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2021-09-23 New Publication: The Workbasket Vol. 60 No. 2 January 1995
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2021-09-19 New Publication: Bruce Sewing Machine Manual
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2021-09-01 Fundraising Started and New Publication: The Workbasket Vol. 44 No. 2, November 1978
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2021-07-07 New Publication: Estelle Peel Izor – Costume Design and Home Planning
NEW PUBLICATION Go to https://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see the new publication. D-YS035 Peel Izor – Costume Design and Home PlanningHardcover book, in two sections. First about costume design, second about home planning. “The subject-matter is presented from the art side alone” (says the author) ” and deals with materials and construction only when these elements influence the character […]
2021-05-20 New Publication: Grandmother’s Authentic Early American Patchwork Quilts
NEW PUBLICATION Go to https://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see the new publication. L-HW002 Clark – Patchwork Quilts Book No. 23 16p stapled booklet. Various traditional patchwork patterns. Elements of the patterns are shown at presumably full size, as well as smaller-sized images of various patterns made with those elements. Scans donated by Hope Wright, edited by Sytske Wijnsma. […]
2021-02-22 New Publication: Alice Armes’ English Smocks
NEW PUBLICATION Go to https://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see the new publication. K-HW004 Armes – English Smocks 16 page stapled booklet, not counting the covers. Also six pages of illustrations in the center, and pattern sheets showing the decorative embroidery patterns. History of smocking in England and disappearance of the technique. Pattern of a smock, and instruction […]
2021-01-05 New Publications: Make and Mend for Victory, review of Button Gardens, and a fruitful garland
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2020-10-04 Fundraising started, and one new Workbasket!
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2020-03-09 Swanson and Macbeth – Educational Needlework
NEW PUBLICATIONS Go to https://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org to see this new publication. H-XX080 Swanson and Macbeth – Educational Needlework Hardbound book with blue cloth cover. Teachers manual about how to teach needlecraft to girls of various age groups. Complete with estimates of materials needed and costs. Lovely illustrations, very Arts and Crafts style. Scanned and edited by Sytske Wijnsma. […]