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Mary Gostelow

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17 Works 765 Members 24 Reviews

About the Author

Includes the names: Mary Gostelow, Mary Gastelow, Mary Gostelow; Ed., MARY GOSTELOW (CONSULTANT EDITOR)

Image credit: Mary Gostelow circa 1975

Works by Mary Gostelow

Blackwork (1976) 198 copies

Embroidery: Traditional Designs, Techniques, and Patterns from All over the World (1977) 101 copies

The Complete International Book of Embroidery (1977) 83 copies

A World of Embroidery (1975) 71 copies

The Complete Guide to Needlework Techniques and Materials (1982) 63 copies

Embroidery of All Russia (1977) 59 copies

The Art of Embroidery: Great Needlework Collections of Britain and the United States (1979) 56 copies

Mary Gostelow's Embroidery Book (1978) 40 copies

The cross stitch book (1982) 27 copies

Coats Book of Embroidery (1978) 26 copies

Embroidery of South Africa (1976) 15 copies

The Complete Woman's Reference Book (1985) 8 copies

BOOK OF EMBROIDERY PROJECTS. (1981) 7 copies

The Fan (1976) 4 copies

Het grote folklore borduurboek (Embroidery) (1978) 4 copies

NEEDLEWORK & EMBROIDERY: Volume I (1982) 2 copies

Das gro e BLV-Buch der Stickkunst : klassische Stickereien aus aller Welt ; Techniken und Muster ; mit genauer… 1 copy

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applique (11) art (15) Atlantian Reference Library (7) Ayrshire embroidery (6) blackwork (67) Britain (4) Canvas work (9) Carrickmacross lace (6) Casalguidi (6) costume (5) Counted thread embroidery (5) crafts (43) cross stitch (14) Elizabethan (5) embroidery (201) embroidery history (9) Embroidery including stitches (10) embroidery technique (4) embroidery/textiles (7) ethnic (7) Folk embroidery (7) General (4) Gostelow (7) historical (7) history (22) Indian Embroidery (6) needlecraft (5) needlepoint (7) needlework (77) non-fiction (22) pre-1600 embroidery (5) Pre-1600 needlework (6) reference (7) Russia (12) samplers (6) SCA (7) sewing (10) technique (12) textile history (7) textiles (32)

Common Knowledge

Birthdate: 1959
Gender: female
Nationality: UK (birth)
Birthplace: London, England, UK
Places of residence: Dorset, England, UK
New York, USA
Education: The Masters School, Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA
Occupations: art historian
embroidery designer
embroidery teacher
businesswoman
travel writer
Organizations: Embroiderers' Guild of America
National Trust for Historic Preservation
National Costume Society
Costume Society of America
Royal School of Needlework
Gostelow Travel, President (show all 8)
owns and publishes Gostelow Reports
on the editorial board of Kiwi Collection
Awards and honors: Johnson & Wales University, honorary doctorate

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Embroidery South Africa by Mary Gostelow

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Embroidery of All Russia by Mary Gostelow

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Embroidery of All Russia by Mary Gostelow

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The Cross Stitch Book by Mary Gostelow

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Works: 17
Members: 765
Popularity: #33,261
Rating: 3.9

Reviews: 24
ISBNs: 41
Languages: 4

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