2019-11-02 Two variations of an embroidery pattern, Dickens’ Martin Chuzzlewit, and a Workbasket.

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2019-08-25 Dickens’ American Notes, a Workbasket, and a plushwork rose

NEW PUBLICATIONS Go to https://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see the new publications. J-FW001 Dickens – American Notes / Pictures from Italy Illustrations from the Household Edition of two Charles Dickens’ travelogues, excellent for theater and costume research. These two were completed 1842 and 1846, respectively. From the collection of Frans Wijnsma, scanned by Seya Wijnsma-Spek, edited by Judith Adele […]

2019-08-08 Dickens’ Old Curiosity Shop, a Workbasket, and a slipper embroidery pattern.

NEW PUBLICATIONS Go to https://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see the new publications.   J-FW009 Dickens – The Old Curiosity Shop Illustrations from the Household Edition of the Charles Dickens’ novel, excellent for theater and costume research. Curiosity Shop is set in 1820’s London. From the collection of Frans Wijnsma, scanned by Seya Wijnsma-Spek, edited by Judith Adele H-ML043 The […]

2019-07-28 Illustrations from The Pickwick Papers, a Workbasket, and a Trigoulet leporello.

NEW PUBLICATIONS Go to https://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see the new publications. I-FW003 Dickens – Pickwick Papers Illustrations from the Household Edition of the Charles Dickens’ novel, excellent for theater and costume research. We aim to put all illustrations from Dickens’ books online, as resource for the Dickens project of our sister project Community Virtual Library. Scans donated by […]

2018-11-11 The Weaving Board, a corner embroidery design, and A Tale of Two Cities added

NEW PUBLICATIONS Go to http://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see the new publications.          H-WS010 Dickens – A Tale of Two Cities (illustrations only) C-YS066 Hooper – The Weaving Board I-BH002 Corner with roses and blue ribbons Finally, the scans of the first book of Weaving with Small Appliances surfaced – among 10 TB of scans it’s […]