American edition of book first published in Great Britain by Ebury Press as the Good Housekeeping Step-by-Step Encyclopedia of Needlecraft.

Contains instructions and patterns for a variety of crafts including Knitting, Machine Knitting, Crochet and Weaving.

Other crafts included are Knotting, Macrame, Netting, Tatting, Plaiting, Rugmaking, Embroidery, Needlepoint, Patchwork, Quilting, Applique and Basic Sewing.

A later revision is in the library as The Step-by-Step Needlecraft Encyclopedia

Paperback published in 1979 by Bantam Books, Inc.