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A rainbow of vintage coloured plastic knitting needles for you to play with. Fourteen pairs of various sizes and colours and four odds as spares! If you can't knit, worry not, these would look ever so lovely in a vase! Get knitting.... SOLD |
| Lovely vintage embroidered handmade sewing case. Hand embroidered natural linen edged with blanket stitch and decorated with embroidered flowers, lupins, hollyhocks and daisies. Inside there is a pouch for storing pins, cotton or thread and space for your needles (comes with a variety of vintage needles attached). Pretty and practical! SOLD |
| Jazz up a hat or an outfit with this lovely vintage silk organza flower corsage. Five soft grey and white silk organza flowers, leaves and buds on wired stems. With original 'Made in Japan' paper label still attached to the stem. The whole spray measures 24cm in length. |
| Needlework and Crafts by Irene Davison, Agnes Miall and R Polkingbourne. Undated, probably 1930s or 1940s. All aspects of sewing are covered from plain sewing to embroidery, dressmaking to mending. Other crafts covered include raffia work, leatherwork, crochet, basketry and stencilling. Black and white photos and illustrations. A wonderful guide offered with a confetti coloured darning mushroom to use for fixing your stockings. The lid of the mushroom unscrews for storing needles and pins. Book in overall good condition, some staining to cover and foxing to pages due to age. |
| A lovely Merdith & Drew hinged lid tin full of vintage sewing notions, perfect for your sewing collection. four cards of Clark's Anchor Hosiery thread in various pastel colours (these have some wear to edges and one of them has staining to rear of card), a complete card of very old Cambridge snap fasteners in good condition, an almost complete card of spring hooks & loops, a card with some vintage baby ribbon, 2 little cards of mending thread in brown, a card of vintage linen buttons with beautiful graphics, a packet of Kirby's needles and finally a gorgeous art deco card of "Regency" pink ribbon. Perfect for any sewing/haberdashery collection. |
| Wonderful card of 1930s Handkerchief Initials produced by J & J Cash Ltd, Coventry. 12 initial Gs for sewing onto handkerchiefs etc. These are so lovely and would look great framed or on display on a shelf. A rare little piece of haberdashery in overall good condition for age. G is for gorgeous... |
| Wonderfully art deco booklet produced by Patons & Baldwins Ltd, "Practical Guide To Knitting & Crochet". Booklet has seen better days, it has obviously been well thumbed and referenced, which we think adds to its charm! The cover and contents are in used condition, a couple of the centre pages are loose from the staples and there is creasing to the corners. Having said that, there are 85 pages of tips and tricks, patterns and ideas - from basic stitchery, making up of a garment, the use of a teazle brush on fabric (fascinating), patterns for baby, children and adult wear, from woollly knickers to socks, cardigans, shawls and lady's bed wrap! Accompanied by three pairs of plastic knitting needles. Needles at the ready... |
| Now here is a lovely needlework project for those that are nifty with a needle and thread. This lovely vintage crewel work panel is stitched onto a black velvet cloth, backed with linen. This would make a beautiful cushion with a bit of time and skill. The panel measures 49 cm x 47 cm including 2cm selvedge on one edge. This is for the front panel only and would require backing and a cushion pad to complete the project. |
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| Beautiful card of Art Deco buttons with wonderful graphics. Eight buttons on gorgeous card, complete and in very good condition. Chromium plated and non-rusting these buttons and card ooze 1930s! Buttons measure approx 2cm. A wonderful addition to a vintage haberdashery collection or display on your shelves or in a frame. |
| Made by Geo Bassett & Co. Ltd, this pretty vintage confectionery tin has a pretty embossed image of a crinoline lady picking posies of flowers in her garden. Both pretty and practical and just the place for pins and needles, cottons and threads, buttons and bows. Included with this tin are some Silcarn mending threads, Lady Washington Pearls shirt buttons on a lovely graphic card, some mother of pearl buttons and vintage hooks and eyes. The tin has some wear but remains an attractive and useful tin for all your sewing notions. Measuring 20 x 15 x 6 cm. |
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Lovely card of vintage French buttons - produced by Haute Nouveaute in pink plastic. Scalloped edges to buttons, very pretty indeed. Six buttons on the card which has lovely graphics. Each button measures approx 2.5cm. If you can't bring yourself to use them then these would look very pretty on a shelf with some other vintage sewing items. Time for a spot of La Vie en Rose? SOLD |
| Two spools of gorgeously sparkly vintage French silver thread and a lovely card of buttons. Two lovely spools of vintage French metallic thread which was produced in 1950s. Very pretty and shiny, could be used as much for decoration as for embroidery, needlework use. (A collection of these standing on shelves in the sewing room look lovely). The wooden spools measure approx 8cm tall and 6cm. The thread is very fine (maybe 2 or 3 threads to a mm). Wonderful addition to collection. Accompanied by a card of Mode Parisienne white buttons. 12 little whie buttons measuring approx 1.5cm each on a lovely card with a small tear to one side. Perfect for a magpie's nest... |
