2024-01-26 New Publications: The Kitten’s Garden of Verses, a miser purse, lessons in knotting for toddlers, and two embroidery patterns

NEW PUBLICATIONS I-WM007 Oliver Herford – The Kitten’s Garden of Verses Small hardcover bound book, containing childrens verses altered to apply to kittens. Dedicated to the authors Persian cat who was the model for the charming drawings accompanying the verses. Scans donated by Tamara Wijnsma, edited by Sytske Wijnsma. E-WM031 Petersons Magazine – Miser Purse […]

2020-02-11 Aunt Ellen’s How To Book on Needlework

NEW PUBLICATIONS Go to https://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see this new publication. K-AK001 Aunt Ellen’s How To Book on Needlework for readers of The Workbasket 64 pages including covers. A guide for beginners and reference for experienced needleworkers, explaining the basics of crochet (including left-handed crocheting), hairpin lace, knitting, tatting, netting, embroidery, smocking, huck weaving, needlepoint, rug making, hemstitching, […]

2019-08-20 An illustrated Rubayiat, a Workbasket, a filet book, and an embroidery pattern.

NEW PUBLICATIONS Go to https://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see the new publications.   J-RA001 Goeggingen publicity leaflets #25 and 27 A combination of motifs on two Goeggingen publicity leaflets. The motifs were spread across these two, some half on one and half on the other. Some rearrangement has been done. No permission to show the original images. Charted by […]

2019-08-14 A Workbasket, an embroidery pattern, and Carita’s book Lacis.

NEW PUBLICATIONS Go to https://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see the new publications. H-ML048 The Workbasket Volume 5 No. 3 8 pages, page 4 and 5 combined to one. Sewing: Pan holder mitt (pattern on missing supplement) but illustrated on page 3, elbow pillow (ditto). Quilting: Poinsettia Quilt. Crochet: Puff Stitch Purse, Puff Stitch Belt, Crocheted Gloves. Scans donated by […]