2023-08-29 New Publications: A small Alexandre leporello, handknits in nylon, and a very simple embroidery design

NEW PUBLICATIONS M-II004 Alexandre – Broderies No. 47 Small leporello with four designs for flat stitch embroideries, projected on a grid but clearly not counted work. A floral border, a flower bouquet, a flower bouquet with a bird, and a framed landscape with a house. The designs hve been folded over. Scans donated by Iva […]

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. […]

2021-07-04 New Publication: Spool Cotton Company 163 – Doilies

NEW PUBLICATION Go to https://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see the new publication. L-OS002  Spool Cotton Company 163 – Doilies 24 pages stapled softcover booklet. Copyright 1941. Some basic instructions on the next-to-last page, otherwise crocheters are expected to understand the patterns. All doilies, some filet crochet, some floral designs, table runners, placemats, and two knitted doilies. From the […]

2021-01-05 New Publications: Make and Mend for Victory, review of Button Gardens, and a fruitful garland

FUNDRAISING NOW! – Goal: 6000 USD – So far 4656.31 USD – 1343.69 USD to go! Donate now to support the Antique Pattern Library project to pay for such things as database and website development, web hosting costs, data entry, scanning equipment, and help us meet the public funding ratio, which allows us to keep […]