Okay, the title here gives us a great start. In the evenings I like to rework these vintage (public domain) patterns while watching TV with my husband. Well ... he's actually the one watching TV ... I'm just sitting on the couch with him ! This week, I've been working on my issue of ....
Spool Cotton Company Book No 167 - Tips on Tables. This book was published in 1941 (yep, 76 years ago), in promotion of their current lines of threads.
No 7385 - Dance of the Flowers - graces both the front and back cover. This delightful large floral medallion with smaller fill-in work is worked in two colors.
The threads, well that would be "Clark's O.N.T. or J&P Coats Best Six Cord Mercerized Crochet Thread. Remember, this is a time period before Coat's and Clark's were merged together into one brand.
No 7391 - Sorcery - Another medallions design (5 1/4 inches) with smaller fill-in motifs. The finished cloth measures 53 x 73 inches.
No 7363 - Richelieu - This (first) filet crochet selection carries a bold mosaic motif in the extra long size of 65 x 93 inches.
No 7444 - Peacock Tails - This four piece luncheon set was a quite popular design during the 1940's, appearing in five (that I know of) different Spool Cotton pattern books.
No 7414 - Snowfall - A delicate luncheon set with place mats and runners made up of small 2 1/8 motifs in a snowflake design.
No 7386 - Princess Charming - Dainty floral and leaf motif in octagon motifs. The finished cloth is the standard 60 x 80 inches.
No 7387 Forest Flowers - A larger motif at 5 inches, with fill-in, that resembles an opening flower bloom.
No 7416 - Family Affair - This Dogwood trimmed beauty, worked in Filet Crochet, measures 70 inches in diameter.
No 7185A - Spring Song - This exquisite lace mat is perfectly sized for trays. The pattern includes the 'A", which means there is a corresponding piece out there. I've not yet found it, but rest assured, I'll be on the watch.
No 7433 - Rusticana - A round Mat set densely crocheted using Knit-Cro-Sheen in three colors.
This pattern is offered as a free download in the shop.
No 7389 - Summer Sun - Another round medallion cloth; quite different but equally as lovely as the others.
No 7388 - A Square-A-Day - This third filet crochet selection is made of large 17 inch square blocks in a somewhat geometric flower motif.
No 7415 - True Love - Small Posy Flower motifs (a lot of them!) create this marvelous cloth - also 60 x 80 inches.
No 7408 - Rosy Posy - Our last filet crochet selection gives us a delightful luncheon set in rounded shape.
No 7328 - Brighter Star - The 5 1/2 inch round star motifs, with openwork joinings create a lovely cloth that is 65 x 90 inches. A smaller version of this would almost make a lovely runner.
No 7392 - Gingerbread House - A tri-color mat set that has great potential; not only in browns but the colors of your dining room.
No 7390 - Flower Girl - This cloth is created in 4-1/2 inch medallions that are a 6-petal flower with small fill-in. A grand design for your dining table.
No 7413 - Frolic - This sweet motif cloth starts with a linen center surrounded by a wide and whimsical squirrel and floral border. Termed a tea cloth, is measures 44 inches square.
The book closes with a promotional advertisement for the other Spool Cotton pattern books of similar release dates.
And, there we go. True to the title - Tips on Tables - all seventeen cloths or mats pattern are geared to the dining table. I like that they put in five filet crocheted motifs; certainly more than the average vintage pattern book.
It took me almost a week to get through this one, but it's now listed in the shop for vintage historical value. Time to move on to the next set ... perhaps a magazine this time.
Thanks for dropping by,
Lorrie
Thank you so much for sharing!! I have this book, too, and I absolutely love it!! I actually was just searching to find out if it was public domain and I stumbled upon your blog 😊 It is lovely! It’s so nice to find other crocheters who love vintage patterns! 💕
ReplyDeleteThere are a number of medallion designs here that have such great potential.
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