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This ongoing project is an effort to scan craft pattern publications that are in the public domain,
to preserve them, so we can keep our craft heritages in our hands. Most of these scans have been graphically
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Magasin des Demoiselles (publ.)
Collection patterns 24-28
1851-1852
Magasin des Demoiselles, Bureaux du Journal. Rue Laffitte, No. 51 [Paris]
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Complete collection of two quarter patterns for symmetrical square design and three edge designs, suitable for cross-stitch or tapisserie. Supplement of the Magasin des Demoiselles, year 1851-1852.
Small litho 10 by 5 inch, printed on cream cardboard. Scanned 300dpi bitmap.
From the collection of Marleen van Horssen, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma.
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A-MH048
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Q527
Edge Embroidery Tapestry Charted Cross-stitch MH
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Modern Handcraft Inc. (publ.)
The Workbasket Volume 17 June 1952 No. 9
Home and Needlecraft For Pleasure and Profit
Modern Handcraft, 2401 Burlington, Kansas City 16, Missouri
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This issue has the Lacy Scallop and the Blue Flower doilies, a bleeding heart edging, spoke pan holder, medallion, and rose vanity set. For knitters, there is an insertion and edging to do. To tat are earrings and a medallion. Included are the complete how to's on sewing a sunbonnet, embroidery stitches, making nylon corsages, and block printing. Recipes this issue are Strawberry Jam (a cup more sugar than strawberries!), a frozen berry treat, and rhubarb crisp. There are tips on buying, preparing, and freezing strawberries. Read the home canning hints and five things to do with old doilies and other linens. The garden expert discusses removal of leopard moth, red spider mites, trips, and white flies. Someone asked about ridding moles and the response was hooking your car exhaust with a tube going down into their trails. Run car for 30 minutes!
Stapled softcover, 48 pages. Scanned 400dpi bitmap.
From the collection of Sarah Dalton, scanned by Seya Wijnsma-Spek, edited by Linda M. Mays. Published with kind permission of F+W Media, the current copyright holder.
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I-WB179
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Q525
Crochet Knitlace Knitting Tatting Sewing SD
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Carswell, Jessie
1876 Jessie Carswell sampler
19TH-CENTURY-SCOTTISH-MOTIF-SAMPLER-BY-JESSIE-CARSWELL-1876-381103922002
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Small sampler with upper- and lowercase alphabet, name and date. Symmetrical design, potted flowers, trees, fruits, birds in trees, small animals.
For original photos, see E-CO004.
Images donated by ebay seller cockleheart, edited by Sytske Wijnsma, charted by Jessie Elias
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Q-JE001
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Q523
Alphabet Embroidery Cross-stitch Charted Sampler JE
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Modern Handcraft Inc. (publ.)
The Workbasket Volume 17 February 1952 No. 5
Home and Needlecraft For Pleasure and Profit
Modern Handcraft, 2401 Burlington, Kansas City 16, Missouri
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My favorite in this issue are the tatted heart earrings that could double as shamrocks. Also to tat: a tablecloth, and a heart insert for a blouse. to knit is a child's jacket. to crochet are baby booties, potholders, hot mat, doily, buffet runner, luncheon set and chair set. The plant section covers starting violets, how to grow a water lily on your back porch, and more. There is a cool article on Ming trees. Recipes include cherry pudding and a cherry nut cake. There is a detailed as article on how to do Batik printing. There is also a great article on St. Valentine's Day and its customs. I hope I can find the book, "Jewelry Making with Wire". They claim all you can make jewelry with an eggbeater and a screwdriver.
Stapled softcover, 80 pages. Scanned 400dpi bitmap.
From the collection of Sarah Dalton, scanned by Seya Wijnsma-Spek, edited by Linda M. Mays. Published with kind permission of F+W Media, the current copyright holder.
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I-WB175
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Q520
Knitting Tatting Crochet SD
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