NEW PUBLICATIONS Go to http://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see the new publications. F-IS139 Two crocheted edges From Jackie Islers collection, a single sheet with two lovely fringed edges. Although the description says shawls, table cloths and centers, bed spreads etc., my first thought was of those crocheted tops that I see sometimes in clothing stores. A […]
For the new publication, go to http://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org/html/warm/news.htm J-WS001 The Hiawatha Book of Beaded Bags, 9th Edition. Introducing Beaded Bags of Distinction Including Latest Models Designed by Harriet B. Davis Easily made by following simple instructions together with actual photographs. Two pages of advertisements for purse frames. From the collection of Sytske Wijnsma. Scans donated by Seya […]
NEW PUBLICATIONS Go to http://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see the new publications. A-MH055 Musee des Familles – Modes Vraies – Slipper top and edge design Edge design in red, black, green, blue, cream with gold highlights, and a slipper top in the same colors. From the collection of Marleen van Horssen. C-YS628 Isabel Conover De Nyse – […]
For the new publication, go to http://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org/html/warm/news.htm J-OS002 Bucilla 19 Gloves and Mittens For the entire family. 16p booklet with knitted gloves and mittens in all sizes and shapes. Patterns from 441 to 453. From the collection of Orna Smith, edited by Sytske Wijnsma. Donate now to support the Antique Pattern Library project to pay […]
NEW PUBLICATIONS Go to http://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see the new publication. J-OS001 Official Sweater Instructions approved by The Citizen’s Committee for the Army and Navy, Inc., of Minderva Service Knitting Worsted, for V Neck Sleeveless Sweater for the United States Army. “Keep the boys smiling”, “Knit a sweater now”. Very likely a wartime publication. It’s a single […]
NEW PUBLICATIONS Go to http://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see the new publications. Three Dutch needlework booklets, long promised and awaited, illustrating the traditional needlework techniques. With these three, the series of seven is complete; the plates belonging to these manuals was published first. These three have been delayed a a bit because of pages stuck together while scanning – […]
NEW PUBLICATIONS Go to http://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see the new publications. Five new publications: Tony Avenarius – Historische, Theater- & fantasie- Costumes Mainly theater-costumes, but some national costumes as well. The pages were quite discolored, Judith did a good job editing them. Workbasket Vol. 33 No. 9 – June 1972 Donated by Sarah Dalton, scanned by Seya Wijnsma-Spek. Published […]
NEW PUBLICATIONS Go to http://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see the new publications. Four new publications: Charles Dickens: Great Expectations. Illustrations only; the text is widely available. From my fathers collection, scanned by my mother and edited by Judith Adele. The illustrations are close in time to the date of the story, and show the dress of ordinary people. Most […]
NEW PUBLICATIONS Go to http://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see the new publications. Today, three of them: A Workbasket from the earlier years! Scans donated by Sandra Bejster, thank you, Sandra! This issue has a crocheted pineapple center, a crocheted shopping bag, and a few pages about hemstitching, especially the hems with drawn thread. Also, the Workbasket main page has […]
NEW PUBLICATIONS After a long silence, we get to publishing again! Today, an issue of the French Petit Echo de la Broderie, unearthed from a stack of still-unedited stuff. It’s from 1903. I am still hunting issues from the years 1901 to 1904, because there was this very nice alphabet somewhere in those issues, […]