GIFTS you can sew

Book No. 11, 1942 Spool Cotton Company

Includes

Gifts for Men in the Service

 "The art of giving is bound up with the art of living, but nowadays with so many demands on the budget, many a generous impulse has to be vetoed by a stern exchequer.  Here you will find directions for sewing and reaping a harvest of happiness. 71 gifts you can make yourself at one tenth the cost and ten times the fun, since each gift will bear a signature, warm and personal as your smile."

Included are:

Romantic Notions - Remembrances for the Bride-to-be
Home On the Range - Gifts Aprons for Every Taste
Home Companions - Gifts for Home Lovers
Leisure Moments - Gifts that Remember a Hobby
Nursery Lines - Remembrances for the New Mother and Baby
Company Manners - Gift Linens for All Occasions
Selected for Service - Gifts for Men in the Service
Knockout Props - Gift Accessories for Teen Age Charmers
Small Talk - Presents for Tots and Children
Prize Packages - Unusual Ways to Wrap and Decorate Gifts

Remembrances for the Bride-to-Be

Gift Aprons for Every Taste

Gifts for Home Lovers

Gifts that Remember a Hobby

Remembrances for the New Mother and Baby

Gift Linens for All Occasions

Gifts for Men in the Service

Gift Accessories for Teen Age Charmers

Presents for Tots and Children

and, Unusual Ways to Wrap and Decorate Gifts

Alternative book publishing color. Insides black and white only.

TOY~DOLL~APRON~GIFTS Vintage 40's sewing patterns

GIFTS YOU CAN SEW
Book S-11
Copyright 1942 by The Spool Cotton Company
36 pages, including front and back covers
softcover, 7-1/2" x 10-1/2"
 
The delightful vintage sewing book includes directions for 71 sewn, crocheted and knitted gifts for all purposes, including gifts for the bride-to-be, gift aprons, gifts for the home, linens, gifts for hobbyists, mother-and-baby, gift linens, men serving in the armed forces, jewelry and accessories for teenagers, toys for tots and children, as well as unusal ways to wrap and decorate gifts.
 
Excellent vintage condition, very clean, no markings, torn or missing pages.
 
ROMANTIC NOTIONS FOR THE BRIDE…
Powder Mitt
Quilted Handkerchief Case
Quilted Lingerie Case
Quilted Stocking Case
Heart Sachet
Traveling Slippers
Shoe Bag
Covered Hanger
Hanger Cover
Laundry Bag
Shoe Covers for Traveling

HOME ON THE RANGE Gift Aprons…
Mother-and-Daughter Pinafores
Pot Holder Apron
Applique Party Apron
Bias Trim Apron
Three-Color Banded Apron

HOME COMPANIONS Gifts for Home Lovers…
Tuck-a-Way Shopping Bag (crochet)
Hot Plate Mats (crochet)
Cock-a-Doodle Doo Pot Holder
Round Pot Holder
Oven Mitt
Double Oven Mitts
Headrest
Bed Socks (knit)

LEISURE MOMENTS Gifts that Remember a Hobby…
Barbecue Apron and Hat
Garden Apron
Sewing Bag
Pitcher Knitting Bag
Beach Bag
Quilted Bag for Needlework
Knitting Bag (crochet)

NURSERY LINES Remembrances for the New Mother and Baby…
Baby Jacket, Bonnet, Mittens, Booties Set (crochet)
Mother’s Helper Bag
Bath Towel Apron
Baby’s Feeding Apron
Baby’s Terry Cloth Sacque
Toy Elephant

COMPANY MANNERS Gift Linens for All Occasions…
Appliqué Luncheon Set
Woven Monk’s Cloth Luncheon Set
Appliqué Chintz Guest Towels
Appliqué Cocktail Napkins
Monogrammed Handkerchiefs
Bias Trim Luncheon Set
Embroidered Finger Tip Towels
Embroidered Bridge Set

SELECTED FOR SERVICE Gifts for Men in the Service…
Duffel Bag
Money Belt
Man’s Muffler
Book Cover
Service Sewing Kit

KNOCKOUT PROPS Gift Accessories for Teen Age Charmers…
Necklace and Earring Set
Beanie
Fringed Kerchief with Monogram
Mittens
Lounge Socks
Evening Bag
Lapel Ornaments
Embroidery Trimmed Belt

SMALL TALK Presents for Tots and Children…
Doll
Bean Bags
Doll Clothes for Baby Doll
Turtle Toy or Floor Cushion
Knitting Apron
Child’s Play Apron

PRIZE PACKAGES Ways to Tie Packages…
Pompons
Stars (crochet)
Flowers (crochet)
Bells (crochet)
Snowman (crochet)
Hearts (crochet)

ALSO Includes Sections On…
Appliqué Patterns ~ 20 designs
Monogramming (with Monogram patterns)
Embroidered Trim
Embroidery Stitches (illustrated)
Appliqué (illustrated, patterns)