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Priscilla Embroidery Patterns,
Simple, Dainty, Up-To-Date Designs - Fall and Winter Catalog 1915-16.
Boston: Priscilla Needlework Co., 1915, 48pgs.
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Photographed catalog of embroidered items for which patterns could be ordered (no actual patterns included), and items that could be bought pre-stitched. Baby caps bibs, and layette items, plus baby, toddler, and childs' dresses, nightgowns, and blouses, and organizing bags; lingerie for girls and women; table linens and napkins, doilies, dresser scarfs, curtains, laundry bags, bedroom sets, and other household linens;aprons, blouses and collars; parasol, sachets and other small gifts. Some stitching instructions and description of contemporary threads and fabrics.
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Fashion Fashion: Boston 1915 Ladies’ lingerie and trimmings
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Ford, Anna Grayson, ed., et al.,
Treatise on Embroidery, Crochet and Knitting with Illustrations,
adapted to the use of M. Heminway & Sons' Wash Silks (Oriental Dyes).
New York, M. Heminway & Sons Silk Co., 1899, 133 pgs.,
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Embroidery stitch and fringing instructions (some complex), an essay on the silk industry, a list of college colors, transfer patterns for alphabets, floral designs with instructions and astonishingly beautiful colored plates. Also drawn thread instructions, crocheting and knitting instructions and patterns for edgings, baby items, bags, slippers, caps, undershirts, mittens, and hose.
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Crochet Embroidery Knitting |
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Worth, Madame
Madame Worth’s New Manual of Fancy Work.
A Guide to the Various Kinds of Kensington Embroidery and Painting. Embroidery, Drawn Work, Lace Work, Knitting, Tatting, Crochet Work, Net Work, Etc., Etc., Etc. Including Practical Directions for Making Wax Flowers and painting on Silk, Etc., Etc. 200 Illustrations.
Hartford, Conn.: R.L. Spencer Co., 1886, 44pgs.
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Description from cover: "Kensington Stamping and Embroidery, Kensington Metallic Flitter and Lustre Painting, Ribbon Embroidery, Colors of Flowers, Etc., Etc.". An astonishing and rare book, with instructions, charts, embroidery templates, flower drying, interior decor and other crafts.
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M. Heminway & Sons Silk Co.
[1] Lady’s Book on Art Embroidery in Silk with Engraved Patterns.
New York, [c.1900], 43pgs [p3 missing].
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Embroidery instructions and illustrations for bags, appliqué, crazy work, and black and white transfer patterns.
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M. Heminway & Sons Silk Co.
[6] Treatise on Embroidery, Knitting and Modern Lace Work, with color illustrations from original models.
Art Needlework Series Number 6.
New York, [c.1910], 152pgs.
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Detailed embroidery instructions, exquisite embroidered flowers, Battenberg lace instructions and examples, church embroidery patterns, fancy bags, doilies, knit and crocheted children’s and baby items, beaded bags with pattern charts.
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Battenberg Lace Beading Crochet Embroidery Knitting Lace |
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T.E. Parker.
Instruction Book Teaching How to Do Stamping with Perforated Parchment Stamping Patterns
By the various methods of dry and web Stamping, including the kind for Plushes, Velvets, etc., which will not rub off, and the New Liquid Process. How to do the Kensington and other Art Needlework Stitches, Ribbon and Arrasene Work, etc., Kensington and Lustre Painting, and the Art of Designing by means of the new set of Art Embroidery Designing Patterns.
Lynn, Massachusetts, T.E. Parker, [c.1890, approx. 24 pgs].
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Lovely floral and bird patterns.
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Wilson, Mrs. L. Barton, et al
Corticelli Home Needlework,
A Manual of Art Needlework, Embroidery and Knitting.
Florence Mass.: Nonotuck Silk Company, 1898, 96 pgs.
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Lovely silk embroidery; many stitches illustrated and described for shaded flowers and garlands, monograms, and a quaint rabbit.
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M. Heminway & Sons Silk Co.
