2023-06-19 New Publications: Assisi embroidery, a Berlin woolwork butterfly and sewing lessons for children

NEW PUBLICATIONS N-NK002 L. Vannini – Lavoro Assisano No. 2 Oblong stapled softcover booklet. Cover, four text pages, 12 plates. Voided embroidery aka Assisi embroidery, small motifs, border designs and corner designs for tablecloths, towels and similar linens. Except for the patterns nearly identical to No. 1 of the same title. Scans donated by Nettie […]

2020-04-28 New Publications: A Workbasket and two embroidery patterns

NEW PUBLICATIONS Go to https://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see these new publications. I-II009 Butterflies Handpainted Berlin woolwork pattern, maker unknown. Six butterfly patterns, three shown with wings spread and three with wings folded. Scan donated by Iva Innocenti, charted by Sytske Wijnsma. H-ML089 Modern Handcraft (publ.) – The Workbasket Vol. 8 No. 11 8 pages. Crochet: nut […]

2020-02-04 Alphabets for marking linens

NEW PUBLICATIONS Go to https://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see this new publication. I-YS006 Vorlagen zum Waschezeichnen Small oblong leporello with 10 pages mainly alphabets suitable for linen marking, and some mottos in French and German, borders, and a butterfly. Scans donated and charted by Sytske Wijnsma.