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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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Embroidered beaded footstool
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Square walnut footstool embroidered with a geometric pattern in predominantly green shades. Some bead damage so the color of the center bead is not known.
Images donated by ebay seller 385gill, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma.
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Embroidery BerlinWork Beading Charted Cross-stitch Tapestry GC
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Small slipper with floral motifs
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Single sheet with litho pattern. Number of stitches indicates this might be a childs or dolls slipper. Background color not indicated on pattern. The floral motifs used on the slipper are equally suitable to stand-alone use for other purposes.
From the estate of Frans Wijnsma, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma.
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H-FW001
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Slipper Embroidery Charted Cross-stitch BerlinWork Flower FW
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Modern Handcraft, Inc. (publ.)
The Workbasket
Home and Needlecraft for Pleasure and Profit
Modern Handcraft, 2401 Burlington, Kansas City 16, Missouri
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CROCHET
Flowers that Bloom All Year. Pattern for crocheted gloxinias (including directions for petals, stamens, leaves and calix) using 6-strand embroidery floss stiffened with wire.
Medallion and Edging Trim. Crochet pattern suggested for use in various way, including guest towel/pillowcase trim, collar or jabot.
Women's Crochet Slippers "Gay Informals". Closed-toe floral crocheted slippers. Unusual for 4 crocheted heel lifts inserted into each crocheted heel.
"Out of a Dream" Dressing Table Set. Crocheted, joined floral and filet squares. Larger rectangular orsmaller square doily is comprised of 13 flower and 12 filet or 5 flower and 4 filet squares, respectively.
Half Collar. Irish crocheted flower spray. Single spray of pieced flower and leaf motif: suggested use as appliqué for suit or dress. If two pieces are made (second arrangement pieced in reverse), may be tacked onto bias binding for a neck band.
Star Trim. Crocheted 5-star motif for appliqué.
TATTING
Hexagon Whatnot Doily. Tatted doily in cotton. Directions note that all tatting is done on the ball thread only.
KNITTING
Fascinator. Knitted lacy scarf for head and or neck. Crocheted edge. Estimated 38" long by 14" wide if using fingering yarn and size 8 needles.
Infant's Knitted Mittens. Uses baby yarn and size 1 and 2 needles.
Knitted Novelty Lapel Pin. Miniature cap with pompom adorned with miniature hanging mittens. Shown attached to pin backing.
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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Crochet Irish crochet Knitting Tatting Slipper SD
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Wunsch, Marie
Lost In The Forest
HANSEL and GRETEL Neyret Freres/Cash's STEVENGRAPH WOVEN SILK
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A woven silk image after a painting by Marie Wunsch of Hans and Gretel, titled Lost In The Forest, in two sizes. Such woven images are also called Stevengraphs after the inventor. The scans and photos do not do them justice, as changing light also changes the image, making it much more lively to look at than the static digital image ever can show. Compare the two sizes to see how the pattern was adapted to each size. The reverse side of each is also shown. The first image is a fair-use thumbnail of the original painting.
Images donated by ebay seller denesidekiss and Sytske Wijnsma, edited by Sytske Wijnsma
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Weaving DN
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Crewel-work embroidery, Jacobean design
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An embroidered panel with a tree in Jacobean crewel work. The detail images show flowers, leaves, a deer, and a squirrel. The last image shows the back of the embroidery, where the original colors are preserved.
Images donated by ebay seller rylandsbt2011, edited by Sytske Wijnsma.
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Embroidery RL
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Christie, Mrs. Archibald H.
Embroidery and Tapestry Weaving
A Practical Text-Book of Design and Workmanship with drawings by the author and other illustrations
London, Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd. Parker Street, Kingsway, W.C.2 1924
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Hardcover cloth bound small book. First part on the subject of embroidery, tools and materials, pattern designing, stitches, canvas work, methods of work, gold and silver thread work, finishing touches. Second part about tapestry weaving, appliances and materials, work preparation, weaving technique including starting and finishing. Added to this sixteen plates of weaving and embroidery work. Part of the Artistic Crafts Series of Technical Handbooks Edited by W.R. Lethaby.
Scans donated and edited by Sytske Wijnsma.
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Embroidery Weaving SW
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Modern Handcraft, Inc. (publ.)
The Workbasket Volume 13 July 1948 No. 10
Home and Needlecraft for Pleasure and Profit
Modern Handcraft, 2401 Burlington, Kansas City 16, Missouri
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Stapled softcover, 24 pages. Crochet: Day Lily square motif for tablecloth or bedspread, burlap rugs, metallic slippers, sugar bowl and creamer motifs, luncheon set in crocheted cut-work, medallion doily, tea cart cloth square crocheted motif to sew to linen squares in chessboard pattern, pan holder, Petal Wheel hot pad, crocheted square blocks for afghan. Tatting: tatted handkerchief edges. Metalcraft. Knitting: Double Cable Stitch. Aunt Ellen's Club Notes.
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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Crochet Tatting Knitting Metalwork SD
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Hees, Marie Antoinette
Center Pieces, Lemonade Sets and Doilies
Book No. 06
E.C. Spuehler, Saint Louis, Mo
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16 pages with beautiful doilies in various sizes, illustrated in black and white. Mostly border designs for round doilies, a square design and some edge designs. All crochet, as delicate as lace and beautiful floral designs.
From the collection of Folva Miller, donated by her grandson Charles Kite, edited by Sytske Wijnsma.
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Crochet Doilies CL
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Pattern collection of Annemarie van der Peut
All 25 patterns from her collection
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Collection page of all patterns from Annemarie van der Peuts collection, mostly Art Deco German patterns.
Patterns donated by Annemarie van der Peut, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma
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