
On the home page, you’ll find a menu of categories under the main picture. When you visit Antique Pattern Library, start at the home page, not the catalog page, unless you’re looking for a specific title that you already know or you just want to browse through the whole catalog.

Browsing can be a bit like falling into the Black Hole of Oblivion, only to emerge to a day half-gone.Īll the books are free for downloading, although you can support APL by donating, if you wish – there are buttons on the site. In case I didn’t mention it, there are a lot of books there. I’ll also share my “shortcuts” for browsing Antique Pattern Library. Today, I’ll sum up a list of recent delectable finds and old favorites that are worth downloading. The folks behind Antique Pattern Library do a fantastic job scanning and cataloging a whole variety of needlework books, and many of them are excellent old embroidery books.


If you’re not familiar with Antique Pattern Library, it’s a real bonanza when it comes to needlework books in the public domain. If you have a chance this weekend, you’ll definitely want to take some time to browse through Antique Pattern Library.
