PieceWork · Pattern
| Type | Pattern |
|---|---|
| From | PieceWork |
| Author | Nancy Nehring |
| Published | November 1, 2022 |
| Format |
Our globe, with place names such as Chinese Empire, New Holland, and New Amazonia, is based on globes available between 1800 and 1840.
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For some schoolgirls in nineteenth-century America, embroidering a globe was the culmination of their needlework instruction; it also taught them geography. Our globe, with place names such as Chinese Empire, New Holland, and New Amazonia, is based on globes available between 1800 and 1840.
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