NEW PUBLICATIONS D-YS136 LVMFA Ouvrages de Dames Serie B No. 82 Small booklet with eight pages of thirteen crochet designs. The designs are somewhat sketchily shown, without description. Baby caps, edgings, insertions, collars, and one round design. Scans donated and edited by Sytske Wijnsma. D-YS134 Werke fur Tischler, Drechsler, Holzbildhauer, Glaser und Instrumentenmacher Sonderverzeichnis Nr. […]
Author Archive: Sytske Wijnsma
2023-07-26 New Publications: A sock, a sampler, and a small embroidery pattern
NEW PUBLICATIONS M-YS005 Just A Sock Knitting and darning sampler Five views of a small cotton sock. The sock was knitted and then darned and over-embroidered with various stitches. No sign of wear. Scanned and edited by Sytske Wijnsma. Sock transferred to Textile Research Center 2022. M-TH009 Calla Lily Small printed pattern of a single […]
2023-06-24 New Publications: Four pieces of embroidery in three patterns
NEW PUBLICATIONS C-YS658 Moniteur des Dames et des Demoiselles – Basket and coaster Single sheet, litho, two patterns and an illustration. Dated January 1856. 7 colors used, printing a bit sloppy. First pattern is part of basket edge, can be repeated to make the basket as wide as required. The illustration shows such a basket. […]
2023-06-19 New Publications: Assisi embroidery, a Berlin woolwork butterfly and sewing lessons for children
NEW PUBLICATIONS N-NK002 L. Vannini – Lavoro Assisano No. 2 Oblong stapled softcover booklet. Cover, four text pages, 12 plates. Voided embroidery aka Assisi embroidery, small motifs, border designs and corner designs for tablecloths, towels and similar linens. Except for the patterns nearly identical to No. 1 of the same title. Scans donated by Nettie […]
2023-06-14 New Publications: Ouvrages au Crochet, and four miser purses
NEW PUBLICATIONS N-JS001 Collection Ullstein – Ouvrages au Crochet Small nearly square booklet, 48 pages not including covers and advertisements, with basic crochet instructions, and not-so-basic crocheted lace, collars, handbags, jackets, filet crochet, hairpin lace, irish crochet, tunesian crochet, baby and childrens caps, shopping nets, and even a miser purse. Pattern sheet is missing. This […]
2023-06-11 New Publications: Every Lady Her Own Shoemaking and two Berlin patterns
NEW PUBLICATIONS M-HL001 A Lady – Every Lady her own Shoemaker Small hardbound book, 39 numbered pages, 5 pages of advertisements, 6 fold-out plates with patterns. The motto is “Every lady ought to know how to make every article of clothing that she wears”. Scans donated by The Hagley Museum and Library, edited by Sytske […]
2023-06-08 New Publications: Heinrich Kuehn 3081 Tapestry pattern and (republished) Thesa Handarbeitenbuch
NEW PUBLICATIONS C-YS045 Heinrich Kuehn 3081 Tapestry Single sheet with a simple tapestry pattern in muted colors. Scan donated by Eli Segoni, charted and edited by Sytske Wijnsma. B-YS089 Thesa Handarbeitenbuch A German booklet about Tenerife lace or sol lace. Thesa Buchmann produced wooden shapes to make the lace on, and this booklet is part […]
2023-06-07 New Publication: Beyers Handarbeiten Band 17 – Häkelarbeiteh Heft 1
NEW PUBLICATION C-YS103 Beyers Handarbeiten 17 – Häkelarbeiten 1 Softcover stapled book, cover glued on. 56 pages not including covers. German text in frakturscript. Pattern sheets missing. An illustrated introduction to crochet stitches, and after that immediately complex motifs for table runners, doilies,crocheted corners, imitation tatting and needle lace, bedspreads, and curtains. Some charts for […]
2023-05-24 New Publications: Filet pattern and Lacy Crochet Vest
NEW PUBLICATIONS N-NK001 P. Trübe 4741 – Filet pattern Single sheet, printed filet pattern of a bouquet in an abstract border. Scan donated by Nettie Kraaij, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. M-AW003 Lacy Crochet Vest Single sheet crochet pattern for a hip-length sleeveless vest with two tassel-ended cords as closure. No publication date or […]
2023-05-23 New Publication: Two Beaded Bodice Decorations
NEW PUBLICATION A-YS002 Two Beaded Bodice Decorations Jet beads sewn to black-lined canvas, two different designs, one with fringe. Both for front of gowns only. Date probably around WW1. Scans donated and edited by Sytske Wijnsma. Both items transferred to Textile Research Center in Leiden. FUNDRAISING We are currently not actively soliciting donations. If you […]