2023-08-11 New Publications: The Magic of Crochet and Sofa Cushion in Leviathan Work

NEW PUBLICATIONS N-NK005 Englishwoman’s Domestic Magazine -Sofa Cushion in Leviathan Work Single sheet, printed on cream paper. Geometric square design in four colors. Leviathan work is also known as Smyrna stitch, a cross-stitch and a plus stitch (vertical and horizontal) to make a square. The stitch covers a larger area than a simple cross-stitch would. […]

2019-07-30 A garland of flowers, Dickens’ David Copperfield illustrations, and a Workbasket

NEW PUBLICATIONS Go to https://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see the new publications. J-II002 Heinrich Kuehn – 11279 Flower Garland A handpainted embroidery pattern showing a garland with flowers in various colors. Scan donated by Iva Innocenti, charted by Sytske Wijnsma. J-FW010 Charles Dickens – David Copperfield Illustrations from the Household Edition of the Charles Dickens’ novel, excellent for theater […]