QUILT HISTORY STORIES
ELGIN, ILLINOIS
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
LeeWard Mills and Lee Wards Story
Book 7
Susan Wildemuth, Atkinson, IL
History of LeeWard Mills and LeeWards
LeeWard Mills and LeeWards Catalog List
Chicago, Illinois
Elgin, Illinois
Needle arts represented in the catalogs are crochet, knitting, crewel, embroidery, tatting, weaving, rug making and hooked rugs, monogramming, macramé, punchwork, needlework, beading, candlewick, plastic canvas, sewing, and quilting. Arts and Crafts represented in their catalogs are: Christmas ornaments, floral arts, doll houses, painting, soap work, jewelry making, candle making, lamp making, decoupage, ribbon work, paper crafts, ecology crafts, and a multitude of other art and craft items.
S/S = Spring/Summer
F/W = Fall/Winter
Catalog List
LeeWard Mills Catalogs
1. 1950
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12. 1952
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14. 1953
15. 1953-1954
16. 1954
17. Winter 1954/1955
18. S/S 1955
19.
20. 1956
LeeWards Catalogs
Unnumbered. Spring Sale 1956
21. F/W 1956-1957
22. S/S 1957
23. F/W 1957-1958
24. S/S 1958
Unnumbered. Spring Sale 1958
25. F/W 1958-59
Unnumbered. Christmas Sale 1958
26. S/S 1959
Unnumbered. Spring Sale 1959
Unnumbered. Summer Sale 1959
27. F/W 1959-60
Unnumbered. Christmas Sale 1959
28. S/S 1960
Unnumbered. Spring Sale 1960
Unnumbered. Summer Sale 1960
29. F/W 1960-61
Unnumbered. Christmas Sale 1960
30. S/S 1961
30F.S/S 1961 Sale
31. F/W 1961-1962
Unnumbered. Christmas Sale 1961
32. S/S 1962
32F.S/S Sale 1962
(There are two 32Fs)
32F.Spring Sale 1962
(There are two 32Fs)
33. F/W 1962
33F.Christmas Sale 1962
34. S/S 1963
34F.S/S Sale 1963
35. F/W 1963
35F.Christmas Sale 1963
36. S/S 1964
37. S/S Sale 1964
38. F/W 1964
39. Christmas Sale 1964
40. S/S 1965
41. S/S Sale 1965
42. F/W 1965
43. Christmas Sale 1965
44. S/S 1966
45. S/S Sale 1966
46. F/W 1966
47. Christmas Sale 1966
48. S/S 1967
49. S/S Sale 1967
50. F/W 1967
51. Christmas Sale 1967
52. S/S 1968
53. S/S 1968 Sale
54. F/W-1968
55. Christmas Sale 1968
56. S/S 1969
57. S/S 1969 Sale
58. F/W 1969
59. Christmas Sale 1969
60. S/S 1970
61. S/S 1970 Sale
62. F/W 1970
63. Christmas Sale 1970
64. S/S 1971
65. S/S 1971 Sale
66. F/W 1971
67. Christmas Sale 1971
68. S/S 1972
69. S/S 1972 Sale
70. F/W 1972
71. Christmas Sale 1972
72. S/S 1973
73. S/S 1973 Sale
73S.Excitement Sale 1973
74. F/W 1973
75. Christmas Sale 1973
76. S/S 1974
77. Spring Sale 1974 (Purple Cover)
(There are two catalogs numbered 77)
77. Summer Sale 1974 (Orange Cover)
(There are two catalogs numbered 77)
78
78S.Fall Sale 1974
79. Christmas Sale 1974
79S.Christmas Sale 1974
80. S/S 1975
81. S/S Sale 1975 Version #1
(There are two catalogs numbered 81)
81. Craft Fair Sale 1975 Version #2
(There are two catalogs numbered 81)
82
82R Fall/Christmas 1975
83
Unnumbered. Stitchery Collection 1976
84. S/S 1976 Bicentennial
85. S/S 1976 Sale Bicentennial Version #1
There are two catalogs numbered 85 with slightly different covers.
85. S/S 1976 Sale Bicentennial Version #2
There are two catalogs numbered 85 with slightly different covers.
86. F/W 1976
Unnumbered. The Stitchery Collection F/W 1976
87. Christmas Sale 1976
88
89. S/S Sale 1977
90
91. Christmas Sale 1977
92
93
94
95
Unnumbered. S/S 1978
Unnumbered. S/S Sale 1978
Unnumbered. Spring 1978
Unnumbered. Spring Crafters Digest In-Store Only Sale - March 5-18
Unnumbered. F/W 1978-1979
96. Shop at Home Needlework and Craft 1978
97. Shop at Home Needlework and Craft 1979
98
99
100. Street Scene 1979
101
102
103. 1980
104. 1980
Unnumbered. Crafts of Christmas 1980
(Santa on the Cover - No quilt)
105. Spring Craft Collection Sale 1981
106. American Heritage Crewel Cover 1981
107. Fall Craft Sale 1981
108. Puppies Crewel Cover 1982
109
110
111. Playful Fox Pups Cover 1982
112
113
114
The Catalog Division closed in 1983
Final Note
This is a partial list of LeeWards Catalogs
