Book No. 1 of the "Variety" needlework series issued by Carmela Testa & Co. of Boston in 1921, with instructions for Italian cutwork, point lace, point needle edging, knotted cord, netting, filet lace, filet crochet, Italian hemstitching with Punto Quadro, tassels and a hemstitched bag. Most of the book is large filet charts (triangles, squares, a centerpiece, a chair tidy, alphabets, numerals, insertions and edges) listed by mesh count, followed by stitch instructions illustrated with photographs and line drawings. There are no weaving drafts.