Church Needlework
With Practical Remarks on Its Arrangement and Preparation (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Church Needlework: With Practical Remarks on Its Arrangement and Preparation<br><br>The interest lately evinced on all subjects connected with the Internal Decoration of Churches, has led me to suppose, that the present volume might not prove unacceptable: the more so, as authors of works on Church Architecture, and Ecclesiastical Furniture, although they have pointed out where the decorations of the needle were required, are but little conversant with the practice of this branch of art.<br><br>I was hardly aware, however, at the commencement of my task, of the difficulties I had to encounter, or, of the contested ground upon which I was treading; - but I trust that, not having advocated the opinions of any, to none have I given offence. My aim has been to view the subject, both in its historical and practical bearings, in one light only - that of art.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.