I have a Grandma Dexter/Virginia Snow catalog in my collection. One of the things that has struck me about some of these booklets is how they were treasured. I suspect this catalog had fallen apart somehow but the resilient woman who owned it rethreaded the booklet.
Actually you can see it even better on the back:
I do believe that we sometimes take it for granted how lucky we are quilting or sewing in this age. Yes, fabric is expensive but look at all the inventions and technology that makes our work easier!
My note on this piece said this publication happened after 1927 when Dexter Mills was purchased by Collingbourne Mills. The same company that had produced the "Virginia Snow Studios" products.
I often wondered if women kept these booklets to not order quilt patterns but to draft their own using the images in the catalogs.
I do enjoy looking at the patterns and sometimes have a difficult time picking my favorite in the catalog.
Wishing you a safe and happy day!
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