Eight Three Press: 37 books

Originally designed as a protective, decorative cover for the back of a chair, this dragon design would make a wonderful lace curtain for today's home. Originally designed by Mrs. G. W. Miller, the pattern required extensive corrections to make it workable. This is not your usual scanned...

Children are always interested in animals and birds, and your little one will be delighted with a “zoo” bedspread. Designed by Mrs. A.J. Lavender in 1918, these simple blocks will fuel your creativity. There are 16 animal squares: song bird, kittens, wolf, fox and chick, donkey, pig, ostrich,...

This gorgeous filet crochet centerpiece is constructed by adding lace triangles to a square of fabric. Sew the large triangles to your fabric square, crochet smaller triangles along the resulting straight edges, add the included fancy picot edging, and you're done! Designed by Mrs. B. Weldon in 1920,...

Crochet these simple, elegant daisy corners and sew them to a square or rectangular tablecloth for a beautiful spring setting. Designed in 1919 by Mary E. Fitch, the pattern is great for today's busy crocheter who wants to do a relatively quick but fancy project. For a very speedy gift, use...

This design is very attractive and versatile. In fine thread, the lace and insertion will be a very pretty trim for skirts, slips or other similar garments, and a yoke is easily arranged to match. Heavier thread makes a handsome stripe, with lace border, for a bedspread. A scarf or or table runner...

This design shows off how filet crochet adapts wonderfully to pictorial representations. Originally written by an unknown designer in 1927 for the back of a chair, Two Peacocks Lace would make a lovely lace curtain or wall hanging for today's home. This is not your usual scanned vintage crochet pattern!...

Originally designed by Olive F. Ashcroft for a chair back or the end of a dresser scarf, directions and chart for a variation with a straight top are included for making a curtain. These aristocratic peacocks will add stately elegance to your home. The pattern is worked from the...

This set of two pretty lace panels for decorative pillows were designed in 1916 by Ethel Herrick Stetson. Spring Crown has spade and scepter motifs in in the center and border. Spring Wreath is smaller, with filigree around the edges. Sew the panels on to pillow tops that you...

Seagulls play over this old fashioned ship amid ocean waves in this filet crochet pattern originally designed as a tray insert in 1927 by Carolyn Waite. Add thread rigging to the masts and banners, and you'll have a picture ready to frame. Or use a lightweight yarn and gift it as an afghan to your...

A Greek Key and natural scallops enhance the morning glories in this wide lace edge, originally designed by M. Pintner in 1927. The scallops are made as you go with easy increases and decreases, with no need for an additional edge. A matching insertion pattern is included, which can be used...

Originally designed by Blanche Kendall-Job in 1927, Beverly Lace and Insertion is a very simple and attractive Art Deco design, with symbolic representations of flowers and leaves. It's suitable for many purposes, and the lace edging and insertion may be used separately or in combination....

With twenty-six different borders to choose from, you can make matching corners for guest towels, pillow covers, tablecloths, napkins, and even handkerchiefs. Each letter contains written instructions and a chart for the letter and border in the photograph, and two separate charts for the letter alone...

Designed in 1922 by Ida C. Farr, this filet crochet pattern has instructions for an alternative foundation row. Originally written for very small thread, if you use size 10 crochet cotton you'll have a beautiful piece of one-of-a-kind lace large enough for a curtain or valance. This is not your...

Originally designed by Mabel Levin in 1926, the easy two-row edging adds bling to this set of two simple borders. Along with the matching insertion, they are suitable for many purposes, and may be used separately or in combination. In fine thread, the lace and insertion will be a very...