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German Modelbücher 1524-1556 Preorder

German Modelbücher 1524-1556 : A Compilation of Eight German Needlework and Weaving Pattern Books

A new book by Marion McNealy

For several years I’ve really longed for a good 16th century German embroidery and weaving pattern reference book. I wanted a book that I could look through when I saw a design in a painting, to see if I could find the full design in a period pattern book, and I also wanted it to be a book that I could use when planning projects around a specific date, say “The year is 1532, what designs are available to use?”

While there are a lot of extant pattern books which have now been digitized, they aren’t all in one place for easy comparison, and there is a lot of duplication between books, some designs are in multiple books, and others in just one or two. I also wanted to be able to study how embroidery designs changed over time. Over the summer, I’ve been pulling together and analyzing eight different German pattern books (modelbücher), organizing them by type, style and uniqueness. There’s over 200+ unique designs so far, and I’ve tracked which ones are duplicated in which books, and when they were republished.

The resulting book is a compilation of eight different German modelbucher, published between 1524-1556. There will be an introduction which discusses the books, the different types of patterns, tools depicted, and includes a section of examples of similar patterns found in extant objects and paintings.  Here are a few examples:

Woven brocade, and Pattern

This fragment of a woven brocade stole, dated 1475-1500 is similar in pattern to a band found in Schönsperger’s 1529 pattern book.

Cutwork and Embroidery

This band combines embroidery and cutwork in a lovely pattern, and is very similar to a pattern found in Quentel’s 1529 and 1544 pattern book.

 

The book will be paperback, with color and black and white illustrations, between 240-260 pages, and 6″x 9″ (15cm x 23cm) in size. Preorders will be done through Paypal.

Price for US addresses, including shipping is $35
Price for International addresses, including shipping is $40

Preorders are limited to 200 copies

The book should be finished and in your mailbox by late October to early November 2018.

(Update 9/25/18) Preorders had sold out, but I’m opening them back up to get a significant price break from the printer! 
(Update #2 9/25/18) Preorders are sold out again! Join the mailing list to find out when you can buy it from your favorite store. 
(Update #3 9/25/18) One more batch of 50 is available, and that’s it! I have to firm things up with the printer 

Update 9/26/18: All sold out! The last 50 went in less than 9 hours.  


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  1. Drea Leed says

    September 24, 2018 at 8:49 pm

    Hey there! Looks like I’m too late. Are you planning to expand the number of preorders?

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    • mmcnealy says

      September 25, 2018 at 10:42 pm

      I’m thinking about it. I’ve been in contact with the printer, and there’s a significant price break if I order 250 books.

      Reply
    • mmcnealy says

      September 25, 2018 at 11:03 pm

      OK, I re-opened the preorders. If you want one, better jump on it.

      Reply
      • Marie Kulchinski says

        December 6, 2018 at 1:42 am

        I would like to order one copy

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        • mmcnealy says

          December 6, 2018 at 3:08 am

          Here is the link to order
          Order Now! German Modelbücher 1524-1556

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        • mmcnealy says

          December 6, 2018 at 3:15 am

          Here’s the link to order
          http://nadelundfadenpress.com/2018/12/order-now-german-modelbucher-1524-1556/

          Reply
  2. Amanda Baker says

    September 26, 2018 at 1:44 am

    I would like to order one. Any left?

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    • mmcnealy says

      September 26, 2018 at 5:20 am

      I just opened another 50 two hours ago, and as of right now, there are 30 books left in that batch. Better get one quick!

      Reply
  3. Michele says

    September 26, 2018 at 2:42 am

    Is there no chance to do more preorders? Like say, 300?

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    • mmcnealy says

      September 26, 2018 at 5:20 am

      I just opened a new batch a few hours ago, there are still some left.