[8] A Treatise on Embroidery with Twenty Color Illustrations from Original Models.
Art Needlework Series No. 8.
New York, c.1910, 97 pages.
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Detailed embroidery stitch instructions, exquisite color plates. Leaves, flowers, borders, fruit, fish, birds, animals, doilies, baby items, collars, cuffs, bags, and crocheted ties, suspenders and bedroom slippers.
Scans donated by Luann Pfost, edited by Luann Pfost.
Crochet Embroidery Knitting Sewing |
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M. Heminway & Sons Silk Co.
[9] A Treatise on Art Needlework with Twenty Color Plates,
Series No. Nine.
New York, c.1910, 103 pages.
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More embroidery instructions, including smocking, eyelet and netting. Stunning patterns and plates for fruit, flowers, birds, dolphins, butterflies, fish, for doilies, bags, including a woven bag, crocheted tango girdle, and tatted cushion top and bags.
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Beading Crochet Embroidery Knitting Knotting Lace Netting Sewing Tatting Weaving |
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[4] Fables de La Fontaine, Les.
Broderies & Ouvrages de Dames Album No. 4, 32 Fables en carre de 26 cent. donné en grandeur d'exécution.
Paris, M Orsoni, [c. 1921], 33 pgs.
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Charming set of embroidery patterns of scenes of traditional fables, with instructions. In French, with much supplemental information in English added by the editor (see notes at the back of the book)
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Brainerd & Armstrong.
Last and Best Book on Art Needlework, The.
New London, Conn. [c.1895] 118 pgs.
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Huge collection of embroidery, crochet and knitting patterns for silk threads and yarns, including descriptions of the thread itself, hundreds of stitches and types of needlework, and beautiful illustrations. Socks, mittens, motifs, chains, edgings, bags, ties, bags, belts, tassels, fan, slippers, lamp shade, garter, suspenders, embroidered flowers.
Scans donated by Luann Pfost, edited by Luann Pfost.
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Belding Bros. & Co.
The Self-Instructor in Silk Knitting, Crocheting and Embroidery.
New York, 1886, 80 pgs.
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Silk knitting, crocheting, embroidery instructions and patterns for women's, men's and baby clothing, household items and many bags and purses.
Scans donated by Luann Pfost, edited by Luann Pfost.
Fashion Fashion: New York 1886 women’s, men’s, baby accessories
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Belding Bros. & Co.
Revised Needle and Hook:
Instructions in Silk Embroidery, Knitting and Crocheting, Illustrated with cuts, half tones and color plates.
New York, 1902, 60 pgs.
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Exquisite silk floral embroidery patterns in the Art Needlework/needle painting style. Full color plates showing shading, detailed diagrams of stitch direction and formation, written instructions, inclduing lists of thread colors used. Also instructions for Mount Mellick table spread with a knotted fringe trim, a shirtwaist in surface stitched whitework, and freehand designs for shirtwaist and lingerie embroidered edgings, designs for gown embellishment, embroidery for parasols, lampshades, and several cushions. Crochet instructions plus patterns for necktie, purse, suspenders, and a small pinwheel intended to make up bedspreads and table linens.
Scans donated by Luann Pfost, edited by Luann Pfost.
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Herrschner, Frederick.
Art Needlework Supplies
General Catalog.
Chicago, Frederick Herrschner, c.1907, 242pgs.
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Enormous and beautiful needlework catalog, a wonderful reference for early 20thC needlework, with many illustrations.
Scans donated by Luann Pfost, edited by Luann Pfost.
Battenberg Lace Cross-stitch Embroidery Hardanger Lace Point Lace |
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Hesse, Henry.
Art Needlework No. 7: The Greatest Art Needlework Published.
600 Patterns of Cross Stitch Alphabets, Borders and Floral Designs. Crochet Patterns, Gittertyl (Filet) and Hardanger.
New York, Henry Hesse, c.1900, 48 pgs.
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Wonderful plates and charts, with a few crocheted patterns.
Scans donated by Luann Pfost, edited by Judith Adele.
