Thu Jul 18, 2019 10:16 PM Morning Modelbuch (7/19/2019) Deer and fountain design from Giovanni Andrea Vavassore’s 1531 _Esemplario di Lauori_ https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/358317 Textile in the Cooper… Continue reading “Thu Jul 18, 2019 10:16 PM”…
Thu Jul 18, 2019 07:06 AM Another reference book in the public domain, published in 1892 _Svaghi artistici femminili dove si parla di ricami, di pizzi,… Continue reading “Thu Jul 18, 2019 07:06 AM”…
Tue Jul 16, 2019 10:37 PM Morning Modelbuch (7/17/2019) Have a look at the acorns in the lovely lace in this portrait of Grand Duchess Bianca… Continue reading “Tue Jul 16, 2019 10:37 PM”…
Mon Jul 15, 2019 09:15 PM Morning Modelbuch (7/16/2019) This 17th century lace, listed as either Italian or Flemish, isn’t nearly as cool on the museum… Continue reading “Mon Jul 15, 2019 09:15 PM”…
Mon Jul 15, 2019 03:13 PM Today’s method book in the public domain is Adele della Porta’s 1919 _Punto di Venezia_. Available to download as a… Continue reading “Mon Jul 15, 2019 03:13 PM”…
Sun Jul 14, 2019 08:43 PM Morning Modelbuch (7/15/2019) As I’ve said more than once, I love mermaid patterns. The mermaids on this 16th century Sicilian… Continue reading “Sun Jul 14, 2019 08:43 PM”…
Fri Jul 12, 2019 07:38 PM Morning Modelbuch (7/13/2019) I pointed this pattern from the Sessa brothers 1564 _I Frutti_ out a couple of weeks ago… Continue reading “Fri Jul 12, 2019 07:38 PM”…