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Monday, August 6, 2012

Instructions In Crochet


From Treasures in Needlework 1855
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Labels: 1840-1866, lace, tools for woman, trim, woman's interests
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  • Hope Yoder offers English Netting by the 1/2 yard
  • Swiss Tulle and English Netting
  • Dharma Trading - Silk Organza
  • Reproduction Chintz
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  • 19th Century India Cotton Block Prints

Lace References Library

  • Collection of Reference Books
  • Lace For Study
  • The Book Of Greek and Roman Lace 1859
  • The Project Gutenberg Lace Book

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Books for Children

  • March's Penny Library 1860
  • Games & Sports for Young Boys 1859
  • The Illustrated Girl's Own Treasury 1861
  • The American Girl's Book 1857
  • The American Girl's Book 1854
  • The Sampler 1855
  • A Handbook of School Management and Methods of Teaching 1863

Cheese Boxes

Cheese Boxes

Gardening References

  • Onions and How To Raise Them 1865
  • The Kitchen and Fruit Gardener (with calendar) 1847
  • Gardening For Ladies 1843
  • A Dictionary of Modern Gardening 1847

Other Resources

  • The American Drawing Book 1858
  • Fancy Dresses Described or What To Wear To A Fancy Ball
  • Helbronner's Manual of Paper Flower Making 1858
  • The Rabbit Fancier 1861

Sermons

  • Thanksgiving, Presbyterian, Nov. 1861

Blogs I Follow

  • In the Swan's Shadow
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  • 19C American Women
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  • All The Pretty Dresses
    6 months ago
  • World Turn'd Upside Down
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  • History Hallway Heartburn
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  • American Duchess:Historical Costuming
    3 years ago
  • Sarah's Clothespress
    3 years ago
  • In The Past Lane
    4 years ago
  • Katie Lovely
    4 years ago
  • History in my Wardrobe
    5 years ago
  • Adventures of a Costumer
    6 years ago
  • Diary of a Mantua Maker
    8 years ago
  • Mackin-Art
    8 years ago
  • A Fashionable Frolick
    9 years ago
  • My Old Historic House
    9 years ago
  • The Story of a Seamstress
    9 years ago
  • The Girl's Own Blog
    9 years ago
  • Diary of a Seamstress
    10 years ago
  • Fashions of Time
    11 years ago
  • Civil War Era Clothing
    11 years ago
  • Ladies Of The 1860s
    11 years ago
  • A Day In 1862...
    11 years ago
  • Mid-Century Food
    11 years ago
  • A Quiet and Peaceable Life
    11 years ago
  • Her Heart In History
    12 years ago
  • CWSewing
    12 years ago
  • Diary of an Overly Ambitious Costumer
    13 years ago
  • Stitches Through Time
    13 years ago
  • Bazaar Adventures In Costuming
    14 years ago
  • Bonnet Brigade
    15 years ago
  • The Historical Sewing Blog
    16 years ago
  • Sew Historically Accurate
  • fairytalefrocks

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My Wish List

Cook Books

  • The New Hydropathic Cookbook
  • The Practical Housekeeper
  • The Improved Housewife 1855

Reader Favorites

  • SWISS LACE
  • A Sheer Blouse
  • Boy's Brown Holland Pinafore
  • Pearl Ring
  • Outdoor Seating
  • New Bonnet Notes

Lady's Reference Library

  • Arthur's Home Magazine 1857
  • Arthur's Home Magazine 1859
  • Arthur's Home Magazine 1861
  • Arthur's Home Magazine 1863
  • Arthur's Home Magazine 1864
  • Frank Leslie's Monthly 1860
  • Godey's Lady's Book 1852 *****
  • Godey's Lady's Book 1855 July-Dec
  • Godey's Lady's Book 1856
  • Godey's Lady's Book 1857
  • Godey's Lady's Book 1858 July-Dec
  • Godey's Lady's Book 1861
  • Godey's Lady's Book 1862 July-Dec
  • Journal des Demoiselles 1861
  • Journal des demoiselles 1860
  • La Mode Illustree 1862
  • Le Follet 1863
  • Le Moniteur De La Mode 1861
  • Le Moniteur de la Mode 1856
  • Le Moniteur de la mode 1860
  • Lee Moniteur de la Mode 1851
  • Peterson's Magazine 1856
  • Peterson's Magazine 1857
  • Peterson's Magazine 1859
  • Peterson's Magazine 1861
  • Peterson's Magazine 1861 (different)
  • Peterson's Magazine 1862
  • The Crochet Book 1847
  • The Dictionary of Daily Wants 1861
  • The Embrioder's Book Of Design 1860
  • The Illustrated Magazine 1861
  • The Ladies' Companion and Monthly Magazine 1858
  • The Ladies' Companion and Monthly Magazine 1861
  • The Ladies' Hand Book of Fancy and Ornamental Work
  • The Lady's Friend 1864
  • The Lady's Friend 1864
  • The Lady's Home Magazine 1858
  • The Lady's Home Magazine 1859
  • The What-not, or Ladies' Handy Book 1861
  • The Workwoman's Guide 1840
  • Treasures In Needlework 1855
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