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Crochet Notions by Penelope
Wm. Briggs & Co. Ltd.
mid 20th Century
A booklet with crochet projects, including the star motif, spider's web, well handled gloves, dressing set, dainty garlands, motif luncheon set, petal collar, two choux, blue birds and four lace edgin...
![The Brunnschweiler Collection [English Wax advertising pamphlet]](https://digital.library.leeds.ac.uk/31821/1.hashomepageThumbnailVersion/667159_001.JPG)
The Brunnschweiler Collection [English Wax advertising pamphlet]
ABC Company
late 20th Century
An A4 coloured stapled English Wax advertising pamphlet with four pages, showing annotated photographs of discharge printed textiles and models wearing the designs, along with information and business...
![ABC Wax print collection Summer 1999 [advertising leaflet]](https://digital.library.leeds.ac.uk/30702/1.hashomepageThumbnailVersion/671103_001.JPG)
ABC Wax print collection Summer 1999 [advertising leaflet]
ABC Company
1999
A three folding leaflet advertising the Summer 1999 collection of ABC, an English Wax company based in Hyde, Manchester. It includes 30 images of designs listed under six collections: Nigerian Classi...
The Practical Workroom Series: More simple embroidery
Wm. Briggs & Co. Ltd.; Randall, Marguerite
1930-1940
A booklet by Marguerite Randall outlining tools and techiques used for embroidery. This booklet contains illustrated intructions for different stitch applications and projects. It contains templates f...
Stitches by Penelope, The Book of "Hows" Series
Wm. Briggs & Co. Ltd.
1970
A booklet outlining an alphabet of embroidery stitches, from the Algerian eye stitch to the weaving stitch. The booklet is for instruction for people new to embroidery and the first page outlines the...
Modern Crochet by Penelope, book 2
Wm. Briggs & Co. Ltd.
mid 20th Century
A booklet with crochet projects. Project include cobweb mat, shamrock lace, bowl of flowers, wild rose, dainty edgings, necklets, double Dutch, lace trio, smart neck wear, Celtic motifs, Grecian tray ...
The Sobritto Book by Penelope, No 3
Wm. Briggs & Co. Ltd.
mid 20th Century
A booklet with pattern instructions for sobritto crochet. Patterns include: hand in glove, Catherine wheels, cheval set, knitted cloth, dainty apron, a new dicky, luncheon set, lacy edging, chair set...
Quilting by Penelope
Wm. Briggs & Co. Ltd.
mid 20th Century
A booklet with quilting as decorative technique. The booklet has an introduction on the history of quilting and an explaination of English quilting in relation to Italian quilting. This publcation giv...
Hardanger by Penelope
Wm. Briggs & Co. Ltd.
mid 20th Century
A booklet focussing on Scandinavian hardanger embroidery form Norway. The first page gives an introduction and and example of making hems. The patterns are geometric in design. Designs are: viking, B...
Sun shade ABC [English wax sample]
ABC Company
1968
An 'English wax' fabric length made for West African market in Manchester by the ABC Company. The design is a classic of letters and numbers associated with school and children, and features umbrella...
![Lightening [ABC English wax sample]](https://digital.library.leeds.ac.uk/30723/1.hashomepageThumbnailVersion/671600_001.JPG)
Lightening [ABC English wax sample]
ABC Company
late 20th Century
A sample of English wax (often know as "Dutch wax") fabric length made for the West African market in Manchester by the ABC company. The design is in red, black, white, yellow and navy of striped lig...
![New Fine Trail [English wax sample]](https://digital.library.leeds.ac.uk/30726/1.hashomepageThumbnailVersion/671603_001.JPG)
New Fine Trail [English wax sample]
ABC Company
after 1966
A sample of English wax (often know as "Dutch wax") fabric length made for a West African market in Manchester by the ABC company. The design is in black, red and white, and shows trailing leaves and...