Vintage Craft Supplies

Vintage McCall's Needlework & Crafts Magazine.  Spring and Summer 1957 issue.  Features Rose Inspired decor for you to make. Contains articles on knitting, crochet, sewing, quick point, weaving, rugs, furniture, and stenciling.  

Contents include directions for:

Crochet Afghan
Bead Crochet
Car Robe
Cozies
Crocheted Fabrics
Doormats
Edgings
Place Mats
Pot Holders
Rugs
Tablecloth

Please check second photo for a full table of contents.

Magazine measures 10 5/8 inches wide x 13 1/2 inches long and contains 112 pages.  Magazine is in good condition for being almost 60 years old.  Covers show wear, especially along spine (small tears at top and bottom) and there are a couple of torn pages and some dog eared pages.  Overall a nice clean magazine.

Vintage and original "The Work Basket" Magazine May 1945, Volume 10, No. 8. Home and Needlecraft for Pleasure and Profit. Published by Modern Handcraft. Patterns for knit, crochet, and tatting.

Patterns in this issue:
Crocheted Pansy Doily
Crochet Lacy Dutch Bonnet
Crochet Grape Buffet Set
Fabric Shoe Bag

Booklet measures 5.5" wide x 8" tall with 8 pages. Folds out to open.

Condition is very good with age toning to pages, and a few small tears to page edges.

Vintage and original "The Work Basket" Magazine January 1945, Volume 10, No. 4. Home and Needlecraft for Pleasure and Profit. Published by Modern Handcraft. Patterns for knit, crochet, and tatting.

Patterns in this issue:
Snowflake Quilt Pattern
Posy Patch Crocheted Afghan Pattern
Crochet Lace Pattern

Booklet measures 5.5" wide x 8" tall with 8 pages. One sheet that folds out to open.

Condition is very good with age toning to pages, and a few small tears to page edges. Partially split at page folds.

Vintage and original "The Work Basket" Magazine 1944, Volume 9, No. 8. Home and Needlecraft for Pleasure and Profit. Published by Modern Handcraft. Patterns for knit, crochet, and tatting.

Patterns in this issue:
The Great Circle Quilt Pattern
Womens Crochet Pillbox Hat Pattern
Crocheted Womens Vest Pattern

Booklet measures 11" wide x 8" tall with 8 pages. All one sheet measuring 11" wide x 16" tall, that folds out to open to the pages.

Condition is good with age toning, few small tears to page edges and some light soiling.

Vintage and original "The Work Basket" Magazine 1943, Volume 8, No. 12. Home and Needlecraft for Pleasure and Profit. Published by Modern Handcraft. Patterns for knit, crochet, and tatting.

Patterns in this issue:
Chain of Diamonds Quilt Pattern
Men's Knitted Scarf/Muffler Pattern
Men's Tie Knitting Pattern
Luncheon Set

Booklet measures 11" wide x 8" tall with 8 pages. All one sheet measuring 11" wide x 16" tall, that folds out to open to the pages.

Condition is good with age toning, few small tears to page edges and some light soiling. Starting to split at folds.

Aunt Martha's Hot Iron Embroidery Transfer Pattern number 3207, "Water Lilies and Butterflies". Use on aprons, curtains, dish towels or whatever suits you. Pattern is original & uncut. Transfer color is red. Envelope and transfer are in very good condition.

Note: Some of these older vintage transfers no longer work to transfer. So you may have to trace the images with a hot iron transfer pen to use them.

Vintage and original "The Work Basket" Magazine November 1948, Volume 14, No. 2. Home and Needlecraft for Pleasure and Profit. Published by Modern Handcraft. Patterns for knit, crochet, and tatting.

In this issue:
Sleeveless Jacket and Beanie Ensemble
Yarn Dolls
Wild Rose Crochet
Circle Panholder
Shell Crocheted Dish
Tatted Medallion with Crocheted Edge
Shell Edge
Crochet Child's Mittens
Liberty Bell Edging
Open Work Babushka

Booklet measures 5.5" wide x 8" tall with 24 pages.

Condition is very good with age toning to pages and soiling to front cover.