tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35036043.post1748809173636477935..comments2024-02-28T01:27:13.996+00:00Comments on Just Call Me Ruby: Before Knitting there were Books!Just call me Rubyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00900845943945737063noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35036043.post-24690658828088987112012-03-09T13:53:56.917+00:002012-03-09T13:53:56.917+00:00i am seriously jealous,but I did manage to pick up...i am seriously jealous,but I did manage to pick up some great old knitting patterns in NZ including a 50s Lux booklet.fabriquefantastiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12455177942688723902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35036043.post-19550903167152794332012-03-09T11:48:15.864+00:002012-03-09T11:48:15.864+00:00I have a copy of Practical Family Knitting Illustr...I have a copy of Practical Family Knitting Illustrated, one of the Murray & Koster books for Odhams, that was given to my mother for her birthday in 1947. It has been very thoroughly used - the spine is falling off, and there is a tea stain on one of the patterns that we know she knitted because we still have the resulting jumper. I have managed to find another copy in better condition - but obviously I am keeping the original too. <br /><br />I would love to know about the Woman's Weekly models too. The one you show I think of as the face of the 1930s - there is another who appeared frequently during the war with an amazing heart-shaped hairstyle, and one who appeared towards the end of the war, when she looks very young, and then throughout the 1950s. I hope they were well-paid.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16481362252017232022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35036043.post-71776155468340188492012-03-05T09:01:07.466+00:002012-03-05T09:01:07.466+00:00I now have serious book envy! What a fantastic col...I now have serious book envy! What a fantastic collection. It's good to know they're all in the hands of someone who loves and treasures them.<br /><br />Recipe does come from receipt, I've got some early cookbooks that contain 'receipts'.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35036043.post-16879392134872451772012-03-05T08:08:05.377+00:002012-03-05T08:08:05.377+00:00How wonderful. I share your obsession with books ...How wonderful. I share your obsession with books of all kinds and I even have some of the ones you have shown, but your collection shows true dedication. I'd love to see more posts about them.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14550392963931725159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35036043.post-26712580658645704642012-03-04T20:45:41.374+00:002012-03-04T20:45:41.374+00:00Was lovely to meet you yesterday (I'm the '...Was lovely to meet you yesterday (I'm the 'banned' knitter who asked you about putting the reworked patterns on Ravelry). These books look lovely - I wish you'd brought them along too !Ponytailnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35036043.post-76237278606443950432012-03-04T15:36:36.508+00:002012-03-04T15:36:36.508+00:00These are wonderful! I have only just begun sewing...These are wonderful! I have only just begun sewing this past year, and resumed knitting, but I have realised that it's as easy to get obsessed about the books and patterns as it is yarn and fabrics. Thanks for sharing these. I am coveting the 1933 mending one!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35036043.post-76050910468287971242012-03-04T15:14:31.154+00:002012-03-04T15:14:31.154+00:00My Mum has the Encyclopedia of Knitting (her cover...My Mum has the Encyclopedia of Knitting (her cover is very ratty now though!) and we both look things up in it quite often, it's got a ton of information in it!<br /><br />I collect the odd sewing and knitting book here and there, I just love the old books but having totally run out of room on my shelves and having no room for more shelves I have to watch myself now!Annahttp://finallywakingup.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35036043.post-68311709167426378332012-03-04T14:43:47.719+00:002012-03-04T14:43:47.719+00:00Hi Sarah,
That makes perfect sense. Probably bega...Hi Sarah,<br /><br />That makes perfect sense. Probably began as receipt as sounds so close to rezept and then evolved into recipe which made more grammatical sense in english.<br /><br />Thank you for that :-)<br /><br />Not sure what was happening with Blogger. Seems to be working now.Just call me Rubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00900845943945737063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35036043.post-57383947321127566792012-03-04T14:38:51.546+00:002012-03-04T14:38:51.546+00:00My pleasure. There are some amazing sewing and nee...My pleasure. There are some amazing sewing and needlecraft books around.Just call me Rubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00900845943945737063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35036043.post-62722149712500665482012-03-04T14:32:08.893+00:002012-03-04T14:32:08.893+00:00Blogger hates me! Actually I hate Blogger. Have t...Blogger hates me! Actually I hate Blogger. Have tried the word verification thing about fifteen times (and the spoken one but that is completely unintelligible).<br /><br />Very envious of your book collection.<br /><br />Yes I think "recipe" does come from "receipt" as I think they come from the German word "Rezept" which means recipe or prescription.Eatsrunshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582545202017835117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35036043.post-49736810361253110852012-03-04T14:02:16.594+00:002012-03-04T14:02:16.594+00:00Good grief! British Library eat your heart out! wh...Good grief! British Library eat your heart out! what an outstanding collection and so good of you to share it with us, I will certainly be keeping an eye out in the future for old sewing books of the 'modern' variety! jennyxJenny at Red Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01290290160462989284noreply@blogger.com