FUNDRAISING NOW! – Goal: 6000 USD – So far 1018.31 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 […]
FUNDRAISING NOW! – Goal: 6000 USD – So far 497.31 – 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 your […]
NEW PUBLICATIONS Go to https://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see these new publications. K-YS027 Riego de la Branchardiere – Point Lace Larger than usual stapled oblong booklet about point lace. Six patterns in color, without page numbers, back side blank. General instructions, instructions for preparing the pattern, explanation of various stitches. Two pages of advertisements. Eight blank pages […]
NEW PUBLICATIONS Go to https://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see these new publications. K-AC001 Journal des Demoiselles – Chair seat Litho, supplement of the French magazine Journal des Demoiselles. Black background with colored frame and empty center. If a rectangular frame is desired, the top or bottom can be mirrored. Image donated by ebay seller anncoll_13, edited and […]
NEW PUBLICATIONS Go to https://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see these new publications. K-YS026 Workbasket Pattern sheet 63 Pattern sheet from the publishers of the Workbasket. This sheet was printed in dark red, and contains patterns for a hobby horse, a stole, seven tea towels (one for each day of the week), two cross-stitch patterns for linens, and […]
NEW PUBLICATIONS Go to https://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see these new publications. K-YS004 Louisa Pesel – Stitches from Eastern Embroideries 2 Folder with 45 plates showing embroidery stitches, front and back. Mostly greyscale, a few with colors. 5 pages showing applications. Plate numbers start with 36, because the Portfolio 1 contained the numbers 1 to 35. Scans […]
NEW PUBLICATIONS Go to https://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see these new publications. J-FR013 La Mode Illustree 1903-11-18 – Summer A tall narrow embroidery pattern showing the personification of Summer. Chart only; we don’t have permission to reproduce the original pattern. The chart is split in three for easier readability. Charted by Franciska Ruessink. H-ML098 The Workbasket Vol. […]
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NEW PUBLICATIONS Go to https://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see these new publications. J-PA106 Minerva Stitches and Styles Vol. 2 48 pages not including covers. Knitted dresses, jackets, blouses, skirts. Children’s clothes, men’s cardigans. From the collection of Iva Rose. Donated by Peggy April, scanned by Tamara Tiekstra, edited by Sytske Wijnsma. J-II007 Heinrich Kuehn 7818 – Autumn […]
NEW PUBLICATIONS Go to https://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see this new publication. K-II008 Della Porta – Il Punto Filet 4 36 pages, some joined to one. Filet and embroidery on net, photographed and charted. Curtains, tablecloths, baskets, bags, lampshades, pillow covers. Some religious patterns. Scans donated by Iva Innocenti, edited by Sytske Wijnsma. J-PA110 Minerva 56 – […]