Smocking Patterns Worked Over Gathered Pleats
Mrs Leach's smocking primer: the pleats gathered from a grid of chalk dots, then honeycomb, rope, basket, diamond and lattice worked across them.
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Annie Brooks
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28 Crochet Tablecloth Patterns with Doilies, Lace, and Table Runners
This roundup features crochet tablecloth patterns, doilies, lace designs, and a table runner.
How Marking Stitch Was Taught to a Class of Girls
An 1893 lesson in marking stitch, counted two threads each way on canvas, with every capital letter…
19 Crochet Jellyfish Patterns, Amigurumi, Rattles, Keychains, and Appliques
This roundup features crochet jellyfish patterns in amigurumi, rattle, keychain, applique, and tapestry styles.
A Puffing Takes Twice the Space It Covers
The Dictionary of Needlework on puffings — bands of material gathered on both sides — and the…
30 Crochet Baby Clothes Bonnets, Booties, Blankets, and Cardigans
A roundup of crochet baby clothes patterns including bonnets, booties, blankets, cardigans, and more.
Macramé Lace Knotted on a Pinned Cushion
Two macramé patterns from The Dictionary of Needlework, worked row by row over pins stuck into a…