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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
edited to make the images easier for craft workers to see, and to reduce file sizes. They are available,
for free, to anyone who wants them, for educational, personal, artistic and other creative uses.
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[Heinrich Kuehn (publ.)]
Flower basket in blue ribbons
[Heinrich Kuehn, Berlin]
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Single sheet handpainted pattern, showing a flower basket suspended on blue ribbons, and a guirlande of straw colored flowers under that. Probably meant as half design for a towel or table cover. Grid has the size usually employed by Heinrich Kuehn.
Image of original pattern donated by ebay seller birdsinhand, charted by Sytske Wijnsma.
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I-BH004
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K309B
Embroidery BerlinWork Charted Cross-stitch BH
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Modern Handcraft Inc. (publ.)
The Workbasket Vol. 8 No. 7
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
Modern Handcraft Inc.
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8 pages, page 4 and 5 combined to one. Crochet: Waterlily Afghan, Flower Medallion. Quilting: Diamond Beauty Quilt. Woolwork: yarn flowers.
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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H-ML085
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K309B
Crochet Quilting ML
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Berlinwork pattern
[Berlin? c. 1870]
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Hand painted, multicolor charted geometric design intended for Berlin woolwork. Rectangle with side borders, center motif and dramatic ends. Also suitable for cross-stitch and beading. Would make a great petit point rug for a dollhouse.
Scan donated and charted by Sytske Wijnsma, edited by Judith Adele
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C-YS023
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K309A
Tapestry BerlinWork Embroidery SW
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M. van Deutekom-van Hasselt
1001 Pracht
Unknown, ca. 1930
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Cardboard cover, oblong, bound. 74 pages. Punchwork carpets, tablecovers, tea cosies, hat and jacket. Colored plates and pattern drawings.
From the estate of Frans Wijnsma, scanned and edited by Sytske Wijnsma.
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K-FW006
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K3099
Tapestry SW
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Modern Handcraft (publ.)
The Workbasket Vol. 8 No. 6
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
Modern Handcraft, Kansas City.
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8 pages. Filet crochet: Shamrock insertion and edge. Quilting: Checkerboard Quilt. Knitting: Snuggy set for children. Woolwork: Lapel Charms.
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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K3098
Crochet Filet crochet Knitting Quilting ML
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Dillmont, Th. de, ed.
Le Crochet - IIIme Serie
D.M.C., Mulhouse.
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Softcover, oblong, 74 pages excluding covers and advertisements. Decorations for household linens, doilies, collars, clothing accessoires such as suspenders, belts, ties. Pillow covers, lamp shades, curtains and purses.
Scans donated and edited by Sytske Wijnsma.
Transferred to Rijksmuseum Research Library 2020-01-10.
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B-SW062
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K3097
Crochet purse SW
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GALLICA.FR
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Dominique de Sera
Livre de Lingerie
Unknown
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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 transferred to Rijksmuseum Research Library, 2020-02-07.
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K-YS002
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K3096
Cross-stitch Embroidery Medieval - Renaissance SW
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J.P. Coats (publ.)
The Doll Book, Book No. 280
Crocheted Doll Clothes in Cotton and Wool
J.P. Coats
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12 pages including cover. Seven patterns, S-175 to S-181, for doll clothes: S175 Babe in Arms, S-176 Fairy Queen, S-177 Shepherdess, S-178 Gay Senorita, S-179 Rose Marie, S-180 Hans and Gerda, S-181 Christening Party.
Scans donated and edited by Jessica Tromp, re-edited by Sytske Wijnsma.
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K-JT001
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K3095
Crochet Dolls JT
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McCall (publ.)
McCall Needlework Knitting Crocheting
1936
The McCall Company, 230 Park Ave., New York, NY
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64 pages of needlework. Knitting and crochet patterns mostly included, some offered for sale. Many other techniques explained.
Scans donated and edited by Adrienne Kattke.
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K-AK002
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K3094
Knitting Crochet Embroidery Cross-stitch Cutwork Quilting AK
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Der Bazar (publ.)
Tapisserie-Dessin zum Schuh
Nr 34, 8 September 1859, pg 262
Der Bazar
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A symbol chart printed in the German magazine Der Bazar, for a slipper. Abstract pattern in green and red shades on a black background.
Original image from the University and State Library Dusseldorf, charted by Franciska Ruessink.
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K-FR161
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K3093
Embroidery Charted Cross-stitch BerlinWork Slipper FR
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Journal des Demoiselles (publ.)
Green and red slipper pattern
Journal des Demoiselles
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Single sheet, gray paper, handpainted pattern. Slipper in ten colors, mainly green and red. Symmetrical pattern.
Image donated by Marianne van der Heijden, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma.
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K-MH001
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K3092
Embroidery Charted Cross-stitch Tapestry Slipper BerlinWork MH
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Modern Handcraft Inc. (publ.)
The Workbasket Vol. 8 No. 5
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
Modern Handcraft Inc.
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8 pages, page 4 and 5 combined to one. Crochet: fascinator, crocheted hats, decorative yarn pocket, crocheted edges. Quilting: Party Plate Quilt. Various: Turkey bone buttons.
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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H-ML083
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K3091
Crochet Quilting ML
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Margaret Swanson and Ann Macbeth
Educational Needlecraft
Longmans, Green & Co
39 Paternoster Row, London
New York, Bombay, and Calcutta, 1912
Longmans, Green, and Co. 39 Paternoster Row, London. 1912
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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. Transferred to Rijksmuseum Research Library 2020-03-06.
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H-XX080
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K3090
Sewing Sewing techniques Embroidery XX
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