*1916 : STITCHERY MAGAZINE , NO. 19 EDITED BY FLORA KLICKMANN AND PUBLISHED BY WOMAN'S MAGAZINE OWNERS 4 BOUVERIE STREET E.C.

The Stitchery Magazine was a Needlework Magazine published  during the First World War .

 The magazine was edited by Flora Klickmann ( Married name : Emily Flora Henderson Smith) and "owned by 'The Girls Own Paper' & 'Woman's Magazine' " ( in page 188).

Some of her books are available for free download at the Online Gutenberg Project.

My issue is turning yellowish and I will proceed to salvaging it by keeping it in an air tight container. 

Once I move home, I will ask the US Copyright Office what to do with this issue and if I am to scan and upload it to online databases, which I rather not as this obviously is someone else's intellectual property.

Having said that I share the cover, the advertisements ( from which you can see the soldier cushion cover embroidery, picture 2) and a quick flower design that can be embroidered or crocheted ( picture 12).

Above is the picture of the front cover. It has the name of the editor, Flora Klickmann, the listing of the contents and the address of the Publisher 4 Bouverie Street E.C. and the price of the magazine 3 p..

Above is a picture of page 115 of the magazine. The title of the page is ' NEW WORK FOR WOUNDED SOLDIERS' and is aimed at readers who are interested in drawing non-feminine patterns over fabric so the wounded soldiers convalescing in hospital can recover quickly. The instructions to stamp the drawing are quite simple . The writer also suggests diversity in materials chosen by readers for stamping, 

"The illustration shows a square suitable for a cushion (...) Ready traced cloths, cushion covers, etc. can be supplied in this work. The one we illustrate is by means no means the most pretty, though it is one that will undoubtedly appeal to the soldiers. One very pretty design for a cushion square has baskets of flowers on it, the baskets being brown, and containing pink daisies and green foliage" in page 115.

I did a few  cushions below for my niece last year based on this lovely fashion mentioned by the author and quoted by me above. 

Here are some pictures of the cushions I presented my niece and nephew  for Christmas with. 

As you can see above this magazine was copyrighted in the United States of America.

Above is a short advertisement by the author regarding her romance. 

Above is an advert regarding the editors collection of crafts books, ladies etiquette and fiction novel.

Above is notice of US Copyright registration.

Above is and advert for Peri- Lusta suppliers.

Above is an advert of cocoa powder Fry's COCOA, official contractors and suppliers of the Navy and Army.

Above is another picture of the front page of the magazine where I am indicating the borders used - very nice design for embroidery :)

Above ' A Handsome Nasturtium Design' page 167.  The author indicates this design can be used for the production of a cross stitch border or executed in fillet crochet. 

Above is an advert by J&J Baldwin, Ltd. , Halifax for the Book BUSY BEE - KNITTING & CROCHET- PART 1 : CHILDREN'S GARMENTS.

Above are two advertisements for Children's Knitting and Crochet Books edited by Flora Klickmann.

Have you noticed the progression of adverts from 1886 to the date of the publication of this magazine in 1916 ? Women writers, women entrepreneurs, women editors, this is the real deal and worst noticing!

Hope you enjoyed my book review. And until the next time,

Best wishes,

Ariane