Archive Category: 'Embroidery'

• Garden Harvest Kitchen Towels: Tomatoes: Vintage Tomatoes Pattern Here’s the sixth (and final) pattern from the Garden Harvest Kitchen Towel series, a basket of fresh, plump tomatoes from the garden. You’ll find the pattern details (along with the first pattern) on this page: Garden Harvest Kitchen Towels: Cross Stitch. Pattern Download: You can download the pattern here: Vintage Tomatoes Embroidery Design. Printing Instructions: Save the [...]
• Garden Harvest Kitchen Towels: Corn Cobs: Vintage Corn On The Cob Pattern Here’s the fifth pattern from the Garden Harvest Kitchen Towel series, a basket of freshly picked corn on the cob–complete with husks and corn silk. You’ll find the pattern details (along with the first pattern) on this page: Garden Harvest Kitchen Towels: Cross Stitch. Pattern Download: You can download the pattern here: [...]
• Garden Harvest Kitchen Towels: Peas: Vintage Peas Pattern Here’s the fourth pattern from the Garden Harvest Kitchen Towel series, a basket full of fresh peas from the garden waiting to be shelled. They could also be green beans. You’ll find the pattern details (along with the first pattern) on this page: Garden Harvest Kitchen Towels: Cross Stitch. Pattern Download: You can download the [...]
• Garden Harvest Kitchen Towels: Carrots: Vintage Carrots Pattern Here’s the third pattern from the Garden Harvest Kitchen Towel series, a basket full of carrots freshly harvested from the garden. You’ll find the pattern details (along with the first pattern) on this page: Garden Harvest Kitchen Towels: Cross Stitch. Pattern Download: You can download the pattern here: Vintage Carrots Embroidery Design. Printing Instructions: Save the pattern [...]
• Garden Harvest Kitchen Towels: Bell Peppers: Vintage Peppers Pattern Here’s the second pattern from the Garden Harvest Kitchen Towel series, a basket full of bell peppers harvested from the garden. You’ll find the pattern details (along with the first pattern) on this page: Garden Harvest Kitchen Towels: Cross Stitch. Pattern Download: You can download the pattern here: Vintage Peppers Embroidery Design. Printing Instructions: Save the pattern [...]
• Garden Harvest Kitchen Towels: Cross Stitch: Here is the latest series of vintage embroidery patterns from my collection, perfect for this time of year: Garden Harvest Kitchen Towels. They’re from the 1940s and I think the designs in this set are gorgeous and perfect for kitchen towels. Each week I’ll upload a new pattern from this set for you to download. [...]
• Flossy Touches: Embroidered Borders {Vintage}: You can add to your needle-and-thread versatility with a repertoire of the basic embroidery stitches. You’ll find no limit to their usefulness, from making a patch ornamental, a handkerchief more personal, a guest towel more inviting, to giving your wardrobe and your house furnishings, in general, a more precious look. Here are several examples of attractive [...]
• Kitchen Designs For Dish Towels: Complete Set: For handy reference, here is the list of all the patterns in the Kitchen Designs For Dish Towels set: Cherries & Silver Pattern (scroll to the bottom) Tomatoes & Pots Pears & Dishes Cherries & Glass Tomatoes & Pans Pears & China You’ll find the pattern instructions are on the first design listed (Cherries & Silver). More Vintage Pattern Sets Bluebird Days Of The [...]
• Kitchen Designs For Towels: Pears & China {Embroidery}: Here is this week’s vintage pattern freebie from the Kitchen Designs For Dish Towels series. This pattern is for “Pears & China” and features a half dozen pears surrounding pieces of china. Pattern Download: You can get your copy here: Kitchen Designs For Dish Towels: Pears & China. Printing Instructions: Save the pattern to your desktop first (right click, [...]
• Kitchen Towel Designs: Tomatoes & Pans {Embroidery}: Here is this week’s vintage pattern freebie from the Kitchen Designs For Dish Towels series. This pattern is for “Tomatoes & Pans” and features fresh plump tomatoes from the garden with a selection of cooking pans. Pattern Download: You can get your copy here: Kitchen Designs For Dish Towels: Tomatoes & Pans. Printing Instructions: Save the pattern to your [...]
• Kitchen Designs For Towels: Cherries & Glass {Embroidery}: Here is this week’s vintage pattern freebie from the Kitchen Designs For Dish Towels series. This pattern is for “Cherries & Glasses” and features a half dozen cherries surrounding a set of drinking glasses. Pattern Download: You can get your copy here: Kitchen Designs For Dish Towels: Cherries & Glasses. Printing Instructions: Save the pattern to your desktop first [...]
