Doilies — American Thread Star Doily Book No. 128, 1956
A 1956 American Thread Star book — Doilies, Star Doily Book No. 128 — printed 1956 by The American Thread Company, 260 W. Broadway, New York 13, N.Y. Original cover price 10 cents. Subtitled New, easy-to-follow instructions for crocheted, knitted, flower and ruffled doilies. Worked in Puritan or Star Spangled cotton.
Flower ovals, pineapples, popcorns, beads, a ruffle, and one knitted round. Cover is the Three Way Daisy set on burgundy. Patterns are a mixture of crochet and knitting (one knit doily).
Featured designs in this volume:
- The Three Way Daisy — 12" round, 10" × 13" small oval, 10" × 16" large oval (cover)
- The Gift Doily — about 9" square
- Popcorns and Pineapples Doily
- Hexagonal Pineapples and Beads Doily — about 10"
- Crochet an Easy Doily — about 14"
- Knitted Doily — about 12" round
- Double Ruffle Doily — about 12½" without ruffle
A complete Star Book No. 128 for collectors of American Thread flower doilies and mid-1950s Star books.
Condition of this copy: Cover shows typical shop wear — dark stock with edge rub and mid-century paper toning. Instructions remain readable.
This is a vintage / pre-owned publication. See our Condition Guide for typical wear.
This is a vintage / pre-owned publication. See our Condition Guide for typical wear.