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Needlewoman and Needlecraft Issue 68

Needlewoman and Needlecraft
No 68 (October 1956)

Magazine is in good condition.

Booklet ID: N&N68

Subject Matter: Knitting, Basketweaving, Hairpin Crochet, Tatting, Needlework, Counted Thread Embroidery, Freestyle Embroidery.

Price: £6.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Content:
This magazine features the following items - noting* that many of them rely on using transfers that you sent away for; these transfers are not included. The free transfer is included with the booklet; knitting/crochet patterns are printed in full:

Embroideries:
"For the Festive Season" embroidered neckline for a V-neck dress, N&N transfer P621-D874(B)*;
Peasant Aprons, N&N transfer P621-D875(A)*;
Assisi Cloth, counted thread design for a tablecloth - chart supplied;
"A Modern Design" for an embroidered tablecloth, N&N transfer P621-D878*;
Two Flower Studies, pictures, Needlecraft transfers 53,070 and 53,071*;
"Kenilworth" Jacobean embroidered cushion, N&N transfer P621-D879*;
"Poodle Parade" tea cosy and tray clothor for a child's beret, scarf or bag - free transfer No 68 included with magazine;
"Noel" lunch mats (cover design) in counted cross stitch, N&N chart No 19*;
Madonna and child picture in counted cross stitch, N&N chart No 20*.
Sewing:
Peasant aprons, instructions for cutting the aprons supplied, but not the transfer N&N P621-D875(A)*.
Basket making:
Instructions supplied for a fruit basket and a flower basket.
Knitting and crochet patterns: Tatting edges for glass mats; Pineapple motif crochet chairback; Cross-over cardigan for a baby in DK; "Tailored" knitted woman's jacket in 3 ply; "Cocktail time" crochet wrap; (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 "68".
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.

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