Down East Netting : A History and How-To of Netmaking
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Barbara Morton has gathered the patterns and photographs for Down East Netting to preserve the netting skills that have been rapidly disappearing even from Maine's coastal towns. In doing so, she provides fascinating details on how Maine's fishermen and their families earn their livelihoods harvesting scallops, lobsters and finfish. The book also includes complete instructions for other projects such as shopping bags, tennis nets, hammocks and placemats.
As an added bonus, Down East Netting concludes with 32 facsimile pages from the 1887 edition of 'The Young Ladies' Journal' Complete Guide to the Work-Table, for a detailed introduction to an elegant version of netmaking.
TitleDown East Netting : A History and How-To of Netmaking
Place of publicationCamden, ME
PublisherDown East
Year of publication1988
Paginationviii, 143 p.
IllustrationsIllus., black and white photographs, black and white drawings and diagrams
Dimensions21.5 x 27.7 cm
Materialbook
Class numberTT840.N48 .M6 1988
ISBN0-89272-231-2
Subjectnetting, handicraft, ropes