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 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 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 […]
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 D-YS060 Sajou – Album Tapisserie No. 301 Small leporello with eight numbered tapestry patterns, mostly floral, one of a bird. The patterns are shown as embroidered in half stitches. Scans donated by Tamara Wijnsma, edited by Sytske Wijnsma. FUNDRAISING We are currently not actively soliciting donations. If you would like to help us, […]
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 […]
NEW PUBLICATION I-LZ006 Round embroidery design Hand drawn round embroidery design. Could be partially Battenberg lace. From the collection of the Grassi Museum in Leipzig. Photographed by Enzo Lima, published with permission of the Grassi Museum in Leipzig. FUNDRAISING We are currently not actively soliciting donations. If you would like to help us, introducing the […]
NEW PUBLICATION L-PC005 Journal des Jeunes Personnes – Prayer chair top Jesus IHS Single sheet, litho, dated 1er Septembre 1865. Chair top in kidney shape, central text Jesus in a crown of thorns, flanked with IHS in cartouches and surrounded with a blue/black border. Image donated by ebay seller planete-collections, edited and charted by Sytske […]
FUNDRAISER Our yearly fundraiser is underway! Our goal is 6000 USD, same as last year, and we’re not starting from zero because some people donate every month. Every little bit is welcome! Our current total is 4812.16 USD, slowly but always heading in the right direction! Thank you all for donating! Help us to make […]
FUNDRAISER Our yearly fundraiser is underway! Our goal is 6000 USD, same as last year, and we’re not starting from zero because some people donate every month. Every little bit is welcome! Our current total is 4766.16 USD, past the three-quarter mark! Thank you all for donating! Help us to make it to the next […]