Category: Make

Early 20th century handkerchiefs were delicate works of art, individualized by caring, loving hands. These crochet edging patterns were originally published in a newspaper in…

Patterns for decorated collars were published in numerous newspapers in the early 1900s. The collars were part of the fashion and even a social symbol,…

The pattern and embroidery design for carry bags was originally published in 1909. Design for Embroidered Bags Text reads: I don’t like to be a…

The following illustrations and instructions for making a scrapbook were originally published in 1916. Homemade Scrapbooks The covers of your scrapbook may be of cardboard…

The following illustrations and instructions for building a booth for a fair were originally published in 1915. The original article talks about this project as…

Skate sailing was very popular in the 1920s and, apparently, there was quite a few people who still do it today. The instructions below were…

Our recent ancestors were able to make the niftiest items from almost anything, including this box desk from a wooden packing case. The directions below…

The instructions below are for making baskets out of long grasses. These instructions and illustrations were originally published in 1916. Basket Making With Grasses The…

The following instructions for making a push mobile were originally published in 1920. A Push Mobile The push mobile in Fig. 1 is one of…

The following article was originally published in 1913 and gives instructions on how to make a simple wooden tool chest and tool rack. A Tool…