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Two tatted edges and one doily with various techniques Journal des Demoiselles, 1 Boulevard des Italiens |
Pattern embossed on cream cardboard, then overprinted with blue background. Bottom partially torn off. Two patterns for tatted edges and one doily pattern with a crocheted edge around what looks like needle lace flowers in the shape of an X, and tape with picots lace surrounding those. From the collection of Marleen van Horssen, edited by Sytske Wijnsma. |
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Six-pointed star tatted doily Journal des Demoiselles, 1 Boulevard des Italiens |
Embossed pattern, purple background overprinted. No date. All tatting except possibly for the bridges that connect the motifs, those were added afterwards. From the collection of Marleen van Horssen, edited by Sytske Wijnsma. |
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Doilies - Doilies - Doilies Star Book No. 87 Gems of Color 1951, American Thread Company, 260 West Broadway, New York 13, N.Y. |
16 pages including covers. Colorful doilies, with the assurance that they can be made all-white, too! Pretty Flower Doily, Pink and White Doily, Yellow and Chartreuse Doily, Pink Pineapple Doily, Hairpin Lace Luncheon Set, Red and White Flower Doily, Gray Ruffle Doily, Spider Web Doily, Green Leaf Doily, Scans donated by Shannon Young, edited by Sytske Wijnsma. |
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Dainty Doilies with Clever Crochet Edges J.P. Coats Mercerized Crochet The Spool Cotton Company, New York |
Leaflet No. A 4-4, 6 pages advertising leaflet for J.P. Coats thread, folded in three. Five edgings for round doilies, and advertisements for thread and books. Donated by Charles Kite, from the collection of his grandmother Folva Miller. |
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Star Needlework Journal Vol. 1 - No. 1 - Price Five Cents The American Thread Co. |
1916, 24 pages stapled softcover. This number contains Artistic Crochet patterns, Dainty Embroideries and Cross Stitch Effects, Doilies, Crochet Corners and Boudoir accessories, Irish Crochet Lace Edging and Insertion. All Illustrations taken from Photographs. Scans donated by Peter Ketels, edited by Sytske Wijnsma. |
F-WM135 S KB023 Crochet Embroidery Cross-stitch Doilies Irish crochet PK
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Doilies Lily Design book no. 83. For that extra touch: Place mats Chair sets Centerpieces Buffet scarf Vanity set Lily Mills, Shelby N.C. |
Patterns for multicolor doilies, chair protectors (antimacassars), and other small covers. One charted filet crochet project. Two heavy multicolor placemats; buffet table top, hairpin crochet placemats. Instructions in prose, American notation. Very 1950s in style. Scans donated by Glenda Hicks, edited by Sytske Wijnsma |
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The Workbasket Vol. 4 No. 11 Home and Needlecraft for Pleasure and Profit Ideas for the Bazaar, the Home, Gifts and Sparetime Moneymakers - with Many Inexpensive, Easily Made Articles that find a Ready Sale The Colonial Company, Kansas City, Miss. |
8 pages. Filet crochet chair set, crocheted round doily. On the supplement (here missing) tea towels with Dutch girls, an apron, and the Waterpoppy quilt for applique. The missing patterns are shown as small illustrations. Scans donated by M. Leigh Martin, edited by Sytske Wijnsma. Published with kind permission of F+W Media, the current copyright holder. |
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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 of the Grassi Museum in Leipzig. |
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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 of the Grassi Museum in Leipzig. |
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Corner design nr 3 |
Quarter pattern of a flower design, hand-inked on semitransparant paper. Most likely intended for a lace edging around a doily. The center is diamond shaped, the doily itself would be nearly square. From the collection of the Grassi Museum in Leipzig. Photographed by Enzo Lima, published with permission of the Grassi Museum in Leipzig. |
I-LZ003 F J801M Filet Charts Cross-stitch Doilies LZ |
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The Workbasket Volume 11 No. 8 - May 1946 Home and Needlecraft for Pleasure and Profit Modern Handcraft Inc., Kansas City, MO |
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 Media, the current copyright holder. Transferred to Rijksmuseum Research Library, 2017. |
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The Workbasket Vol. 12 No. 1 October 2-933 Home and Needlecraft for Pleasure and Profit Modern Handcraft Inc. |
Folded strip of paper, 8 pages, page 4 and 5 combined to one. Knitting: Girl's Knitted Cardigan. Crochet: Star Doily. Quilting: May Time Quilt. Crochet: Hat Pincushion, crocheted trimmings: Shell Edging, Monkey Face Insertion. From the collection of Sarah Dalton, scanned by Seya Wijnsma-Spek, edited by Sytske Wijnsma. Published with kind permission of F+W Media, the current copyright holder. |
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The Workbasket Vol. 12 June 1947 No. 9 Home and Needlecraft for Pleasure and Profit Modern Handcraft, 2401 Burlington, Kansas City 16, Missouri |
Folded but not stapled, 16 pages. Crochet: Square Pineapple Doily, Mr. and Mrs. Pan Holders. Knitting: Versatile Stitch (diamond pattern that can be made in any size). More crochet: Rug with distinctive texture, Luncheon Set - place mat and coaster. Tatting: tatted doily. Also included instructions to use iron-on patterns from the supplement, which is missing from this copy. From the collection of Sarah Dalton, scanned by Seya Wijnsma-Spek, edited by Sytske Wijnsma. Published with kind permission of F+W Media, the current copyright holder. |
