oh-I really want this book
I saw this book in The Pine Needle (a great quilt fabric shop) yesterday and had never seen the inside before-oooh. It was so pretty. This book was written for young girls to learn sewing skills by making doll clothes and other fun things. SIGN ME UP. Jane Eayre Fryer has a lot of other books of the same nature, all written in the early 1900's. So, grammie-this is a not too subtle hint for my b-day (may 24th, you'll all be hearing more about that later) here's a original copy of one of her books-
and there are more-she has books about gardening, first aid, cooking, knitting. Oh my!
Does anyone have these? They all look wonderful. I actually have few vintage first aid books-I really love them, so this one will have to be added to my collection.
I love these books--I have the Mary Frances Knitting and Crocheting on hold at my library right now! Magic Cabin carried them last year, not sure if they still do. Oh, that First Aid cover is just gorgeous!
Posted by: amanda | April 28, 2005 at 05:53 AM
Hint received! Love!
Posted by: Grammie | April 28, 2005 at 06:06 AM
A number of years ago, Country Living or Mary Engelbreit's magazine had a big article about these books and shortly thereafter, reprints were published. The originals show up on eBay occasionally (or used to). They are charming!
Posted by: Jan | April 28, 2005 at 06:17 AM
Wow! I want to look IN those books. After searching my local library's online catalog, unfortuneately I can't anytime soon. My birthday is coming up soon too...
You've rekindled my love of feminine American history this week with the link to Gail Wilson and now this. So, I restarted The Age of Homespun by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich.
Posted by: seedpod | April 28, 2005 at 06:20 AM
How fun! And new to me too! Thanks for sharing these - I'll have to keep an eye out for them...
Posted by: kelly | April 28, 2005 at 07:17 AM
I had my eye on the knitting and crocheting book last night when I was poking around Amazon. I've never seen the interiors of any of the books but they've been fairly popular since they were reprinted. I'd love to hear what you guys think!
Posted by: Marg | April 28, 2005 at 08:37 AM
Thanks so much for sharing this Amy! I so want a copy of the sewing book!
Posted by: myra | April 28, 2005 at 11:21 AM
i have that book and mary francis knitting book. the sewing book actually comes with paper patterns in it! i'm so glad you mentioned it because i haven't revisited them in at least a year. the stories are really sweet, about a little girl who spends the summer with her grandmother and spends time with the fairies and thimble people that live in her sewing basket and they teach her sewing lessons.
Posted by: robin | April 28, 2005 at 12:16 PM
Thanks for this amy- they sound gorgeous- what a different world it was when they were written.
Posted by: Clementine | April 28, 2005 at 02:48 PM
I have the knitting one and the sewing one. I haven't made anything form them yet, but they really fun to look through!
Posted by: Pearl | April 29, 2005 at 11:36 AM
I *LOVE* these books. I'm in the midst of teaching my daughter to sew using the Mary Frances Sewing Book.
I thought you'd like to see this link:
http://www.victoriantradingco.com/store/catalogimages/9i/i1916.html
Just don't buy the last one ;)
Posted by: Dannielle | July 26, 2006 at 05:03 PM
http://www.victoriantradingco.com
and look for "sewing bird"
the whole link won't come through
Posted by: Dannielle | July 26, 2006 at 05:05 PM