FUNDRAISING
OUR FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN HAS STARTED! GOAL: 5000 USD / 7000 CAD AND CURRENTLY AT 32%!
To keep our Library up and running, we hold a fundraising campaign from September to December.
This is the link to the donation button: Donate to keep the Antique Pattern Library running!
Your donation pays for costs of supporting our projects such as scanners and other hardware, the occasional shipping costs for people who want to donate books but can’t afford the transatlantic shipping costs, general costs such as internet service provider, office address, and our application for charity status. Volunteers do the scanning and editing, and new books are paid from our private purses.
Occasionally we get the question “Why don’t you just sell your stuff, you’d need no donation then?” which is correct, but not in accordance with the idea that our heritage should be available to everybody who wants to use or appreciate it, and profit is no part of that. To keep that, we do need donations. So, if you have a couple dollars to spare, we’d be glad to have them!
IF YOU CAN’T AFFORD TO DONATE, BUT WOULD LIKE TO HELP THE ANTIQUE PATTERN LIBRARY, INTRODUCING THE LIBRARY TO PEOPLE WHO DON’T KNOW OF IT YET, IS VERY USEFUL, SINCE IT BROADENS OUR USER BASE AND THEREFORE ALSO OUR FUTURE DONOR BASE. BLOGS, TIKTOK, INSTAGRAM, PINTEREST, RAVELRY, FACEBOOK, OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA – SHOW OTHERS YOUR FAVORITE PUBLICATIONS AND WHAT YOU MADE USING THEM. OUR WORK IS ONLY USEFUL WHEN PEOPLE ACTUALLY USE IT!
And what if we don’t make our goal?
We will continue our work as best as we can, as long as we can pay the administrative costs and our hosting provider. New publications might get a bit scarce though. If you enjoy looking through a new publications every now and then, please think of us!
And today’s new publication:
TRIMMING TRICKS WITH CROCHET
American Thread Company – Star Book No. 26 – Trimming Tricks with Crochet
Crocheted trims for dresses, jackets, hats, and lingerie. Collars, jabots, blouse fronts (dickeys), braided frogs, many edgings. Tips on how to sew childrens dresses from old clothing and adapt clothes as the child grows. Includes patterns 2601 Doily Pockets, 2602 Tasseled Peplum, 2603 Button on Jabot, 2604 Fringed Epaulettes, 2605 Irish Crochet Collar and Cuffs, 2609 Cut-me-down Dickey, 2610 Butterfly Crocheted Dickey, 2611 Braided Frogs, 2612 Violets, 2613 Colonial Jabot, 2614 Basic Pillbox, 2615 Braid and Button, 2616 Fringed Tassel, 2617 Ruffled Edge, 2618 Crocheted Ball Fringe, 2619 Curly Braid, 2620 Doilies, 2621 Leaf and Braid, 2623 Basic Sailor, 2622 Lace Ruffle, 2624 Nightgown Frill, 2625 Slip Trim and Straps, 2626 Crocheted Camisole, 2627 Irish Crochet Edging, 2628 Pantie Lace, 2629 The Popular Fascinator, 2630 Bags, Gloves and Calot from Scraps, 2631 Jewelry , 2632 Belt with Pockets, 2633 Sunsuit from an old Apron, 2634 Dress, 2635 Pinafore, 2636 Slip Edging, 2606 and 2608 Braid Trim, 2607 Pussy Cat Bow.
Stapled softcover, 24 pages.
Scans donated by Clara Bruning, edited by Sytske Wijnsma.