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on June 18, 2011

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1906 cross-stitched cat

I've just uploaded to MediaFire all the single pages of Il Ricamo 1906, No.5 (4th February 1906) , you will find links to them and other issues in the page dedicated to this old magazine (see tabs above!). The link to download the whole magazine in one compressed file is not yet up as I have the files on my other pc and I haven't yet uploaded it (and I can't do it right now), but it will be added in a few hours.[UPDATE: now all the links are in their place! ] I loved a couple of small cross-stitch patterns that could be used for some small item (a needlebook, or a pincushion), one is this cat, and the other is a dog in the same size and style...Both are on Page 34 of the magazine. I think I'll stitch them as they look so lovely and quick to do, and in case I'll publish the photos of my work! This is a whitework pattern ( Broderie Anglaise) that you can find on Page 35 . Please note that this is not a new scan, so those of you who were already downloadin...

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