Nursing and Women’s Labour in the Nineteenth Century: The Quest for Independence

This book presents a new examination of Victorian nurses which challenges commonly-held assumptions about their character and motivation. Nineteenth century nursing history has, until now, concentrated almost exclusively on nurse leaders, on the development of nursing as a profession and the politics surrounding registration. This emphasis on big themes, and reliance on the writings of nursing’s upper stratum, has resulted in nursing history being littered with stereotypes. This book is one of the first attempts to understand, in detail, the true nature of Victorian nursing at ground level. Uniquely, the study views nursing through an economic lens, as opposed to the more usual vocational focus. Nursing is placed in the wider context of women’s role in British society, and the changing prospects for female employment in the high Victorian period. Using St George’s Hospital, London as a case study, the book explores the evolution of nurse recruitment, training, conditions of employment and career development in the second half of the nineteenth century. Pioneering prosopographical techniques, which combined archival material with census data to create a database of named nurses, have enabled the generation – for the first time – of biographies of ordinary nurses. Sue Hawkins’ findings belie the picture of nursing as a profession dominated by middle class women. Nursing was a melting pot of social classes, with promotion and opportunity extended to all women on the basis of merit alone. This pioneering work will interest students and researchers in nursing history, the social and cultural history of Victorian England and women’s studies.

Nursing and Women's Labour in the Nineteenth Century: The Quest for Independence

History

Hawkins, Sue

Historical Study & Educational Resources

Routledge

Cross stitch entusiasts of all abilities should find this collection of 55 flower designs useful. Each design can be worked in three different ways, giving potential for variation. The projects are both large and small, from cushions and bellpulls to pictures and pincushions, and offer readers scope to use their imagination and develop their own ideas. With detailed drawings to trace, full-colour charts, easy-to-follow instructions and photographed finished projects, this book should inspire both novices and experts to give free rein to their talents.

55 Flower Designs: For Cross Stitch, Canvaswork and Crewel Embroidery

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Greenoff, Jane

Crafts & Hobbies

David & Charles, UK

Stitch a bouquet of floral projects! These gardens of embroidered flowers use cross stitch, silk, and canvaswork, and capture that classic Victorian style. Create a golden silk pillow that has a ruffled edge and small pink flowers and green leaves in the center. Stitch a flower onto the tiniest scrap of canvas, and turn it into a pincushion. Brighten the room with sunflowers, rest your head on a fragrant herb pillow, or slip your feet into some ornate slippers. Decorate your room with a picture done in crewel. Poems, folklore, and other charming tidbits of information enhance your Victorian experience. A Main Selection of BOMC's Crafters Choice Book Club.

A Victorian Floral Alphabet: In Cross Stitch, Canvaswork and Crewel Embroidery

David&Charles

Recreate the glorious shapes and textures of the past--flora and fauna--in magnificent crewel embroidery. Flowers with a Jacobean twist (such as Tudor roses); luscious fruit, like ripe strawberries and pomegranates; rabbits, lions, unicorns, and other creatures in historical guises; even the Tree of Life and the Garden of Eden: stitch all these breathtaking images on natural linen, using fine two-ply yarn. Colors range from classical to contemporary, and each section features a stunning project--from a waistcoat to a fire screen.

Crewel Embroidery

Add style and authentic period detail to your dolls' house with this selection of beautiful step-by-step embroidered projects in 1/12th scale. Create exquisite cushions, bell pulls, samplers, linen, firescreens and much more for the dolls' house of any style and period. Tudor, Georgian, Regency, Victorian and Arts &amp; Crafts styles are covered, ensuring authentic-looking accessories for every room of the dolls' house. Full-colour charts, stitching and making-up instructions are included for each project, plus inspirational colour photographs of the finished items. Many of the projects have variation designs and colourway charts giving even more project choice. A full suppliers list allows you to source any materials you may need to complete the projects. This is an essential book for anyone who wants to bring the colour and beauty of needlework into their dolls' house.

Embroidered Projects: Step-By-Step Instructions for over 30 Projects (Dolls House Do-It-Yourself)

A selection of over 25 carpets and rugs to make for the dolls' house in a variety of classic styles. This book is all you need to create beautiful carpets and rugs of all shapes, sizes and designs, whatever the size or period of the house. The historical and style details of each piece are given, with suggestions for where each one could go in the dolls' house. There are 25 stitched projects, with several variations based on the originals. Each project has a short introduction explaining the techniques used, and ways of adapting the design. There is a wide selection of canvas sizes and fabrics, with stitches including tent stitch, cross stitch and a variety of other stitches to cater for all abilities. Charts for alternative colour ways or designs are regularly included. All the designs have symbol-on-colour stitching charts, and materials, tools and techniques are fully explained, accompanied by step-by-step diagrams and photographs.

Dolls House DIY Carpets and Rugs: Step by Step Instructions for over 25 projects (Dolls House Do-It-Yourself)

With Heavenly Handmade Bags crafters will learn to make beautiful bags using simple embroidery, knitting, beading and patchwork techniques. You? ll find: -A Step-by-step techniques section and stitch library to help you get a professional looking finish -Over 25 exciting projects using gorgeous fabrics, threads and ribbons to create highly fashionable bags -Full color charts and templates From simple bags that can be made in an evening to more advanced projects, crafters of all skill levels will love creating and using these fashionable projects.

Heavenly Handmade Bags: Over 25 Designs to Stitch, Knit, Embroider and Embellish

Arts & Photography

Fashion

Antique and traditional textiles ranging from Tudor embroidery, kelim and other carpet and rug patterns, oriental weaves and prints to antique patchwork have inspired Sue Hawkins to create a range of richly coloured needlepoint designs - large and small - that are as covetable as they are enjoyable to make. Her work demonstrates clearly the special affinity that textile patterns have with needlepoint embroidery. The author works mainly in simple tent stitch over single-thread canvas, but she uses cross stitch and long and short stitch to great effect. In the Tudor cushion, for example, this lends the floral motifs a three-dimensional quality and is combined with a vibrant bargello border to create an object of lasting elegance. The author is well aware of the limited amount of time most people have to devote to craft activities and the book features a series of main projects, each accompanied by a number of co-ordinating smaller projects on the same theme which could be completed in a few hours and yet make attractive, personal gifts or adornments for the home. Full instructions are given for each project and attractive but practical hand-coloured charts accompany the various designs. There is a glossary of stitches used and a section on basic needlepoint techniques. There are also sections on stretching and blocking canvas, making-up cushions in different styles and mounting embroidery on wooden boxes and many other objects.

Heirlooms in Needlepoint: 50 Classic Original Designs

New Holland Pub Ltd

"...adaptations of designs from antique textiles and other decorative objects with an eclectic range of styles from Tudor to Middle Eastern....Many are intended as pillows and small accessories...designs are charted in color or black and white, and some include crewel embroidery as well as counted thread stitchery....Finished items and the pieces that provided the original inspirations are all pictured in color, and Hawkins gives supplies and yarn requirements for each project....This is an excellent collection of high-quality designs."--Library Journal. 128 pages (all in color), 9 x 9 1/2.

Heirlooms In Needlepoint: 50 Classic Original Designs

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