Susan Burrows Swan (1926–2010)

Author of Plain & Fancy: American Women and Their Needlework, 1700-1850

5 Works 310 Members 4 Reviews

About the Author

Includes the name: Susan B. Swan

Series

Plain & Fancy

Works by Susan Burrows Swan

A Winterthur guide to American needlework (1976) 103 copies, 3 reviews

American Crewelwork: Over 100 How-to Stitching Diagrams (1970) 36 copies, 1 review

Plain & Fancy: American Women and Their Needlework, 1650-1850 (1977) 29 copies

American Needlework 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate: 1926
Date of death: 2010-06-27
Gender: female
Education: Ohio State University (BS|Home Economics)
University of Delaware
Occupations: museum curator
textile scholar
Organizations: Needle & Bobbin Club
New York Rug Society
American Ceramic Circle
Embroiderers' Guild of America
member of Phi Upsilon Omicron
Winterthur Museum
Awards and honors: Kappa Kappa Gamma alumnae achievement award
Nationality: USA (birth)
Birthplace: Ohio, USA
Places of residence: Ohio, USA
Associated Place (for map): Ohio, USA

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aulsmith 2,871 reviews

American crewelwork by Mary Taylor Landon

Historical background, extensive stitch guide and a large section of motifs. The most interesting thing in the book from my perspective is a section of motifs with a discussion of what kind of stitches to use for the various parts of the motif.

Aug 16, 2011 (Edited)

CathyLockhart 4,483 reviews

A Winterthur Guide to American Needlework by Susan Burrows Swan