Easy-to-follow instructions and illustrations make crocheting these nostalgic frilly doilies pure pleasure. 33 patterns from thread company brochures of the 30s and 40s are authentic as well as charming. Conversion charts, introduction. Color photos on covers.

"Ruffled Doilies and the Pansy Doily" by American Thread Company. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

This book teaches young ladies some, nowadays, forgotten arts and crafts, such as crocheting and making patterns using knitting tools and yarn. The book is filled with illustrations and step to step explanations.

Create over 30 delicate tatted doilies and more than 50 lovely edgings with the patterns, complete instructions and photographs included in this book. For those new to tatting, complete step-by-step instructions are provided.

The bestselling guide to crochet from the Mollie Makes team, with 15 exclusive projects. Crochet remains extremely popular among young crafters, with more and more people taking it up. This book is aimed at complete beginners, with step-by-step techniques and easy, fun projects of all levels. The team behind Mollie Makes magazine have brought together all their favourite crochet designers to share their tips, stories and beautiful projects. The beginner’s section starts with a run-through of the basic tools and equipment you’ll need, as well as a handy guide to choosing yarn. Once you’re ready to start, learn the best way to hold your hook, and make your first chain! Choose from a range of clear, simple projects, specially designed for beginners. Make a gift for a loved one with patterns for a monster gadget cover, bouquet of woolly flowers or a cute set of Russian dolls. Bring your home up to date by making an ontrend bolster, chair runner or embrace that granny-chic look with a set of retro potholders.

Patterns for how to crochet six different doilies.

Inexpensive guide for re-creating 32 crocheted masterpieces from the 1940s and 50s. Illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions for making lacy cobwebs, gossamer "Wagon Wheels," Windmill Wings, Ring of Roses, Morning Glory, many more. Instructions.

The biggest collection of crochet motifs. Period. Crocheters can never get enough of granny squares--the cheerful, colorful motifs that are the basis of countless afghans, pillows, and baby blankets. The Big Book of Granny Squares is just that--the most comprehensive collection to date. Readers will enjoy 365 unique squares with swatches and step-by-step written instructions for each granny square pattern. A lay-flat binding makes it easy for readers to check the crochet pattern while they work. Easy to use and inspirational, this is a go-to reference that crocheters will reach for again and again. Crocheters love granny squares and are sure to adore this--the biggest and best compendium of granny square patterns ever.

Show off your creative side with these 6 pineapple motif designs for doilies. From the quick-and-easy Four-Square Pineapple to the challenging Posh Pineapple, a hexagon of richly textured stitches, you'll do great -- just follow the diagrams!

Hankie Couture creator Marsha Greenberg shares her extraordinary gift for transforming vintage fabric into one-of-a-kind doll fashions. Now you can make them too! Doll Couture is an exquisite collection of fashions for 18-inch dolls -- everything from dresses to pants, jumpers, blouses, and shoes -- meticulously crafted from vintage handkerchiefs, table cloths, tea towels, laces, linens, pillowcases, table runners, and much more. Doll Couture showcases more than 100 of Marsha's unique fashions and accessories. It's more than a beautiful photo album though; the book includes 10 original patterns and sewing instructions so you can get started turning fabrics you already own into new and beautiful creations. Presented in stylish, sophisticated photographs modeled by a doll of Marsha's own design, and accented by sensibility quotes that highlight the designer's philosophy and aesthetics, Doll Couture sets the stage for a fabulous world of doll fashion. It's time to get started transforming your own treasured heirlooms or colorful flea-market finds into unique fashion ensembles!