2021-03-01 New Publication: Conseiller des Dames et des Demoiselles – Cat with a green ball

NEW PUBLICATION Go to https://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see the new publication. L-MB001 Conseiller des Dames et des Demoiselles – Cat with green ball Litho. Embroidery pattern showing a cat sitting on the traditional red pillow with tassels, holding a green ball. Image donated by someone who wishes to remain anonymous, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. FUNDRAISING Donate […]

2021-02-27 New Publication: Heinrich Kuehn 7852 Repeating Oriental Tapestry Pattern

NEW PUBLICATION Go to https://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see the new publication. J-TL005 Heinrich Kuehn 7852 – Repeating Oriental Tapestry Pattern Handpainted Berlin woolwork pattern on cream paper. Repeating pattern with motifs from oriental tapestries, background black. From the collection of the Textile Research Center in Leyden (acquisition number TRC 2018.1581), published with their permission. Charted by Sytske Wijnsma. […]

2021-02-25 New Publication: Heinrich Kuehn – Wheat wildflower border

NEW PUBLICATION Go to https://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see the new publication.   F-IS079 Heinrich Kuehn – Wheat wildflower border Handpainted Berlin woolwork pattern on cream cardboard. Grid 130×90, actual pattern 48 wide and repeating, one repeat 90 wide. Floral design, marguerites, poppies and cornflowers. All are weeds occurring in wheat fields. Single sheet with inscription Deponirt, probably once […]

2021-02-22 New Publication: Alice Armes’ English Smocks

NEW PUBLICATION Go to https://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see the new publication.   K-HW004 Armes – English Smocks 16 page stapled booklet, not counting the covers. Also six pages of illustrations in the center, and pattern sheets showing the decorative embroidery patterns. History of smocking in England and disappearance of the technique. Pattern of a smock, and instruction […]

2021-01-05 New Publications: Make and Mend for Victory, review of Button Gardens, and a fruitful garland

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2020-12-25 New Publications: Two Weldon’s Practical Needlework, an embroidery pattern and a booklet with template examples.

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2020-12-20 New Publications: Weldon’s Practical Crochet, a Berlin woolwork pattern, and silhouette theater fairytales

FUNDRAISING NOW! – Goal: 6000 USD – So far 4118.31 USD – Donate now to support the Antique Pattern Library project to pay for such things as database and website development, web hosting costs, data entry, scanning equipment, and help us meet the public funding ratio, which allows us to keep our nonprofit status, making […]