NEW PUBLICATIONS Go to https://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see the new publications. H-ML035 Aunt Martha’s Workbasket Volume 4 No. 1 8 pages, page 4 and 5 combined to one. Crochet: Hen and Rooster Pan Holders. Embroidery: State Flowers Panel. Quilting: Nine Patch Star Block (pattern on the supplement, which is missing). Crochet: Napkin Rings. Scans donated by M. Leigh […]
NEW PUBLICATIONS Go to https://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see the new publications. I-FW003 Dickens – Pickwick Papers Illustrations from the Household Edition of the Charles Dickens’ novel, excellent for theater and costume research. We aim to put all illustrations from Dickens’ books online, as resource for the Dickens project of our sister project Community Virtual Library. Scans donated by […]
NEW PUBLICATIONS Go to https://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see the new publications. H-ML032 The Workbasket Volume 3 No. 9 8 pages, page 4 and 5 combined. Quilting: Triple Sunflower Quilt. Lapel charms made of yarn, Crochet: Popcorn Bedspread. Scans donated by M. Leigh Martin, edited by Sytske Wijnsma. Published with permission of F+W Media. G-II005 Adele […]
NEW PUBLICATIONS Go to http://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see the new publications. F-IS139 Two crocheted edges From Jackie Islers collection, a single sheet with two lovely fringed edges. Although the description says shawls, table cloths and centers, bed spreads etc., my first thought was of those crocheted tops that I see sometimes in clothing stores. A […]
NEW PUBLICATIONS Go to http://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see the new publications. I-II007 Heinrich Kuehn, Berlin – Madonna della Seggiola Iva shared a lot of her fabulous Berlin woolwork collection. In view of the approaching December festivities, I picked this one as first. As it turns out, Iva had already been busy on this pattern, too and she added […]
NEW PUBLICATIONS Go to http://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see the new publication. I-VR001 Moderne Stickvorlagen / Dessins de Broderies modernes A small (12 x 9 cm) fold-out booklet, with six embroidery plates in green and red, and the back is blank. It’s likely beginning 20thC if I go by style. No publisher, designer, year. Indeed apart from the front page […]
NEW PUBLICATIONS Go to http://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see the new publications. I-YS008 and I-YS009 – A filet dog and a tapestry purse Both patterns were on a single sheet, but are published separately because otherwise the dog shows up on the page about purses and the purse shows up among patterns of dogs. Feel free to pick other […]
NEW PUBLICATIONS Go to http://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see the new publication. C-TT007 Le Filet Ancien Au Point de Reprise IV If you love little cupids, this is for you. Borders, edges, lampshade segments, curtains, motifs in all sizes. I rather like the cupids’ Four Seasons. There’s one motif done in various other stitches, and these are indicated by […]
NEW PUBLICATIONS Go to http://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see the new publications. Two lovely patterns, each representing a different type. One is a floral border so floral that nearly no room remains in the middle, and the other a geometrical border with a floral motif in the centre. The original items were partly embroidery, partly beadwork. Images donated by […]
NEW FUNDRAISING EFFORT STARTING SOON Our yearly fundraiser will start next week. I just couldn’t wait another week with publications! The Workbasket project will be the focus this year. As you all may know we have permission from F+W Media to republish the Workbasket magazine and I’d like to do that faster than our usual […]