Needlework pattern booklet holder

A needlework pattern booklet holder comprising:

• a front panel and a rear panel,
• said panels each being quadrilateral in configuration with each said panel defining parallel side edges along either side of same, inner edges that are in adjacency, and outer free edges,
• with said inner and outer edges being disposed generally normal of the respective panel side edges,
• said panels further each defining inner and outer side surfacings,
• an elongate rigid brace plate located adjacent said inner edges of said panels,
• said brace plate comprising two planar sections extending longitudinally of said brace plate and fixed together at a corner adjacent the median portion of said brace plate and disposed at an obtuse angle,
• said brace plate having a front side and a back side and said sections being angled at said corner forwardly of said front whereby said brace plate defines an internal apex along said corner at said front side thereof,
• with one of said brace plate sections overlying said inner edge of said rear panel in substantial parallelism thereto and along the inner side surfacing thereof with the brace plate back side facing said rear panel inner side surfacing,
• and with said inner edge of said front panel being hinged with respect to said brace plate other section along a swing axis that parallels said brace plate corner and that is spaced therefrom across and at least the width of said brace plate other section,
• a mounting panel of quadrilateral shape overlying the inner surfacing of said rear panel and defining opposite side edges paralleling the rear panel side edges, an outer edge that parallels said rear panel outer free edge, an inner edge paralleling said rear panel inner edge, and front and rear side surfacings,
• with said mounting panel inner edge overlying said brace plate one section across said brace plate front side thereof,
• and means for anchoring said brace plate one section and said mounting panel along said inner edge thereof to said rear panel in the area of said one brace plate section,
• with said mounting panel being free of fixed connection to said rear panel between said brace plate one section and said outer edge thereof for forming a quadrilateral holder flap for fold over receiving positioning thereon a pattern booklet optionally from either of said edges or said outer edge thereof,
• whereby when said front and rear panels of said pattern booklet holder are swung about said swing axis to bring said inner side surfacings in adjacency, said holder is in closed relation over said mounting panel front side surfacing, and when said panels are swung about said swing axis to set said brace plate other section in seated relation against the outside surfacing of said front panel adjacent said inner edge thereof, said holder front panel inner surface may be rested on a horizontal support to dispose said mounting panel and said rear panel in easel forming position for said reception of the pattern booklet across said holder pattern front and rear side surfacings and display of a selected pattern and grid therefor over said mounting panel front side surfacing, with the pattern booklet disposed in one of said positions to orient the horizontal lines of the selected pattern grid substantially horizontally across said mounting panel front side surfacing.