| Three cards of vintage "Haute Nouveaute" French buttons. Each card is complete with 24 buttons. Taupe plastic buttons sit on a card with beautiful graphics, very French indeed. Cards are in overall good condition for age, some slight wear to edges and creasing to corners. Buttons measure approx 1cm in diameter. Too good to use, perfect for display! |
| Agnes Miall's "Complete Needlecraft" book, published in 1943. This was produced during the war when sewing, make do and mending were of paramount importance. This edition has been published to conform with war economy printing standards and carries the standard. A comprehensive needlework book with chapters on sewing, dressmaking, embroidery, knitting and crochet, mending, upholstery and patchwork. Accompanied by a lovely vintage homemade felt wrist pincushion fashioned into the shape of a bonnet, complete with floral trim. Handstitched with elastic attached to base to wear around the wrist whilst busy sewing and mending. |
| A wonderful book by Olivia Pass "Dorset Feather Stitchery" published in 1958, this is the second edition. A beautiful embroidery book concentrating on stitchwork based on stitches found on smocks. Full of wonderful detail and illustration with two colour plates as well. Fantastic projects to undertake - a sampler to begin with, mats, tableclothes, aprons, workbags and cushions, children's dresses and sunsuits, feltwork to name but a few. This is very very charming indeed! And if that was not enough, accompanying the book is the original owner's sampler made using the pattern enclosed - a treasure within a treasure! Book is in very good condition and has previous owner's nameplate on inside endpaper. Beautiful! SOLD |
| Gorgeous bundle of vintage cotton trim on card. There are metres and metres of it here. Red white and blue cotton trim that is perfect for cushions, lavender sachets etc. This reminds us of those little cotton name tags that seem to take an age to sew into school uniforms.. Trim is in very good condition for age, measures approx 1.5cm across. Card is slightly squashed but the trim is not! SOLD |
| A rare opportunity to purchase an original copy of "Make Do and Mend" the booklet prepared for The Board of Trade by The Ministry of Information in 1943 as part of the war effort to encourage women to recycle, repair and reuse. Full of hints of how to make do with things you already have instead of buying new. These leaflets are now very sought after and are a wonderful addition to any sewing ephemera collection as well as being incredibly useful and informative. Leaflet is accompanied by a 1940s/1950s sewing leaflet entitled "Hints on Dressmaking, Your Needlework Made A Pleasure With Blackmore Patterns". Full of valuable information and diagrams to assist you in all Needlework and Dressmaking problems. Has black and white illustrations. Leaflets are tied together with "Utility" ribbon and come with some mending thread, buttons, needles and cotton. Time to get sewing... |
| Charming vintage needlecase with a picture of a very quaint thatched cottage and garden on the front. Produced by "Golden Fleece" needles of Redditch. Inside there are 3 felt pages for your needles. The inside boards of the book are covered in the sweetest fairy paper to make this even more charming. There are also vintage needles in all sizes, for sale in good vintage condition. SOLD |
| 2 complete cards of vintage French white/cream plastic buttons. 9 larger buttons on one card and 24 smaller buttons on the other. Wonderful graphics on cards which are both in good condition. Larger buttons measure approx 2.5cm and smaller ones approx 1cm. Great addition to vintage sewing/haberdashery collection or for display on shelves if you can't bring yourself to use them... |
| A rare opportunity to purchase an original copy of "Make Do and Mend" the booklet prepared for The Board of Trade by The Ministry of Information in 1943 as part of the war effort to encourage women to recycle, repair and reuse. Full of hints of how to make do with things you already have instead of buying new. These leaflets are now very sought after and are a wonderful addition to any sewing ephemera collection as well as being incredibly useful and informative. Leaflet is accompanied by a 1940s/1950s sewing book entitled The Complete Sewing Book by Ida Riley Duncan and published by Gifford. Full of wonderful sewing ideas for the vintage seamstress, tips on recycling, renovating, upholstery, dress patterns etc, a wealth of information. Book is in overall good condition for age with a dustjacket showing signs of wear and tear, particularly to edges and a small tear to rear of jacket (please see photos). Has black and white illustrations. Books are tied together with "Utility" ribbon and some mending thread and hooks and eyes. Time to get sewing... |
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| 2 complete cards of vintage French red plastic buttons. 9 larger buttons on one card and 24 smaller buttons on the other. Wonderful graphics on cards which are both in good condition. Larger buttons measure approx 2.5cm and smaller ones approx 1cm. Great addition to vintage sewing/haberdashery collection if you don't fancy picking any of those cherry red buttons off of the cards. |
