Anybody living in or near Yuma, Arizona, and willing to lend a hand for one day with sorting and packing books, please contact me on info at newmediaarts.org FUNDRAISING NOW! – Goal: 6000 USD – So far 1753.31 USD – Donate now to support the Antique Pattern Library project to pay for such things as […]
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 […]
NEW PUBLICATIONS Go to https://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see this new publication. K-YS002 Dominique de Sera – Livre de Lingerie A replica printed in 1877, of a 16thC pattern book for embroidery. One page was missing, and has been replaced with a chart of the pattern taken from another copy (gallica.fr). Scans donated and edited by Sytske Wijnsma. Book […]
NEW PUBLICATIONS Go to https://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see this new publication. I-WB118 The Workbasket Volume 11 No. 8 – May 1946 8 pages. Crochet: Crocheted lace and insertion, small doily, stove mat and panholder. Sewing: corners for hemstitching. From the collection of Sarah Dalton, scanned by Seya Wijnsma-Spek, edited by Sytske Wijnsma. Published with kind permission of F+W […]
FUNDRAISING NOW! – Goal: 6000 USD – So far 4305.27 – 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 our nonprofit status, making your […]
NEW PUBLICATIONS Go to https://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see the new publications. I-LZ002 Filet or embroidery design for a doily or doily edging Quarter pattern of a flower design, hand-inked on semitransparant paper. Most likely intended for a lace edging around a doily. From the collection of the Grassi Museum in Leipzig. Photographed by Enzo Lima, published with permission […]
NEW PUBLICATIONS Go to https://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see the new publications. H-ML051 The Workbasket Volume 5 No. 7 8 pages, page 4 and 5 combined to one. Filet crochet: Chair set. Quilting: Tulip in Vase. Crochet: Morning Glory Crochet Panholders Scans donated by M. Leigh Martin, edited by Sytske Wijnsma. Published with kind permission of F+W Media, […]
NEW PUBLICATIONS Go to https://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see the new publications. I-LZ001 Filet or embroidery design for a doily or doily edging Quarter pattern of a flower design, hand-inked on semitransparant paper. Most likely intended for a lace edging around a doily. From the collection of the Grassi Museum in Leipzig. Photographed by Enzo Lima, published with […]
For the new publication, go to http://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org/html/warm/news.htm B-YS047 Herve-Vaissiere – Le Macrame, 1er Volume First volume of a series about macrame. Starting with simple knots and lanyards, progressing fast to much more advanced knotting, and ending with photographs of marvellous examples of the art. Towel fringes, lamp coverings, ornamental edging around baskets. Donate now to […]
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 […]