Vintage Stitching Treasury. Suzanne McNeill

popular in the 1920s. Puppies,

      kittens, and other species enjoyed their

      leisure time in very human ways. Active

      animals were not limited to kids’ items,

      but showed up throughout the house,

      especially in the kitchen. (Patterns on

      pages 73, 74, 100, and 131.)

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      Vintage Stitching Treasury

      Unmistakably art deco, the top pillow updated 1930s

      Colonial style with background tinting. The fruit basket

      tablecloth corner in the middle shows how pattern

      companies would often update popular patterns to

      keep them fresh, leading to somewhat eclectic results.

      The bluebird pattern at the bottom dates back to the

      1940s, though its style and subject reach back to the

      turn of the century. (Patterns on pages 144, 56, and 63.)

      The rectangular pillow shown here combines

      the silhouette trend of the 1920s and 1930s

      with the pastel palette of boudoir pillows.

      The colors of the square pillow make a big

      impact when contained within the black

      outlining that was classic in the 1920s.

      (Patterns on pages 116 and 156.)