  
  [Chapter 6](c007.xhtml)
  
  
  [Chapter 7](c008.xhtml)
  
  
  [Chapter 8](c009.xhtml)
  
  
  [Chapter 9](c010.xhtml)
  
  
  [Chapter 10](c011.xhtml)
  
  
  [Chapter 11](c012.xhtml)
  
  
  [Chapter 12](c013.xht