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CROCHET NEEDLE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-05-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Needle Embroidery
- Crochet Embroidery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tambour work
1, record 1, English, tambour%20work
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Embroidery done on a hoop with a crochet needle. 1, record 1, English, - tambour%20work
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Broderie à l'aiguille
- Broderie au crochet
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- broderie au tambour
1, record 1, French, broderie%20au%20tambour
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tambour [...] Métier circulaire pour broder à l'aiguille. Broderie au tambour. 1, record 1, French, - broderie%20au%20tambour
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1982-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Needle Embroidery
- Crochet Embroidery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tambour hook 1, record 2, English, tambour%20hook
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The net was stretched over the frame shaped like a drum (tambour) and tambour work or needle used to push through the fabric and pick up the thread held underneath the frame. 1, record 2, English, - tambour%20hook
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Tambour work. Embroidery done on a frame with a crochet needle. 2, record 2, English, - tambour%20hook
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Broderie à l'aiguille
- Broderie au crochet
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crochet à broder au tambour 1, record 2, French, crochet%20%C3%A0%20broder%20au%20tambour
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le crochet à broder est illustré dans le Larousse ménager, 1955, p. 209. 1, record 2, French, - crochet%20%C3%A0%20broder%20au%20tambour
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-10-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Weaving Arts
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fibre art 1, record 3, English, fibre%20art
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- fiber art 1, record 3, English, fiber%20art
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
New direction in fibre. For Mrs. Brodie the exhibition(...) features her ability to combine a number of techniques(...) crochet, basketry, on-and off-loom weaving, bobbin lace and needle lace. She also uses a variety of materials, including jute, horsehair, bells, unspun wool, cotton, mohair, fishing line, bullrush stems, boucle, driftwood, string and unspun flax. 2, record 3, English, - fibre%20art
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tissage (Artisanat)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- art textile
1, record 3, French, art%20textile
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) la "tapisserie" semble de plus en plus fuir les murs pour envahir l'espace et (...) "l'art textile" s'empare, en outre, de matériaux qui ne le sont point, fer, bois et même vidéo! 2, record 3, French, - art%20textile
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[L'éventail des techniques utilisées] témoigne tout autant de la vitalité d'une recherche que de la nécessité de trouver un autre vocable que "tapisserie": haute et basse lisse, certes, mais aussi nouage, couture, tricot, pompon, colombin, kilim, enroulements, macramé, crochet, broderie, patchwork, filet, découpage, assemblage, rembourrage, etc (...) 1, record 3, French, - art%20textile
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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