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Needlewoman and Needlecraft Issue 41

Needlewoman and Needlecraft
No 41 (January 1950)

Magazine is in good condition for its age.

Booklet ID: N&N41

Subject Matter: Knitting, Crochet, Tatting, Appliqué, Needlework, Cross Stitch, Freestyle Embroidery, Cut work embroidery..

Price: £6.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
- check "prices" section for more information - overseas postage is additional in drop-down menu)

Content:
This magazine features the following items - noting* that many of them rely on using transfers that you sent away for. No transfers are included. Knitting/crochet patterns are printed in full:

Embroideries:
"Celestial" by Penelope Needlecraft transfer 53,002*;
"Petrova" modern cushion design, N&N transfer P621-D745*;
"Willow Way" tea cosy and tray cloth, N&N transfer P621-D746*;
Crossley (cover design), N&N transfer P702-D521*;
"Conventional" place mat set, N&N transfer P621-D747*;
"Marietta" tablecloth motifs, N&N transfer P621-D748*;
Six hanky corners - free transfer not available;
"Pheasant Tray Mat" Royal School of Needlework transfer 38*.
Sewing:
Chic bag and gloves in applique, N&N transfer P621-D744*.
Knitting and crochet patterns: Edges in Tatting; "Sea Horses" 3ply knitted jumper, "Four Leaf Clover" crochet runner, (all included and some illustrated above).

Description:
Needlewoman and Needlecraft was an amalgamation of two other magazines: Needlecraft, (first produced 1907), and The Needlewoman, (first produced 1919). It was a quarterly magazine, and the first issue was published in January 1940. A few issues may have been missed during WWII, hence this issue is number "41".
In the 1970s it dropped the Needlecraft name, and became simply "Needlewoman"; then during 1977 it was incorporated with Stitchcraft monthly magazine. Because of this the numbering systems can appear confusing, with 1970s editions appearing to predate those of the 1930s - however the content usually makes the era unmistakeable.