Newspaper patterns from the early 1900s were usually designed to be stitched on linens and garments that nobody uses anymore, but I still love finding and restoring these old patterns. The designs themselves are beautiful, and I feel they can look modern in the right setting. Sometimes I’ll stitch a whole pattern, but when I need something small, I just copy one element from a larger design. As usual, click images to enlarge.
Holly Centerpiece
E.F. Washington, 1910
Holly Cushion for Brother
Mary V. Fox, 1910
Poinsettia Design for Tray Cloth
Eleanor Norris, 1912
Poinsettia in Outline
E.J. Buckman, 1912
1/4 of pattern
Holly Sprays and Corner Design
Sara Hale Hunter, 1908
