How long does it take to read Art in Needlework?
a book about embroidery
Art in Needlework by Lewis F. Day takes about 4 hours 48 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 48 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1900. 262 pages, about 72,050 words.
10 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 8 hours |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 48 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours |
The page count is the median across 13 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
At the turn of the 20th century, machine embroidery began to overtake hand work. Lewis F. Day and Mary Buckle look back on embroidery in history, not always flattering, and talk about the relationship between the embroiderer and the designer.
Subjects: Needlework, Embroidery, tapestry
