NEW PUBLICATIONS N-YS008 N. Alexandre & Cie. – Album de Broderie Danubienne 54 Small leporello with cross-stitch patterns in three colors. One alphabet, several border designs, a corner design saying Eggs and another saying Chestnuts, and a dragon motif. Seven pages instead of the usual eight. Some errors in the charts have been corrected. Donated, […]
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2023-08-31 New Publications: Filet crochet pattern, a small Berlin woolwork pattern and a full whitework alphabet
NEW PUBLICATIONS N-YS007 Hertz & Wegener – XII Filet crochet corner Single sheet, printed in blue. A corner with paisley figures, and two different square designs filling in the opposite corner in a chessbord placement. Both could be used separately. From the print it’s clear that this is for filet crochet, but the chart can […]
2023-08-20 New Publications: Chair seat pattern and Punto Antico designs
NEW PUBLICATIONS L-PC007 Journal des Jeunes Personnes June 1864 – Chair seat with cross Single sheet, litho, six colors. Chair seat with bottom two corners square, top two corners rounded. Central motif a cross with four lilies. Very likely meant for a prayer chair. Dated June 1864. Image donated by ebay seller planete-collections, edited and […]
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 […]
2023-05-17 New Publications: Knotted Stitch embroidery and Art Deco cross-stitch designs
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 […]
2023-05-08 New Publication: Moniteur des Dames & des Demoiselles – Swirls, flowers and ribbon
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. […]
2023-04-30 New Publication: Heinrich Kuehn – Heft 260
NEW PUBLICATION N-YS001 Heinrich Kuehn – Heft 260 Small leporello, 10 pages in brown on one side and blue on the reverse side. In brown, border and corner designs as well as separate motifs in flat stitch and backstitch. In blue, alphabets, some repeating patterns and small motifs that were used in other albums of […]
2022-10-17 New Publication: Margaretha Verweij – Borduurpatronen 1912
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2022-07-31 New Publication: Blueprint filet crochet motif womans head
NEW PUBLICATION F-IS007 Blueprint crochet medallion Small crocheted square motif, filet crochet, a medallion showing the head of a woman, rotated 45 degrees. Printed as blueprint from an actual crocheted original. Scans donated by Jackie Isler, from the collection of her grandmother Helen Balmat Gorman. FUNDRAISING Donate to support the Antique Pattern Library project to […]
2022-07-25 New Publication: Heinrich Kuehn – Album No. 176
NEW PUBLICATION M-SB003 Heinrich Kuehn – Album No. 176 Small leporello, 10 pages not including cover, in bad condition. Handpainted patterns, borders and corners of floral designs. Reverse of pages contain printed monochrome patterns common to these booklets. Scans donated by Sandra Bejster, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. FUNDRAISING Donate to support the Antique […]