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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent condition. No notes or highlighting. See images. Fantastic book.

About the book >.>.> The Royal School of Needlework was founded in 1872 by Lady Victoria Welby because she wanted to ensure the arts and techniques of high quality hand embroidery were kept alive. At the time Berlin woolwork a form of canvaswork was all the rage almost to the exclusion of all other techniques. The RSN began to train people in the wide range of historic techniques from blackwork to silk shading and from metal thread work to whitework. Working with designers such as William Morris Walter Crane and Edward Burne-Jones they created pieces for exhibitions in the US and Paris and for private commissions. Since then the RSN has used these techniques to make new works for a wide variety organisations from cathedrals and synagogues to historic buildings and commercial organisations as well as for individuals. We have also worked for every British monarch since Queen Victoria. Today the RSN is at the forefront of teaching hand embroidery techniques to the highest standard and welcomes people from all over the world on to its courses every year. We also have an extensive collection of embroidered textiles and archival material which acts as a fantastic resource for ideas and inspiration. Visitors to our rooms at Hampton Court Palace whether for classes or tours can see a changing range of works from the Collection on display While setting a high standard the RSN exists to encourage more people to participate in hand embroidery and to this end runs courses from beginner level in every technique for those who want to pursue embroidery as a leisure interest right through to our professional Certificate Diploma and Foundation Degree for those who want to develop their future careers in embroidered textiles.