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SEWING BOOKS

Clothing & Health

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By Helen Kinne and Anna Cooley. An elementary textbook of Home Making. Simple projects and sewing instructions. Wonderful illustrations

302 pages - hardcover

c. 1922

Fair condition

Cost $15

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Butterick Dressmaking Book

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Construction techniques.

80 pages - paperback

c. 1949

good condition

Cost $10

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4H Thimble Magic

NEW! 10/6/07

32 booklet on sewing techniques

c. 1949

good condition

Cost $10

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Excella Demo

Bust 40"

Demonstration pattern. 1 piece dress with drop shoulders. Dress has square neck in front and oval outline at back. Long sleeves are gathered to wristbands. Ribbon suggested for sash and bow.

c. 1930s

instructions included - pattern in mint condition

Cost $20

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Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts & Sciences books

1920s correspondence course on sewing.

Issues:

Maternity & infants' garment $10

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The Rainbow in Rags. paperback. 1950. 35 pages. an analysis of the spectrum of colors in terms of dyes, directions for blending, terms of flowers, leaves, scrolls, term of materials. cover missing.

Cost $3

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Simplicity Sewing Book A

Featuring simplicity unit system of sewing. Step by step construction of a blouse, jumper, a dress and pants. 8 pages on how to work with stretch, plaids, leather and other fashionable materials. Fitting helps for problem figures. Tailoring methods - and dozens of other aids for beginner or expert.

176 pages - paperback

c. 1965

good condition

Cost $10

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Simplicity Sewing Book B

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learn to sew the fun, easy way with Simplicity's unit system of sewing. Over 200 detail photographs show how it's done. 32 full color pages of fashion inspiration.

224 pages - paperback

c. 1970

good condition

Cost $10

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Let Yourself Sew with Simplicity

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The only complete sewing book for teens.

96 pages - paperback

c. 1972

good condition

Cost $10

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HANDCRAFTS

 

The New World of Needlepoint

1010 exciting designs in Bargello, quickpoint, grosspoint and other repeat patterns. by Lisbeth Perrone

142 pages hardcover

c. 1972

good condition

Cost $5

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Needlepoint Techniques and Projects

80 pages - paperback

c. 1977

good condition

Cost $3

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Just CrossStitch 9/10 1989

many projects

96 pages

Cost $3

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Leisure Arts Magazine June 1990

30 projects. Sweater embroidery, carousel fantasies, homey pillows, southwest designs, mountain greenery

31 page

good condition

Cost $3

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Leisure Arts December 1991

26 projects - country cats, peppermint pullover, merry message blocks, Christmas afghan, Santa ornaments

32 pages

good condition

Cost $3

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CrossStitch sampler Summer 1991

celebrations from cross 'n patch

54 pages

good condition

Cost $3

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