I thought I would share this awesome e-book, check it out. Enjoy 🙂
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/15147/15147-h/15147-h.htm
Project Gutenberg’s Beeton’s Book of Needlework, by Isabella Beeton
BEETON’S BOOK OF NEEDLEWORK
CONSISTING OF DESCRIPTIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS,
ILLUSTRATED BY SIX HUNDRED ENGRAVINGS,
OF TATTING PATTERNS.
CROCHET PATTERNS.
KNITTING PATTERNS.
NETTING PATTERNS.
EMBROIDERY PATTERNS.
POINT LACE PATTERNS.
GUIPURE D’ART.
BERLIN WORK.
MONOGRAMS.
INITIALS AND NAMES.
PILLOW LACE, AND LACE STITCHES.
Chaordicwear - Making Order out of Chaos!
Up-cycled, One-of-a-kind, Handmade Jewelry you can Wear everyday! Making a beautiful new life out of broken and discarded objects. 
What a fascinating and beautiful book this is, thank you so much for sharing it! I find myself delving into the illustrations just as much as into the historical context: this was the area where women could proof themselves, must have been a nightmare for those without the interest or patience. (Btw, check the link, seems a few extra characters sneaked in after the “h.htm” at the end)
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You are so welcome. I’m so glad you like it. There are so many amazing patterns in it.
I am new to posting, so I will try and fix the link, thanks so much
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