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DressMaking |
From the collection of Folva Miller, donated by her grandson Charles Kite |
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HandmadeNet |
From the collection of Folva Miller, donated by her grandson Charles Kite |
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PriscillaBattenberg |
From the collection of Folva Miller, donated by her grandson Charles Kite |
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The Priscilla China Painting Book Containing full instructions for decorating in flat color and enamels, lustre and gold. Also, a number of designs shown in actual size for tracing. |
40 pages not including cover. Stapled softcover. Subtitle says it all. Most designs by Elizabeth Mackenzie Roth. From the collection of Folva Miller, donated by her grandson Charles Kite, edited by Sytske Wijnsma. |
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PriscillaFiletCrochet |
From the collection of Folva Miller, donated by her grandson Charles Kite |
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Priscilla Hardanger Book No 1 A Collection of Beautiful Designs in Hardanger Embroidery. With LEssons and Stitches. Edited by Nellie Clarke Brown and Lema Iona Locke (reprintted 1927. Price, 35 Cents. |
From the collection of Folva Miller, donated by her grandson Charles Kite |
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Priscilla Hardanger Book No 2 A collection of typical Norwegian Designs Priscilla Publishing Company 470 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Mass. |
From the collection of Folva Miller, donated by her grandson Charles Kite |
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Priscilla Hedebo and Cutwork Book A collection of original designs, with stitches and lessons for working. |
Instruction in hedebo and Roman, Spanish, Venetian, Italian, Richelieu, and Moorish cutwork. Starting with the basic embroidery points employed in this work, and building on that with simple projects, quickly progressing to rather involved looking work. A rare Priscilla publication. There exists another Priscilla book on Italian cutwork. From the collection of Folva Miller, donated by her grandson Charles Kite. Edited by Sytske Wijnsma. |
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PriscillaNetting |
From the collection of Folva Miller, donated by her grandson Charles Kite |
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PriscillaShadowEmbroidery |
From the collection of Folva Miller, donated by her grandson Charles Kite |
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PriscillaSmocking |
From the collection of Folva Miller, donated by her grandson Charles Kite |
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PriscillaTatting |
From the collection of Folva Miller, donated by her grandson Charles Kite |
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Priscilla Tatting Book No. 2 A collection of beautiful and useful patterns with directions for working . Edited by Julia E. Sanders. Priscilla Publishing Company 85 Broad Street, Boston, Mass. |
From the collection of Folva Miller, donated by her grandson Charles Kite |
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WeaveIt3 |
From the collection of Folva Miller, donated by her grandson Charles Kite |
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WinifredClark |
From the collection of Folva Miller, donated by her grandson Charles Kite |
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Iron-on transfer patterns |
Seventeen different iron-on transfer embroidery patterns, maker unknown, various motifs, and letters M and S. From the collection of Folva Miller, donated by her grandson Charles Kite, edited by Sytske Wijnsma |
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E-WM054 Star 54 10-36 Crocheted Bedspread |
A Star leaflet for a bedspread made of round crocheted medaillons. Designed by Cecila Vanek. From the collection of Folva Miller, donated by her grandson Charles Kite. Edited by Sytske Wijnsma. |
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Colorful Bright Crocheted of Cotton Leaflet No. 58 4-37 |
Advertisement leaflet. Single sheet, three patterns for crocheted bags. Donated by Charles Kite, from the collection of his grandmother Folva Miller. Scanned by Seya Wijnsma-Spek, edited by Sytske Wijnsma |
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Dainty Doilies with Clever Crochet Edges J.P. Coats Mercerized Crochet |
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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Designs Worth Doing Fall and Winter Catalogue 1931-32 |
A 52-page catalogue of ads for mail-order needlework project instructions, supplies, pre-cut fabric, patterns, and ready-made items. Includes aprons, towels, toys, clothing, household linens, cushion covers, curtains, quilt blocks and quilting designs, rugs, party favors and bazaar items, door stops, and more. Many illustrations are clear enough to execute the pattern from. Inspiration for many hours of needlework. Donated by Charles Kite, from the collection of his grandmother Folva Miller. Edited by Sytske Wijnsma. |
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Crocheted Luncheon Set With Inserts of Bead Stitch Star Leaflet 34 |
Single sheet, with instructions for placemat and centerpiece, both crisp and modern looking items. Materials required call for shaded colors and white colors, which can be changed to personal taste and house decoration style. Donated by Charles Kite, from the collection of his grandmother Folva Miller. Edited by Sytske Wijnsma |
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Farm Grown Baskets Woven from vines, leaves and grasses |
