2 Hiawatha Parchment Lampshade Dennison Scissor Painting Crafts Vintage 1920’s
Fun crafts of the 1920’s included the traditional ones we think of, such as needlework, to decorate the home, but other types of crafts flourished, too. Such as decorating parchment shades to give a lamp a genuine one-of-a-kind look. The … Read More
Loom Pillow Top Embroidery Thread Needlework Fringe Cover 1900’s Topper
From the past ~ another wonderful old needlework craft made in the late Victorian or early 1900’s. This loom pillow cover topper is made of embroidery floss woven and tied in a interesting pattern. It is made for lacing a … Read More
McCall Fancy-Work Book Mail Order Catalog Pamphlet Needlework Embroidery 1900’s
A McCall Fancy-Work book mail order needlework catalog. Although the book has no date, the styles suggest it is about 1910. It is 31 pages in black and white print of stenciled goods for embroidery for women, children and household. … Read More
Vintage 1945 Easy To Knit Mittens Instruction Pattern Book Infant to Adult
Easy to knit – 2 Needle Mittens by Nell Armstrong instruction pattern book dated 1945. The book is 16 pages and includes 16 patterns for infant to adult mittens. Some of the stitches are for cable, panel backed and mocked … Read More
Vintage Crochet Yokes & Collars Book: 1900s Lace Designs
Here a wonderful old book with directions for making crochet yokes and collars. Old & New Designs in Crochet Yokes & Collars by Sophie T. LaCroix. It is an orginial, not a reprint. No dates but guessing from the early … Read More