Patterns for needle work, including the various kinds of embroidery, lace-work, etc., with diagrams showing the methods of making the various stitches
A needlework pattern book published in New York in 1882 by the Pattern Publishing Co., offering sample designs for embroidery and lace to home stitchers. The pages are numbered plates of rectangular swatches showing borders, corner motifs and repeat bands in geometric, floral and star forms, which a designer could adapt for textile or border patterns.