| An opportunity to buy an original Make Do and Mend Booklet prepared for The Board of Trade by The Ministry of Information in 1943 as part of the war effort to encourage women to recycle, repair and reuse. Full of hints of how to make do with things you already have instead of buying new. Leaflet has small tear to top of front cover, please note that these leaflets were printed on war economy paper and are fragile. The leaflets are now very sought after and are a wonderful addition to any sewing ephemera collection as well as being incredibly useful and informative. This is accompanied by a vintage tin containing lots of sewing ephemera. Vintage wooden darning mushroom for all those mending jobs, vintage mending thread, card of buttons, hooks and eyes, needles etc - please note that these items are offered in vintage condition and not all of them are complete. Tin itself is very pretty, crinoline lady, romantic garden vignettes, this is an old tin and shows signs of wear and tear but is very charming. A lovely addition to any sewing collection or part of our social history. Time to mend, mend, mend... SOLD |
| A trio of beautiful bright shiny buttons by the fine vintage button makers...'La Mode'. These buttons glitter and sparkle as though made from gold, but they are in fact glass and are cleverly painted to look like metal. Each button is in tip top condition, measuring 2.5 cm across and embossed with the words 'La Mode'. Bling bling! |
| Great card of vintage French blue buttons. Card is complete, holding 12 buttons. Each blue button is patterned (see photo, card for sale is the one on top of the pile). Beautiful graphics, beautiful buttons. Card measures approx 11cm x 17cm. Each button measures approx 2.5cm. |
| Dorothy Drage knew a thing about rug making and has written it all down in this interesting book. 'Rug Making' is a handy and informative book on the many aspects of rug making from the design, materials and the numerous techniques. Published by 'Pitmans's Craft For All Series' in 1937, this is just one of the many craft books that were published in this series. Full of photographs and diagrams from hooked rugs to looms. Nice clean pages and slight creases to top corner. A crafty little number! |
| Wonderful crafts book edited by Davide Minter published by Gresham Publishing Co in 1930s. Full of handicrafts ideas for professionals and for those wishing to do them as a hobby. Fabulous illustrations and designs for textiles, pottery, weaving etc. A lovely book. |
| Another beautiful complete card of vintage French Buttons. These are made by "Haute Nouveaute" and comprise of 6 beautifully patterned brown buttons. Card measures 11cm x 18cm and buttons measure approx 2.5cm. |
| A fabulous card of beautiful "Paris Mode" vintage French buttons. Card is complete with 12 gorgeous patterned buttons. All in excellent condition. A real taste of 1930s. Card measures approx 11cm x 16cm. Buttons measures approx 2.75cm. |
| Lovely big and chunky vintage French buttons on original "Haute Nouveaute" card. Card measures approx 11cm x 17cm. Each plastic button is "Shaped", please see image for detail. Button measures approx 3.5cm. Perfect addition to vintage dress or coat, or to your Vintage Haberdashery collection. |
| Lovely vintage card of French buttons. 1930s? Complete card measures approx 12cm x 18cm. 24 vintage black plastic buttons with ridged surface measuring approx 1.75cm. Sew collectable... |
| A lovely spool of vintage French metallic thread. Unused, pretty and shiny, could be used as much for decoration as for embroidery, needlework use. (A collection of these standing on shelves look great in a sewing room). The heavy wooden spool measures approx 8cm tall. The thread is very fine (maybe 2 or 3 threads to a mm). It was produced in 1950s. Wonderful addition to haberdashery collection. A really beautiful blue colour in excellent condition. |
| A lovely spool of vintage French metallic thread which was produced in 1950s. Unused, pretty and shiny, could be used as much for decoration as for embroidery, needlework use. (A collection of these standing on shelves in the sewing room look lovely). The wooden spool measures approx 8cm (3 inches) tall The thread is very fine (maybe 2 or 3 threads to a mm). Wonderful addition to collection. A really beautiful burnished bronze colour in excellent condition. Perfect for a magpie's nest... |
| A lovely spool of vintage French metallic thread which was produced in 1950s. Unused, pretty and shiny, could be used as much for decoration as for embroidery, needlework use. (A collection of these standing on shelves in the sewing room look lovely). The wooden spool measures approx 8cm (3 inches) tall The thread is very fine (maybe 2 or 3 threads to a mm). Wonderful addition to collection. A really beautiful red colour in excellent condition. Perfect for a magpie's nest... |
| A complete card of vintage French plastic buttons in a lovely shade of red, cheery and bright. 24 buttons on the card. Card measures approx 12cm x 19cm. Each button measures approx 2cm. Time for some rouge perhaps... |
| Lovely Beech wood vintage cotton reels. These would look lovely displayed on a shelf amongst vintage haberdashery/sewing items or with your favourite ribbon wrapped round them. They measure 5cm in diameter and approx 1cm in height. Gorgeous! SOLD |
