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TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • Basket Edge(Tatting),
    Block and Clover Edge(Tatting)
    Original(Tatting)
    by Ila L. Frost
  • Knit an Edging:
    Ocean Wave
    by Mrs. Elsie Leffler
  • Something Different(crochet)
    by Mrs. Neal Rauch
  • (3)Original Edgings(crochet)
    by Emily Nance
  • (2)Versatile Edgings(crochet)
  • Shell Insertion, matching edge(crochet)
    by Mrs. Gail Kinkead
  • Crochet Edging
    by Mrs. Florence Tucker
  • Posy Lace(crochet)
    by Mrs. Oliver N. Baker
  • Bleeding Heart(crochet)
    by Mrs. Neal Rauch
  • Girl in a Swing(crochet)
    Scallop Edging(crochet)
    Simple Edging(crochet)
    Roll Stitch Edging(crochet)
    Simple Scallop Edgings(crochet)
    by Emily Nance
  • Shells and Scallops for Curved or Staight Edge(crochet)
    by Uknown
  • Wide Shell and Scallop Edge(crochet)
    by Felicia Gail Kinkead
  • Bath Towel Edge(crochet)
    Dainty Knitted Edging
    by Laura Williams
  • Simple Crocheted Edging
  • Metallic Trim(crochet,rickrack)
    Mrs. Myrtle M. Hamilton
  • Spider-web Edge(crochet)-
    updated 1891 pattern
    by Lillie Meitler
  • (2)Crocheted Edgings
  • Rainbow of Tulip Lace(crochet)
  • Pointed Scallop Edging(crochet)
  • (6)Dainty Edgings in Crochet
  • Sea Shell Edging
  • Palm Leaf Edging(knit)
    Pretty Edge for Handkerchiefs(crochet)
    Old Time Favorite(crochet)
    by Laura Williams
  • Towel Edging
    by J&P Coats
  • Rose Edge(filet)
    by Mrs. Grace W. Seargent
  • (9)Handkerchief Edgings(crochet)
    by American Thread Co.

Title: Blue Ribbon: 50 Edging Patterns, p-150
Author/Designer: Not given
Format/Publication Date: TPB:1970
Publisher: Tower Press, Inc., Danvers, MA
Page Count: 24
Book Dimensions(ht. x w.): 11" x 8 1/2"
ISBN: None

SUMMARY- This is a potpourri of edging patterns pulled from the pages of various Tower Press magazines. I had rather expected to find some of Myrtle Hamilton's tatted edgings here, but the only tatting is from Ila Frost - a lesser known designer who nevertheless did lovely work.

All of Tower Press' publications were printed on extremely cheap newsprint paper, so pictures of samples are likely dark and hard to see detail. Still worth the price of admission. What Tower Press lacked in print quality, they more than made up for in providing creative, beautiful designs and projects.