Old patterns now online

Jul 27, 2007 5 Replies

If you crazy quilt, embroider or do redwork, you may be interested in this link:



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has scanned literally hundreds of old embroidery pictures that arein the public domain. I just viewed a few and I am sure that many ofyou will find something you like! (I found the link though this blog:
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Oooh, treasure!! Thank you for posting this! Carrie

Oh my - that bears a closer look!

Cheryl

there are three pages online, too, don't quit after just one!

The only thing I have a quibble with is that some of the scans run off the page, so to speak, But they are free, so I can't be too serious about this.

Isn't it neat to see where the Better Homes and Gardens magazines, and Good Housekeeping, etc, have been finding all their crafty embroidery creations? Yes, I thought so too!

gw

Are you referring to this or is there another one I am missing?

Cool site. Last year I bought Danish newspapers from 1887 and 1889, it's really interesting to see the fashion back then, also the ad for 'miracle cure'

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