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NEW PUBLICATIONS C-YS045 Heinrich Kuehn 3081 Tapestry Single sheet with a simple tapestry pattern in muted colors. Scan donated by Eli Segoni, charted and edited by Sytske Wijnsma. B-YS089 Thesa Handarbeitenbuch A German booklet about Tenerife lace or sol lace. Thesa Buchmann produced wooden shapes to make the lace on, and this booklet is part […]
NEW PUBLICATION C-YS103 Beyers Handarbeiten 17 – Häkelarbeiten 1 Softcover stapled book, cover glued on. 56 pages not including covers. German text in frakturscript. Pattern sheets missing. An illustrated introduction to crochet stitches, and after that immediately complex motifs for table runners, doilies,crocheted corners, imitation tatting and needle lace, bedspreads, and curtains. Some charts for […]
NEW PUBLICATIONS N-NK001 P. Trübe 4741 – Filet pattern Single sheet, printed filet pattern of a bouquet in an abstract border. Scan donated by Nettie Kraaij, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. M-AW003 Lacy Crochet Vest Single sheet crochet pattern for a hip-length sleeveless vest with two tassel-ended cords as closure. No publication date or […]
NEW PUBLICATION A-YS002 Two Beaded Bodice Decorations Jet beads sewn to black-lined canvas, two different designs, one with fringe. Both for front of gowns only. Date probably around WW1. Scans donated and edited by Sytske Wijnsma. Both items transferred to Textile Research Center in Leiden. FUNDRAISING We are currently not actively soliciting donations. If you […]
NEW PUBLICATION N-WS001 E. Kropp – Lamp Shades and How to Make Them Small booklet, 62 pages not including covers. All about lamp shades of fabric or paper, how to design, color, assemble them. Table lamps, hanging lamps, wall lamps for different rooms in the house, and which subjects are suitable for them. The book […]
NEW PUBLICATION N-AP001 Louise Nacke – Crocheted Yokes for Corset Covers and Night Gowns, Book No. 4N-YS002 Album de Broderie aux Points de Noeuds blong softcover, stapled booklet, 16 pages including covers. Dated 1916. Twelve crocheted yokes, six for nightgowns and six for corset covers. Some yokes are done as filet crochet, those designs are […]
NEW PUBLICATIONS N-YS002 Album de Broderie aux Points de Noeuds 20 pages not including covers. Patterns and explications about the use of knotted stitches in embroidery. Baby items such as baby bibs, baby shoes, baby cap, baptism robe, cradle cover, cradle sheet, cradle pillow cover, toddler aprons, ladies lingerie, collar, embroidered blouses, tea towels and […]
NEW PUBLICATION A-YS001 Hans Weigel – Judgment of the Nations Four Bible illustrations from a single sheet, by Hans Weigel (plm 1520-1577) from a set of Bible illustrations. The subject is the Final Judgment, concerning four of the works of mercy. I was a stranger, and you sheltered me. I was naked, and you clothed […]
Due to technical problems, this post has been a bit delayed – my apologies! NEW PUBLICATION C-YS656 Moniteur des Dames et des Demoiselles – Corner design with yellow swirls and red flowers, border design with blue ribbon Single sheet, handpainted Berlin woolwork pattern. Supplement to the Moniteur des Dames et Demoiselles issue of March 1857. […]
NEW PUBLICATION C-YS345 Cockerell – Bookbinding and the Care of Books Drawings by Noel Rooke. One of the leading texts on bookbinding, written when the author couldn’t find any instructional texts for his bookbinding courses. Still in print after more than a century. This copy is from 1915, fourth edition, and a number of blank […]