New and Singular Patterns & works of Linen. Serving for Patterns to make all sorts of Lace, Edginges, and Cut-works. Newly invented for the profit & contentment of Ladies, gentlewomen, & others, that are desirous of this Arte. LONDON Imprinted by I. Wolf and Ed. White. 1591. decorative border including headpiece, tailpiece and flanking figures To the right worshipful Gentlewoman Mistress Susan Saltonstall, wife to the right worshipful, M. Richard Saltonstall, Alderman of the City of London. IT being my chance (right Worshipful) to lighten upon certain patterns of cutworks, and others brought out of foreign countries, which have been greatly accepted of by divers Ladies and Gentlewomen of sundry nations, and consequently of the common-people: this seemed unto me a sufficient instance and Argument, to bestow likewise some pains for the publishing thereof. But being in suspense of the dedication: two causes induced me to embolden myself to present it unto your acceptation and patronage. First, because that rare devices and inventions are for the most part more agreeable and gratfuller accepted, then ordinary and common things, although of great price and value. secondly, because these works belong chief to Gentlewomen, for to pass away their time in virtuous exercises. Wherefore to fit and accommodate the dedication aright to the contents and subject of the book, I thought it not amiss to offer it unto your Worship, in token of thankfulness for so many benefits which I have received so bountifully at your hands, assuring myself moreover, that as these patterns will bring sufficient contentment and profit to all well-willers that are desirous of this art, so they shall for ever acknowledge themselves to be beholden chief unto you, being the chiefest occasion of the publishing and setting forth thereof. And therefore upon hope that you will take these inventions in good part, which in time I am purposed (if God permit) to increase and augment with more new patterns of works: In the mean time I pray God give to your Worship, a happy, prosperous, and a long life, with a full accomplishment of all your virtuous desires. Your Worship's most dutiful servant and Kinsman, Adrian Poyntz▪ The Epistle to the Reader. Having framed a body of the best & rarest manner in true perfection, of sundry sorts of devices or works, aswell for frame works, as other Needle works: I devised with all diligence and industrious study to satisfy the gentle minds of virtuous women, by bringing to light things never before as yet seen, nor committed to print: All which devices are so framed in due proportion, as taking them in order, the one is form or made by the other, & so proceedeth forward, whereby with more ease they may be sewed & wrought in cloth, and keeping true account of the threads, maintain the beauty of the work. And more, who desireth to bring the work into a lesser form, let them make the squares less, and if greater, then enlarge them, and so may you work in divers sorts either by stitch, pouncing or pouldering upon the same as you please. Also it is to be understood, that these squares serve not only for cut works, but also for all other manner of sewing or stitching: noting withal, that they are made to keep the work or devise in good order, and even proportion. And if ye will that the squares be greater, make of two one, and of four two, and so they will be larger: And in this manner may you proceed in all. 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Wherein are represented unto us the seven Planets, and many other Figures serving for Patterns to make divers sorts of Lace. Newly invented for the profit & contentment of Ladies, gentlewomen, & others, that are desirous of thi● Arte. 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