See this selection of 50's and 60's doll clothes patterns in our Dolls and Accessories sections.
 

Here are 101 exciting designs in Bargello, Quickpoint, Grospoint and other repeat patterns. The New World of Needlepoint is said to be “the most beautiful and useful book ever published on canvas embroidery.” The author Lisbeth Perrone is one of the world’s most talented needlewomen. In this book, she shares her own designs, colors and techniques. Each pattern is shown in a full-color photograph, in a black and white or color photograph detail and in a multicolor easy to follow work chart. The designs are keyed for complexity. So whether you are a novice or experienced needlework artist, this book offers designs and techniques certain to delight you. This 1972 First Edition book is in excellent condition. The dust cover looks almost new. The binding is tight and the pages are all secure. Add this to your embroidery library or buy it for that friend that loves needlework.

 

This 27 page softback booket covers the basics of embroidery. Published by Publishing Innovations Limited of London in 1975, it approaches embroidery as “an art of adornment: the stitches are not worked of necessity, to hold two pieces of fabric together, but for pleasure and as an expression of feeling.” This book concentrates then on designs which express a mood and make a statement. Machine embroidery in this book is courtesy of Elna Sewing Machines and other designs are by Jean Duddin, Elizabeth Coe and Micky Scammell.

 

This 27 page softback booket, Upholstery - Creative Patterns, covers the basics of upholstery for bringing new life to those old chairs or restoring thrift shop fines to grandeur. Basic techniques for upholstering as well as some patterns are given in this wonderful little booklet by Publishing Innovations Ltd of London This piece, published in 1976, will be welcome information for the do it yourself restoration enthusiast.