A flower-cloth book from American Thread — New Tablecloths, Star Book No. 57, printed Copyright 1948, American Thread Co.

This 24-page booklet is built around blossom motifs in Star, Gem, De Luxe, Puritan, and Sillateen Sansil: joined-motif dinner cloths, a rose filet cloth on linen, and two luncheon sets. Patterns are crochet only.

Featured designs in this volume:

• Daisy Tablecloth — photo on page 3; Star size 20 motifs
• Poinsettia Tablecloth — 4¼" motifs; 221 motifs (13 × 17) for about 55" × 72" without the edge
• Lily of the Valley Tablecloth — Star or Gem size 30
• Pond Lily Tablecloth — Star or Gem size 20
• Tulip Tablecloth — Star or Gem size 20
• Chrysanthemum Tablecloth — Star or Gem size 30
• Rose Filet Cloth — Star size 30 filet on 3 yards of 36" linen; cloth about 68" × 103"
• Philodendron Crocheted Set — De Luxe double-strand mats about 12" × 16½"
• Carnation Luncheon Set — Sillateen Sansil striped shell mats about 12¼" × 18¼"
• Daffodil Luncheon Set — Puritan cotton; four doilies about 19" across

Plus dye-lot notes, washing and blocking, and a Cecilia Vanek help line. A complete Book 57 for collectors of late-1940s Star table linens.