Crochet Cross-stitch Filet crochet Hardanger |
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Priscilla Needlework Book for 1898
How to Make Cut Work, Point Lace and Battenburg Lace, and Silk Embroidery
Boston, The Modern Priscila, 1898, 48 pgs
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53 pages of instruction and patterns. Includes a large number of layouts for point and Battenberg lace with detailed drawings of the fillings (frames, cushion tops, collars, lingerie designs, insertions, and borders), white cutwork (aka Roman Embroidery), Florentine cutwork with needle lace fillings, instructions for surface embroidery stitches, designs for freehand and Art Needlework pieces (mostly doilies, handkerchiefs, cusions, and table linens), college photo frames for Harvard, Vassar, and Yale. Layouts for braid or cord applique (soutache).
Scans donated by Luann Pfost, edited by Luann Pfost and Judith Adele
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Briggs & Co.
Briggs & Co.´s Patent Transferring Papers
New York, Briggs & Co., pages from 1884-1900 catalogs
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A large collection of freehand embroidery designs, circa 1884-1900. Original book was of early hot iron transfers - the reproduction has changed the size, bu they can be restored to original dimensions with an enlarging<br>educing photocopier or computer drawing program. Includes floral borders and insertionss, wreaths, scallops and edgings for clothing, handkerchiefs, and linens; designs for applied braid or soutache (some can be used for Battenberg lace). Some designs have intended use or color notation; floral sprays and botanical/fruit sprigs; drawings of Japanese porcelain dishes and fans; designs for mens' smoking caps; small insects and butterflies; birds; floral corners; brackets (designs for shelf linens or valences); apron/pinafore decroration; slipper tops; lingerie bags; pillow shams; monograms and initials; drawings of dresses indicating recommended placement of embroidery; devotional/church designs; adorable children at play; Kate Greenway village vignettes. LImited number of Russian cross-stitch designs; dogs and cats; sporting motifs.
Scans donatated by Luann Pfost, edited by Luann Pfost.
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Harichand Anand & Co.
Anand's Embroidery Book
Lahore, Hari Chand Anand & Co., c.1910,
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Freehand embroidery designs intended for machine stitching, but can also be used for hand-stitched surface embroidery. Collection includes florals, leaves, cushion mottoes, Chinese-inspired motifs, corners and spot motifs, children at play, farm animals, Easter bunny, alphabets, and decorative sprays for lingerie.
Scans donated by Luann Pfost, edited by Luann Pfost.
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Zahoor-Ul-Haq, M
Design for Needle Work
No. 1
Lucknow, Govt. School of Arts & Crafts, c.1930, 14 pgs
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Freehand embroidery designs from Uttar Pradesh in India, intended for use on traditional saris, blouses (called jumpers here), and petticoats; plus motifs and borders for household linens.
Scans donated by Luann Pfost, edited by Luann Pfost.
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Zahoor-Ul-Haq, M
Design for Needle Work
No. 2
Lucknow, Govt. School of Arts & Crafts, c.1930, 14 pgs
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Freehand embroidery designs from Uttar Pradesh in India, intended for use on traditional saris, blouses (called jumpers here), and petticoats; plus motifs and borders for household linens.
Scans donated by Luann Pfost, edited by Luann Pfost.
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Zahoor-Ul-Haq, M
Design for Needle Work
No. 3
Lucknow, Govt. School of Arts & Crafts, c.1930, 14 pgs
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Freehand embroidery designs from Uttar Pradesh in India, intended for use on traditional saris, blouses (called jumpers here), and petticoats; plus motifs and borders for household linens.
Scans donated by Luann Pfost, edited by Luann Pfost.
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Perforated Pattern Company
Perforated Stamping Patterns
New Haven, Conn., Perforated Pattern Company, [1912], 24 pgs.
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Advertising catalog with drawings of stamping patterns for a wide variety of laces, embroidery and other needlework, and many stencil patterns.
Scans donated by Luann Pfost, edited by Luann Pfost.
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