8 pages not including covers. How to make baskets from supplies grown on your own farm. Even without farm the supplies mentioned here can be found in nature, or maybe your own garden. Three baskets are shown, with drawings explaining how to make them. Macrame makers will recognize some of the knots. Donated by Charles Kite, from the collection of his grandmother Folva Miller. Scanned by Seya Wijnsma-Spek, edited by Sytske Wijnsma. |
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Handmade Rugs Compiled for the Woman's Home Companion |
Small stapled booklet, 24 pages not including covers. Handmade Rugs, Crocheted, knitted, braided, hooked and embroidered. As the introduction says, making modern reproductions whch, while quite as lovely as the old rugs, have been simplified in design and workmanship to fit the needs of the needlewoman of today. There's a Halloween witch rug pattern and one that clearly is from before WW2 which would not be suitable to make and display in modern times. For the footstool covers smaller Berlin woolwork floral patterns can be used instead of the patterns offered for sale here, which will no longer be available. Donated by Charles Kite, from the collection of his grandmother Folva Miller, scanned by Seya Wijnsma-Spek and edited by Sytske Wijnsma. |
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Center Pieces, Lemonade Sets and Doilies Book No. 06 |
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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Sketch of a Girl |
A pencil drawn sketch on crumbling paper. Probably copied from an iron-on embroidery pattern. From the collection of Folva Miller, donated by her grandson Charles Kite. Edited by Sytske Wijnsma. |
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The Baby's Own Book |
From the Fancy-Work Department Farm & Fireside, Springfield, Ohio. 20 pages including covers. 12 knitting and crocheting patterns for clothes suitable for babies and young children, most by Helen P. Metzger. Crocheted Carriage Robe, Crocheted Wool Cap,Crocheted Jacket in Star-Stitch, Crocheted Everyday Moccasins, Slippers in Irish Crochet, Knitted New Baby's Bootees, Crocheted Daisy Filet Hood, Crocheted Daisy Filet Bib, Apron Bib, Child's Knitted Suit, Cap, Mittens to Match Suit. From the collection of Folva Miller, donated by her grandson Charles Kite. Edited by Sytske Wijnsma. |
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12-page booklet |
12 page leporello (fold-out booklet) of charted two-color designs for ornate alphabets, floral borders with corners, and stars. Reverse side blank. No cover, no number, but without doubt a Heinrich Kuehn leporello. Includes modern recharting. Suitable for cross-stitch, needlepoint, and Berlin woolwork. Donated by Charles Kite, from the collection of his grandmother Folva Miller. Edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
E-WM083 1 H215 Alphabet Corner Embroidery CK |
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Embroidery and Fancywork Book of Materials |
Catalog of embroidery and fancywork material and tools. Published by Needlecraft Magazine, Augusta, Maine, around 1920. Includes ads for patterns and instructions for quilt blocks; decals decoration; textile painting; school and carry bags; embroidered tea towels, aprons, table linens, doilies, pillows, bath and finger towels, baby clothes, and bed linens. Tool ads include scissors and sewing sets and thimbles. Also ads for woven bedspreads and blankets, rugs, and lamps. Good snapshot of domestic style circa late 1920s/early 1930s. Donated by Charles Kite, from the collection of his grandmother Folva Miller, edited by Sytske Wijnsma |
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Old and New Designs in Crocheted Edges for Hemstitched Sheets Towels Slips Scarfs & Centers Bedspread Lunch Set and large Table Covers. Book No. 18. |
16 page collection of patterns for crocheted edgings for household linens curtains, lingerie, and towels. Some are shown in combo with openwork or surface embroidery. Several motifs that can be used as all-over pieces for tablecloths or light throws. Threads used range from cotton perle 5 down to size 60 cordonnet. Prose directions plus detailed photos, American notation. Donated by Charles Kite, from the collection of his grandmother Folva Miller. Edited by Sytske Wijnsma. |
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The Priscilla Netting Book Containing full directions for making square and circular netting. Various stitches with which netting is ornamented. Also a great number of finished pieces in the different varieties of netting and filet brode. Edited by Belle Robinson, revised 1923. 35 cent. Priscilla Publishing Company, 85 Broad Street, Boston, Mass. |
RENAME E-CL009 Donated by? |
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Priscilla Armenian Needlepoint Lace Book Containing full directions for making Edgings, Insertions, Round Doilies, Square and Triangular Insets Also A Great Number of Finished Pieces and Lace Flower Pendants for Luncheon Cloths and Scarfs. Price, 35 Cents. |
A well-known book about Armenian knotted lace, starting with a simple tutorial, progressing to beautiful doilies, edgings, and even lace flowers. Armenian lace and the other knotted laces around the Mediterranian show a strong family resemblance when it comes to techniques, but the Armenian products are completely recognizable as Armenian. Donated by Charles Kite, from the collection of his grandmother Fulva Miller. Edited by Sytske Wijnsma. N.B. The duplicate page in the middle of the pdf is included deliberately. |
