Nicely, this week, one in all my Christmas Needs of Outdated got here true.
For years and years and years, I’ve longed for my very own copy of Grace Christie’s monumental work of analysis, English Medieval Embroidery: A Temporary Survey of English Embroidery Courting from the Starting of the Tenth Century to the Finish of the Fourteenth, printed in 1938.
This Large Tome is fairly uncommon. I’ve been lucky to spend a while with it within the Topeka Public Library’s uncommon e-book rooms, however it’s laborious to have sufficient time with a e-book, comfortably, whenever you’re in a supervised library room, carrying white gloves and beneath the watchful eye of the librarian who apparently expects that you will do I-Don’t-Know-What with the e-book. Steal it? Ample as I’m, I don’t assume I might discretely stuff this e-book down my shirt. It’s Big! (Uh, not that I’d, even when I might…)
Over time, I’ve had just a few alternatives to buy a duplicate of the e-book when it has come up in auctions or via uncommon e-book sellers.
The least costly providing I’ve encountered was $1,200.00. And I’ve seen it obtainable for near $4,000.00.
For sure, I’ve by no means acquired a duplicate. Sure, sure. I’d like one. No, no. I’d by no means pay that a lot for one.
However guess what?
I acquired a really welcome e mail from my buddy Margaret Cobleigh the opposite day, who’s virtually the Keeper of the Web with regards to realizing when Nice Issues of Embroidery Curiosity floor on-line.
And in that e mail, there was a hyperlink.
And on the finish of that hyperlink, there was a web page.
And on that web page, there was a hyperlink.
And on the finish of that hyperlink was….
A PDF!
However not simply any PDF.
It was a downloadable PDF of A. G. Christie’s monumental work of analysis, English Medieval Embroidery: A Temporary Survey of English Embroidery Courting from the Starting of the Tenth Century to the Finish of the Fourteenth, printed in 1938.
And since I do know a lot of you might be lovers of embroidery historical past, and since I do know that this e-book is likely one of the Greats, I believe you must have the hyperlink, too.
If you happen to’d wish to obtain a duplicate of AG Christie’s English Medieval Embroidery: A Temporary Survey of English Embroidery Courting from the Starting of the Tenth Century to the Finish of the Fourteenth, printed in 1938, you will see that it right here on this Texas Tech College Libraries web page.
I’m so grateful that Texas Tech has made this e-book obtainable for everybody! What a present!
Coming Up! A Huge Sale!
Subsequent week, we’re having a site-wide sale on Needle ‘n Thread, to have fun our First Ever Christmas Open Home – particularly for individuals who can’t come. Maintain a watch out for it! We don’t do gross sales (not to mention site-wide gross sales) usually, however I believe this occasion is unquestionably value celebrating, and on this small manner, we are able to all have fun collectively.
The second weekend of our open home is that this Friday and Saturday (December 6 & 7) at our studio in St. Marys, KS. You may learn in regards to the open home right here. It’ll be some time earlier than we’re open once more for visiting, so in case you’re within the neighborhood and need to see what we’re all about, cease on by!
We have now a bunch of lovely shaded Au Ver a Soie metallic thread units obtainable proper now within the store, together with the brand new inexperienced! We even have all the vacation units in all three sizes (4, 8, and 12). If you happen to’re on the lookout for stocking stuffers – or only a deal with – test them out!
You may learn extra in regards to the shaded units right here. You’ll discover them listed beneath embroidery provides within the store, right here.
And sure! Our beeswax petites (I not too long ago wrote about them right here) are again in inventory! Oh my phrase, this was the perfect batch of beeswax ever. Whenever you open the field, put together to be regaled with the sweetest scent!
Hope your week goes nicely thus far!