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The Workbasket Vol. 12 August 1947 No. 11 Home and Needlecraft for Pleasure and Profit Modern Handcraft, 2401 Burlington, Kansas City 16, Missouri |
Folded but not stapled, 8 pages. Crochet: Twinkling Star triangular motif for bedspread, crocheted butterfly to applique on clothes. Tatting: four tatted handkerchief edgings. More crochet: Doily "Accent on Frills", Lacy Apron with a ribbon woven through. From the collection of Sarah Dalton, scanned by Seya Wijnsma-Spek, edited by Sytske Wijnsma. Published with kind permission of F+W Media, the current copyright holder. |
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The Royal Tatting Book Edgings and Borders 1864 London: Simpkin, Marshall, and Co., And the Berlin Warehouses |
Small oblong booklet, containing The Denmark Antimacassar, Edging (Lily of the Valley Pattern), Vandyke Border, Border (Mignionette Pattern), Narrow Edging, Simple Edging, Oval D'Oyley or Antimacassar, Guipure Trimming, Insertion. Scans donated and edited by Martha Ess. |
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Weldon's Practical Crochet, Sixtieth Series No. 194, Vol. 17, 14 Illustrations. Weldons, Ltd., 30 to 32, Southampton St, Strand, London, W.C.2 |
16 pages including cover. Monthly publication. This issue: All doilies. Daisy D'Oyley, D'Oyley with Star Insertion, Lace for Tray Cloths, Open Wheen d'Oyley, Oval d'Oyley for a Cake Dish, Oval d'Oyley for Small Dish, Picot Star d'Oyley, Plate d'Oyley - Border of Picot Lace, Plate d'Oyley with Star Border, Plate d'Oyley with Picot Insertion, Shell and Diamond Laces, Star d'Oyley. From the collection of Iva Rose Reproduction. Scanned by Willem Kraaij, edited by Sytske Wijnsma. |
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Doilies Book No. 163 The Spool Cotton Company |
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 collection of Orna Smith, edited by Sytske Wijnsma. |
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Crochet House Book No. 1000 Useful Articles for Every Room - Every Gift Occasion Lily Mills Company, Shelby, NC |
Table Scarf in Crochet Weaving for Entrance Hall Table, Crocheted Flower Basket "Hobnail" Design, Chair Set and Crocheted Work Basket, Rug in "Crocheted Needlepoint", Foot Stool in Crocheted Needlepoint, Crocheted Medaillion for Bedspread "Greek Key" Design, Crocheted Bedspread Design "Jungle Leaves", Doilies for Dressing Table, Dressing Table Set "Water Lily Design" (lampshade, trinket tray, jewel box), Bedroom Rug and Slippers in "Crocheted Weaving", Crocheted Medallion Tablecloth, Crocheted Medallion "Fantasy", Crocheted Medallion "Square Dance", Crocheted Medallion "Bright Star", "Patriotic" Place Mat in "Crocheted Weaving", Doily in "Crocheted Needlepoint", Woven Doily, "Banana Leaf" Tray set, Crocheted Flower Basket, Tray Doily, Hostess Set "Fans Across The Border" (apron, luncheon set, glass muffs), Patio Set, Patio Flower Dish, No. 20 Crocheted Rope Dish Mats, No. 21 "Summer Garden" Hot Dish Mat Set, No. 22 Glover Leaf Coasters, "Rainbow" Table Doily, Crocheted Fruit Dish, No. 36 Tie Back, No. 37 Tie Back, No. 38 Tie Back & Napkin Ring In "Crocheted Needlepoint", No. 39 Dish Mat, No. 40 Pussy Cat Pot Holder, No. 41 "Bouquet" Pot Holder, No. 42 Plaid Pot Holder, No. 43 Oven Mitt, "Duck Family" Rug, "Peter and Susie" Bib, "Peter" the "Snuggle Bunny", Bathroom Set in Chenille: Rug and Seat Cover "Romance Design", Shower Bath Soap Bag, Terms and Explanation of Stitches From the collection of Orna Smith, scanned by Seya Wijnsma-Spek, edited by Sytske Wijnsma. |
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Ruffled Doilies Book No. 253 The Spool Cotton Company, 745 Fifth Avenue, New York 22, New York |
A book dedicated to ruffled doilies only - D-130 Rose Ruffle, D-131 Fairy Frosting, D-132 Party Frills, D-133 Pole Star, D-134 Waterfall, D-135 Zephyr, D-136 Flying Comet, D-137 Easter Lily, D-138 Fancy Free, D-139 Full Bloom, D-140 Staff of Life, D-141 Whirlpool. All crochet, some with a filet crochet base. Scans donated and edited by Clara Bruning. |
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Crochet Money-Makers for your Bazaar Book No. 278 1951, The Spool Cotton Company, 745 Fifth Avenue, New York 22, New York |
12 pages including covers. " ... the items in this book are just the things to appeal to bazaar-buyers ... and they cost so little to make that a selling price of a dollar will bring a pretty profit.". Crochet, Brother and Sister Dolls, Sewing Susan (pincushion with spool holders), Checkerboard Apron, Television Slippers, Johnny-on-the-Spot doll, handkerchiefs, Jiffy Doily, washcloths, Shoe Tree Mitts, Tank Cover and Towel Set, Kitchen Judy (spoon and fork holder). Scans donated by Sandra Bejster, edited by Sytske Wijnsma. |
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Doilies Star Doily Book No. 157 The American Thread Company, 260 West Boradway, New York 13, N.Y. |
Small stapled softcover, 36 pages including covers. All about doilies, ruffled, flowers, pineapples as the front cover says. .One motif that can be extended to placemats, tablecloths and possibly also bedspreads.Most designs are more decorative than useful. Scans donated by Sandra Bejster, edited by Sytske Wijnsma. |
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"Rose Circle" doily Leaflet D-5 Lily Mills, Shelby N.C. |
Leaflet, crochet pattern for a mat bordered with 3D roses. Images donated by Bethaney I. Choate, edited by Sytske Wijnsma. |
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