2020-12-25 New Publications: Two Weldon’s Practical Needlework, an embroidery pattern and a booklet with template examples.

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2020-08-14 New Publications: A Workbasket, a small Berlin woolwork rose bouquet, and a rare Riego Point Lace booklet

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 […]

2020-05-27 New Publications: Workbasket, Dutch songs, Minerva knitting booklet, Berlin woolwork fruit.

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 […]

2020-05-20 New Publications: a Workbasket, Il Punto Filet 4, a Minerva knitting booklet and a rabbit to embroider

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 – […]

2020-05-04 New Publications: Four embroidery patterns, a Workbasket, Mountmellick embroidery, and crocheted and knitted tablecloths and bedspreads

NEW PUBLICATIONS Go to https://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see these new publications. K-II006 Heinrich Kuehn 13900 – Courting couple in pink and brown Single sheet, handpainted Berlin woolwork pattern of a courting couple, dressed in pink (she) and brown (he), sitting on a bench outside. The design is rectangular, probably meant for the embroidery to be framed. […]

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 […]

2020-04-24 New Publications: The Exhibition Tatting book, a drawing exercise book, and two embroidery patterns

NEW PUBLICATIONS Go to https://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see these new publications. K-YS008 Riego de la Branchardiere, Eleanor – The Exhibition Tatting Book 32 pages including covers. Ten tatting patterns, edgings, collars, trimmings, insertions. Scans donated and edited by Sytske Wijnsma K-TT001 Guiard, E.L.A. – Dessin d’Ornement a la Plume Stapled softcover, 65 numbered pages. A school […]

2020-04-20 New Publications: Festive Stoles and Blouses, Ducks and ducklings, and Heraldic motifs, as well as some embroidery samples

NEW PUBLICATIONS Go to https://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see these new publications. I-II008 Heinrich Kuehn 5893 – Ducks and ducklings in a pond Single sheet, handpainted Berlin woolwork pattern showing three grown ducks and three ducklings at the edge of a small pond. Scan donated by Iva Innocenti, charted by Sytske Wijnsma. G-KR017 J. & P. Coats […]