A wartime American Thread year-of-tables book — Star Tablecloth Book, Book No. 28, issued from 260 West Broadway, New York 13, printed Copyright 1944.

Twenty-eight pages of Star and Gem cloths and luncheon sets arranged month by month, from a New Year buffet to Thanksgiving and Christmas settings. Cecilia Vanek is named as designer. Patterns are crochet only.

Condition: Holes have been punched for binder storage.

Featured designs in this volume:

• No. 2801 January — small-motif buffet cloth or scarf about 20" × 50"
• No. 2802 February — 7" motifs; an 8 × 11 cloth as illustrated
• No. 2803 March — three-leaf clover in Irish crochet
• No. 2804 April — Easter-morning motif cloth
• No. 2805 May — 2¾" motifs; 23 × 27 layout about 62" × 80"
• No. 2806 June — traditional motif combined with linen
• No. 2807 July — plate mats about 10½" × 17½"
• No. 2808 August — filet plate mats with linen centers
• No. 2809 September — 4" rose motifs; 13 × 18 layout about 52" × 72"
• No. 2810 October — Halloween filet stripes; cloth about 45" × 60"
• No. 2811 November — 4½" motifs; cloth about 56" × 72" with Six Strand initials
• No. 2812 year-round — two 90" stripes plus edging and initials

A complete Book 28 for collectors of 1944 Star table linens and Vanek household crochet.