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NEW PUBLICATIONS
O-AF002 Lace Trimmed Slippers No. P.C. 9348
Single sheet, one side blank, with instructions for crocheting slippers, both soles and tops. The publisher is probably related Coats & Clark’s in view of the recommended yarn. No date or copyright notice.
Donated by Alice Feret, scanned and edited by Sytske Wijnsma.
M-CB005 Quick Tricks in crochet, Book No. 293
First Edition October 1952. Stapled softcover book, 16 pages covers included. Small items to crochet, for sale or as gifts. S-317 Chair Set, S-318 Curtain Edging, S-319 Grape Doily, S-320 Heart Napkin Holder, S-321 Hot Plate Mat and Napkin Holder Set, S-322 Pot Holders, S323 Rolling Pin Cover, S-324 Oval Soap Holder, S-325 Plaid Soap Holder, S-326 Beaded Mules, S-327 Trimmed Scuffs, S-328 Wool Slippers, S-330 Oval Bib, S-331 Daisy Big, S-332 Floral Hanger, S-333 Moth Disk Holder, S-334 Striped Hanger, S-335 Moth Disk Holder, S-336 Two-tone Hanger, S-337 Sunbonnet Sachet, S-338 Picture Hat Sachet, S-339 Green Jacket, S-340 Yellow Jacket, S-341 Floral Jacket, S-342 Scalloped Jacket, S-343 Robinette Jacket, S-344 Rose Jacket, S-345 Quickie Apron, S-346 Ballerina Doll, S-347 Cowboy Doll
Scans donated by Clara Bruning, edited by Sytske Wijnsma.
I-WB124 The Workbasket Vol. 12 No. 2
Folded strip of paper, 8 pages. Crochet: Bouquet of Zinnias, crocheted mittens embroidered with sequins, Ferris Wheel chair set. Tatting: tatted squares. Knitting: Men’s Gloves.
From the collection of Sarah Dalton, scanned by Seya Wijnsma-Spek, edited by Sytske Wijnsma. Published with kind permission of F+W Media, the current copyright holder.
F-IS010 [Heinrich Kuehn] – Six Art Deco patterns in a leporello without front cover
Six handpainted patterns on cream paper, in a leporello without front cover. Back cover is clearly either Heinrich Kuehn in Berlin or their successor Vereinigte Stickmuster Verlag. Beautiful Art Deco corner and border designs and four all-over repeating patterns,
Scans donated by Jackie Isler, from the collection of her grandmother Helen Balmat Gorman, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma.
A-MH255 Magasin des Demoiselles – Heraldic chair seat and back
Very large pattern printed on cream paper. Part of a chair seat and a nearly complete design for the corresponding chair back. Heraldic design, center medallions are a black and a yellow lion on a blue background, on the chair seat surrounded by four yellow lions on a dark green background. Overall background color is red. Individual design elements can be used for smaller embroideries.
From the collection of Marleen van Horssen, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma.
A-MH047 Journal des Demoiselles – Four emblems of occupations
Four designs on a light green background, showing agriculture, hunting, painting, and music. Printed on cream paper. The different colors do not match the grid, possibly careless printing. Supplement to the Journal des Demoiselles. No date.
From the collection of Marleen van Horssen, edited by Sytske Wijnsma, not charted yet.