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PerforatedPatterns in Priscilla envelope |
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Italian Drawn Work and Antique Filet Lace Book No. 1 Pubished by Carmela Testa Company, Bostom Mass. 16 pgs. 1922 |
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Barbour's Linen Thread for Art Needlework and Crocheting Book No. 2 Copyright 1926 The Linen Thread Co., New York 96 Franklin Street, New York City |
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Practical Weaving Suggestions Vol VII [7] No. 1 Published by The Lily Mills Company, Shelby, N.C. Mfgs. of Hand Weaving Yarns. |
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Universal School of Handicrafts Rockefeller Center New York, Still in its original envelope. Later than 1930 |
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Perforated Patterns Lot of perforated patterns in an envelope. To be photographed between glass plates |
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Perforated pattern prints In an envelope |
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Italian Cut Work and Filet Lace Variety Book No. 1 |
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Centerpieces and Edgings Book No. 16 Price 10 Cents J.P. Coats R.I. Incorporated Pawtucket, R.I. Copyrighted 1923 |
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Handbook of Crochet Augusta, Maine, 1917. Extended version of 6-AK021. To scan. |
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Filet Crochet and how to use it Series One |
Duplicate of A-DC006 and A-TA001 |
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Crocheted Edgings and Insertions With complete instructions. Book No. Two Price Ten Cents Copyright 1915 and Published by Valley Supply Co., St. Louis |
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Old and New Designs in Hardanger Embroideries Book No. 10 |
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Drawn Thread Work IInd Series - 913 |
Donated by Charles Kite, from the collection of his grandmother Folva Miller. Scanned H311, Box59 |
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Album 565 |
Medium sized brown leporello, with 7 patterns on 6 sheets in muted colors, all corner designs. Suitable for cross-stitch and beadwork. From the collection of Folva Miller, donated by her grandson Charles Kite. Charted by Sytske Wijnsma. Transferred to Rijksmuseum Research Library, 2018-11-02. |
I-CL001 H I831p Embroidery Charts Corner Cross-stitch Beading CL |
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Album 584 |
Medium sized brown leporello, 6 pages, one side handpainted patterns other side blank. Floral and abstract corner designs, and a heraldic repeating pattern. Suitable for cross-stitch, beadwork, tapisserie. From the collection of Folva Miller, donated by her grandson Charles Kite. Charted by Sytske Wijnsma. Transferred to Rijksmuseum Research Library, 2018-11-02. |
I-CL002 H IB016 Embroidery Charts Corner Cross-stitch BerlinWork Repeat CL |
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Moderne Stickvorlagen 941 |
Leporello: six pages of floral motifs in two colors, and six pages with three different alphabets. The alphabets were originally monochrome. From the collection of Folva Miller, donated by her grandson Charles Kite. Charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
I-CL003 K IB01B Alphabet Embroidery Cross-stitch Flower CL |
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Schürer's Häkel-u. Stickmuster Gratis-Beilage zu Schürer's Hakelgarn |
Stapled oblong booklet, 28 pages including covers. 14 pages of crochet examples, 7 pages of cross-stitch or filet patterns, 5 of whitework embroidery. No text, one is supposed to figure it out from the illustrations. Original printed in turquoise ink on yellowish paper. From the collection of Folva Miller, donated by her grandson Charles Kite. Edited by Sytske Wijnsma. |
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Straits Adjustable Loom "WE'VE FOUND A BETTER WAY TO WEAVE" |
6 pages user manual for an adjustable metal handloom, to make fabric squares on by needle-weaving. Shows how to put it together for various sizes of patches, instructions on how to weave and how to sew squares together. From the collection of Folva Miller, donated by her grandson Charles Kite. Edited by Sytske Wijnsma. |
J-CL001 S J801Q Weaving CL
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Needle-Art and Health Book 32 pages and 4 for cover |
32 pages and 4 for cover. Some ideas for embroidery on household linens, intermixed with glowing reviews of various Lydia E. Pinkham medicines for nearly every physical problem women might have. Approx. two thirds reviews, one third embroidery. From the collection of Folva Miller, donated by her grandson Charles Kite, edited by Sytske Wijnsma |
K-CL001 L KB021 Embroidery CL
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Embroidery Stitches Art. No. Y.950 ONE PENNY |
16 page stapled booklet, containing instructions for basic embroidery stitches. Bullion stitch, button stitch, chain stitch, couching, daisy stitch, darned blanket stitch, darning, feathering, fancy cord, finger cord, herringbone stitch, overcasting, fly stitch, satin stitch, french knots, knot stitch, long and short stitch, oriental stitch, seeding, snail trail, stem stitch, back stitch, twisted cord, weaving, zig zag chain stitch.Some combined stitches. From the collection of Folva Miller, donated by her grandson Charles Kite |
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1923, The Priscilla Publishing Company, Boston, Mass.
Heinrich Kuehn, Berlin
Th. De Dillmont, Editor, Mulhouse (Alsace)
The Needlewoman