A 1953 American Thread Star book — Pot Holders, Hot Plate Covers, Swedish Embroidery, Star Pot Holder Book No. 101 — printed Copyright 1953, The American Thread Co., Inc., 260 W. Broadway, New York 13, N.Y. Original cover price 10 cents. Worked in Puritan or De Luxe cotton, with Star Six Strand embroidery cotton for the Swedish work.

Potholders, grape hot-plate covers in three sizes, a barbecue mitt, a handle cover, and a page of Swedish embroidery. Cover is a mint-green grid of nine holders plus two embroidered circles. Patterns are crochet plus Swedish embroidery.

Featured designs in this volume:

• Holiday Pot Holder
• Petal Pot Holder
• Grape Hot Plate Covers — 7", 9", and 11"
• Flower and Grape Pot Holders
• Star Pot Holder
• Modern Hot Plate Mats
• Green Plaid Pot Holder
• White, Yellow and Green Pot Holder
• Crossbar Pot Holder
• Scallop Pot Holder
• Red and White Pot Holder
• Handle Holder Cover
• Blue and White Pot Holder
• White Dot Pot Holder
• Barbecue Mitt
• Swedish Embroidery (general directions)

A complete Star Book No. 101 for collectors of American Thread kitchen books and 1950s pot holders.

Condition of this copy: Cover shows typical shop wear — light edge rub, a pencil price, and mid-century paper toning. Instructions and color photos remain readable.

This is a vintage / pre-owned publication. See our Condition Guide for typical wear.