      Reply
  4. Ashterah says

    September 26, 2018 at 8:03 am

    It just sends me to PayPal and no way to connect it with purchasing the book

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    • mmcnealy says

      September 26, 2018 at 4:45 pm

      It was all sold out by this time, sorry!

      Reply
  5. Erin Thornton says

    September 26, 2018 at 2:29 pm

    Totally missed it. 🙁

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    • mmcnealy says

      December 6, 2018 at 3:12 am

      Here is the link to order
      Order Now! German Modelbücher 1524-1556

      Reply
  6. alseel2015 says

    September 26, 2018 at 4:18 pm

    All gone, again.

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  7. Elisabethe P says

    September 26, 2018 at 5:00 pm

    Alas, all gone.

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    • mmcnealy says

      December 6, 2018 at 3:12 am

      I’m doing another print run. Here is the link to order
      Order Now! German Modelbücher 1524-1556

      Reply
  8. Alice Butcher says

    September 26, 2018 at 9:54 pm

    Bummer

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    • mmcnealy says

      December 6, 2018 at 3:11 am

      Still want a copy?
      Here is the link to order
      Order Now! German Modelbücher 1524-1556

      Reply
  9. Carolyn Penny says

    October 4, 2018 at 2:07 pm

    I am interested in a book, if available. — Carolyn Penny cpennyforyourthoughts@yahoo.com

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    • mmcnealy says

      December 6, 2018 at 3:10 am

      Here is the link to order
      Order Now! German Modelbücher 1524-1556

      Reply
  10. Cat Weekly says

    October 8, 2018 at 10:30 pm

    When is the book due out? I missed the preorder.

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    • mmcnealy says

      December 6, 2018 at 3:11 am

      I’m doing another print run, here is the link to order
      Order Now! German Modelbücher 1524-1556

      Reply
  11. LadyD says

    October 18, 2018 at 5:05 am

    Will there be another order? My daughter would like one for her Christmas gift!

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    • mmcnealy says

      December 6, 2018 at 3:10 am

      It won’t make it in time for Christmas, but here is the link to order
      Order Now! German Modelbücher 1524-1556

      Reply
  12. Nina says

    November 9, 2018 at 2:16 pm

    I would love to order one as well

    Reply
  13. Wendy says

    November 10, 2018 at 9:25 pm

    Will there be any more releases? So sad that I only just discovered this

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    • mmcnealy says

      December 6, 2018 at 3:09 am

      Here is the link to order
      Order Now! German Modelbücher 1524-1556

      Reply
  14. Linden says

    November 17, 2018 at 3:18 pm

    I missed it! Please let us know when more will be available!

    Reply
    • mmcnealy says

      December 6, 2018 at 3:09 am

      Here is the link to order
      Order Now! German Modelbücher 1524-1556

      Reply
  15. Ernest Martinez says

    November 27, 2018 at 4:26 am

    Please let us know if this will be again available. We just learned about it and are quite interested in ordering one as soon as they become available.

    Reply
    • mmcnealy says

      December 6, 2018 at 3:08 am

      Here is the link to order
      Order Now! German Modelbücher 1524-1556

      Reply
  16. Vanessa says

    November 27, 2018 at 7:48 am

    Have the ordered ones been sent yet, its end November and I don’t appear to have received mine yet?

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    • mmcnealy says

      November 27, 2018 at 5:55 pm

      Hi Vanessa,
      Although some international orders have already shipped, most are taking a bit longer, but should go out this week. I’ll update the Paypal transaction with a tracking number when I receive it from the printer.

      Reply
  17. Diane Cormier says

    November 27, 2018 at 2:43 pm

    Don’t know how I missed this!!!
    Please put me on future lists!

    Reply
  18. Bettes Silver-schack says

    December 5, 2018 at 11:21 pm

    will you be doing another run of the books? Please put me on the list

    Reply
    • mmcnealy says

      December 6, 2018 at 3:08 am

      Here is the link to order
      Order Now! German Modelbücher 1524-1556

      Reply

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