Book Description
Miller's Sewing Accessories: A Collector's Guide is part of a series aimed at the budding collector and provides an essential introduction to this vast subject. Filled with ideas on how to form a collection, what to specialise in and how to identify objects, the guide also features Fact Files that highlight the different collecting areas, what to look for and what to avoid. There is a vast range of sewing tools from which to choose and an excellent selection is illustrated in this guide, covering a wide range of subjects and dating from the 11th century right up to the Millennium. Every item in the guide has a price range and is illustrated in colour with specially photographed pieces from private collections. The different accessories shown demonstrate the wide range available to the collector at auctions, dealers, markets, fairs and even car boot sales.
+ Invaluable introduction to a growing collecting area
+ Includes full-colour photographs of over 130 collectable pieces
+ Provides information on materials, techniques and the origins of sewing tools
About the Author
Elaine Gaussen has been collecting sewing accessories, and in particular thimbles, since 1978 and has now amassed a collection of more than 1,000 mostly antique thimbles as well as other sewing tools, sewing boxes and tables. She spends much of her time researching and sharing her knowledge with other collectors around the globe. In 1998 Elaine founded The Dorset Thimble Society for Collectors of Sewing Tools Everywhere - the first non-profit-making society of its kind in the UK - of which she is Life President. She has also had numerous articles on the subject of needlework accessories published in trade magazines and newspapers.
