{"product_id":"aunt-ellen-s-complete-book-of-needlework-1949-50","title":"Aunt Ellen’s Complete Book of Needlework 1949-50","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA charming piece of mid-century needlework history: \u003cem\u003eAunt Ellen’s Complete Book of Needlework 1949-50\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis is not a conventional pattern booklet but a full mail-order catalog from Modern Handcraft, Inc. of Kansas City. It offers a fascinating window into postwar American craft culture, filled with stamped goods, ready-to-order kits, fabric samples, and Aunt Ellen’s personal recommendations. Ideal for collectors of vintage needlework ephemera, advertising art, and 1940s–50s domestic crafts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInside you’ll find:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColorful illustrations of quilt kits (Lone Star, Broken Star, Butterfly, State Bird, State Flower, and more)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrochet kits for doilies, aprons, and panholders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStamped pillowcases, vanity sets, towels, and lunch cloths\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeedlepoint, felt projects, baby items, toys, and transfers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFabric yardage, threads, paints, and supplies with original 1949–50 pricing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA delightful collectors’ item that captures the spirit of mid-century mail-order needlework rather than a practical working pattern book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Workbasket","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44456978514023,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/5912\/3303\/files\/ExtractPage23.jpg?v=1787162172","url":"https:\/\/crochetephemera.com\/products\/aunt-ellen-s-complete-book-of-needlework-1949-50","provider":"Crochet Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}