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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,
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Spool Cotton Company (publ.)
Clark's O.N.T. J&P Coats Gift Bazaar Sewing Suggestions
Book No. S-15
1944, The Spool Cotton Company, 745 Fifth Avenu, New York 22, N.Y.
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Softcover stapled, 24 pages.Small articles to sew. For children: toys, bibs, washcloths, shoulder bag and hat. Bags: four designs. Four aprons, three potholders, three bridge table covers with two matching aprons, luncheon sets, place mat holder, breakfast set, and personal and household accessories. Separate instruction on how to make and use patterns, specifically how to enlarge patterns drawn on a square grid and adding the seam allowance.
Scans donated and edited by Clara Bruning.
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J-CB002
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OC012
Sewing CB
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The Spool Cotton Company (publ.)
Beautify the Home
Leaflet No. 558
1934, The Spool Cotton Company
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Folded sheet, 4 pages. Beautify the home with crocheted articles of Clark's O.N.T. Knitting and Crochet Cotton or J. & P. Coats Crochet cord. White, Ecru, and boilfast Colors. For the Dining Room, For the Bedroom, for the Living Room. Three patterns: Star Wheel Design No. 200 (small and large motifs), Tufted Fern Block No. 201, and Luncheon or Tea Set No. 220.
From the collection of Iva Rose Reproductions, scanned by Nettie Kraaij, edited by Sytske Wijnsma.
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J-PA277
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OC011
Crochet Filet crochet PA
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Punched paper card partially embroidered
Peach, apple, strawberries on a plate
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Punched paper cardboard, with an embroidery pattern printed on it and already partially embroidered. No publishers mark or date. A step up from the outline pre-punched embroidery cards for kindergarten children. Some stitch placement suggestions, otherwise all left to the embroiderer. Punched paper was a popular embroidery ground, as it wouldn't deform when stitches were pulled too tight. Paper was also sold under the name of Toilecrosse.
Scanned and edited by Sytske Wijnsma.
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O-YS003
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OC010
Embroidery SW
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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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