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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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Maison Sajou
Album No. 52
Marques
Maison Sajou, 74, Boulevard de Sébastopol, Paris
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Small leporello, three pages, with four alphabets intended for linen marking. Back cover missing.
Donated and charted by Sytske Wijnsma,
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Alphabet Embroidery Cross-stitch Charted SW
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Modern Handcraft, Inc. (publ.)
The Workbasket Vol. 13 November 1948 No. 2
Home and Needlecraft for Pleasure and Profit
Modern Handcraft, 2401 Burlington, Kansas City 16, Missouri
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Stapled, 16 pages. Crochet: Rug in Loop Stitch "Loveliness In Bloom", Zig Zag Pan Holder, Party Bag and Head Band Set, Crocheted Crib Toys (clown, shooting star and spiral ball), Pineapple Design (square). Knitting: Children's Knitted Mittens and Tam set. Aunt Ellen's Club Notes, History of Quilts, Whistling Race (game). Tatting: Coaster Doily.
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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Knitting Crochet Tatting SD
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N. Alexandre & Cie, Maurice Lajeunesse Succ. (publ.)
Alphabets Variés 230
N. Alexandre & Cie, 241 Rue St. Martin, 241 Paris
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Leporello, 8 pages, 3 decorative alphabets. Original printed in blue.
Scans donated, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma
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Alphabet Embroidery Charted Cross-stitch SW
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Jutsum, Captain J. Netherclift
Knots and Splices
A very Complete Work
1920, The Nautical Press, James Brown & Son, Glasgow
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The Interlacings Shown in Separate Colours. With Tables of Strenghts of Ropes, Etc., and Wire Rigging. All about ropes, whipping the ends, knots in all shapes and forms, splices, purchases (not buying things, but hoisting loads with blocks and tackles), and odds and ends such as the decorative Turk's Head, how to fit flags together (for signaling purposes), barrel slings and mousing hooks. All used for nautical purposes but some items quite familiar to needleworkers.
Scans donated and edited by Sytske Wijnsma.
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Knotting SW
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Sajou (publ.)
No. 112
Sajou, Paris, 52 Rue de Rambuteau, 52
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Square repeating filet pattern with roses and leaves and some smaller flowers. Three medals are shown at the top, the latest 1849. Sajou is described as producer of patterns for tapestry, embroidery, and various other crafts.
From the collection of Marleen van Horssen, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma.
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A-MH176
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Embroidery Charted Cross-stitch Filet Filet crochet Beading MH
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The files are scans of books which are now in the public domain. Although the originals have no copyright, the scans are the works of
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