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1924 Priscilla basketry book and 1938 Mountain Mist quilt instruction book
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The Priscilla Basketry Book No. 1 has lessons in reed weaving, Indian basketry, splint work and chair caning by Sallie G. Fitzgerald and others.Published by the American Reedcraft Corp., Hawthorne NJ.
This 32 page book has numerous black and white photos and drawings.
Sections include reed baskets, flower bowl, lacework baskets, carrying baskets, reed lamp, Indian basketry, hanging baskets and a couple of pages on how to re-cane old chairs.
The book about quilt making is titled “An album of Mountain Mist quilt blocks.”
This 33 page book has a copyright date of 1938 for the Stearns and Foster Co., Cincinnati, OH.
Instructions include a discussion of selecting a pattern, what cloth should be used, marking, cutting and sewing the pieces, and making the border.
The text is well illustrated with color pictures.
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