• Kitchen Designs For Towels: Pears & Dishes {Embroidery}: Here is this week’s vintage pattern freebie from the Kitchen Designs For Dish Towels series. This pattern is for “Pears & Dishes” and features a half dozen pears surrounding a set of patterned dishes. Pattern Download: You can get your copy here: Kitchen Designs For Dish Towels: Pears & Dishes. Printing Instructions: Save the pattern to your desktop first [...]
• Kitchen Designs For Towels: Tomatoes & Pots {Embroidery}: Here is this week’s vintage pattern freebie from the Kitchen Designs For Dish Towels series. This pattern is for “Tomatoes & Pots” and features fresh plump tomatoes from the garden with a selection of cooking pots. Pattern Download: You can get your copy here: Kitchen Designs For Dish Towels: Tomatoes & Pots. Printing Instructions: Save the pattern to your [...]
• Kitchen Designs For Dish Towels: Vintage Embroidery: Here is the latest set of patterns that I’ve chosen from my collection for this round of vintage embroidery pattern freebies: Kitchen Motif Designs For Kitchen Towels. Each Wednesday I’ll upload one pattern from the set for you to download and add to your collection. This pattern is from the 1940’s and I think they [...]
• The Art Of Smocking: How To Guide: Of peasant origin, smocking is a decorative means of gathering a wide piece of material into a required measurement. The word “smock” comes from the Anglo Saxon–smoce–meaning a shift or shirt, and from early Saxon days men working in the fields wore these loose fitting tunic-like garments. Later on the gathered portions were decorated or [...]
• Bluebird Cross Stitch & Embroidery Patterns: Complete Set: For handy reference, here is the list of all the patterns in the Bluebird set: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday The pattern details and instructions are on the first pattern listed (Monday). More Vintage Pattern Sets Vintage Fruit Towel Pattern Set Vintage Kitchenware Patterns Sunbonnet Gals Days Of The Week Gingham Flowers Cross Stitch & Embroidery Kitchen Proverbs Puppies DOW Gingham Fruit Cross Stitch & Embroidery Days Of The Week: [...]
• Bluebird Cross Stitch & Embroidery Pattern: Sunday: Here is this week’s vintage pattern freebie from the Bluebird Days Of The Week series. This pattern is for “Sunday” and features a bluebird flying with flowers. Pattern Download: You can get your copy here: Bluebird Cross Stitch & Embroidery Pattern: Sunday. Printing Instructions: Save the pattern to your desktop first (right click, save as…), open the file, select [...]
• Bluebird Cross Stitch & Embroidery Pattern: Saturday: Here is this week’s vintage pattern freebie from the Bluebird Days Of The Week series. This pattern is for “Saturday” and features a bluebird flying towards a flower that could be a pansy. Pattern Download: You can get your copy here: Bluebird Cross Stitch & Embroidery Pattern: Saturday. Printing Instructions: Save the pattern to your desktop first (right click, [...]
• Bluebird Cross Stitch & Embroidery Pattern: Friday: Here is this week’s vintage pattern freebie from the Bluebird Days Of The Week series. This pattern is for “Friday” and features two bluebirds (mother and baby) flying around a flower that looks like it could be a pansy. Pattern Download: You can get your copy here: Bluebird Cross Stitch & Embroidery Pattern: Friday. Printing Instructions: Save the pattern [...]
• Bluebird Cross Stitch & Embroidery Pattern: Thursday: Here is this week’s vintage pattern freebie from the Bluebird Days Of The Week series. This pattern is for “Thursday” and features a bluebird flying with a single large rose. Pattern Download: You can get your copy here: Bluebird Cross Stitch & Embroidery Pattern: Thursday. Printing Instructions: Save the pattern to your desktop first (right click, save as…), [...]
• Bluebird Cross Stitch & Embroidery Pattern: Wednesday: Here is this week’s vintage pattern freebie from the Bluebird Days Of The Week series. This pattern is for “Wednesday” and features both a momma bird and baby bird that is similar to last week’s pattern but the birds are flying in a different direction. Pattern Download: You can get your copy here: Bluebird Cross Stitch & [...]
• Bluebird Cross Stitch & Embroidery Pattern: Tuesday: Here is this week’s vintage pattern freebie, it’s from the Bluebird Days Of The Week series that started last week. This pattern is for “Tuesday” and features both a momma bird and baby bird. Pattern Download: You can get your copy here: Bluebird Cross Stitch & Embroidery Pattern: Tuesday. Printing Instructions: Save the pattern to your desktop first (right [...]
• Vintage Bluebird Cross Stitch & Embroidery Patterns: Here’s the latest embroidery pattern set I’ve chosen for the next vintage series to share, charming bluebirds–how nice to have ready for Spring! The birds are mainly worked in cross stitch. I believe this set is at least 60 years old (1940’s). There are seven different patterns for tea towels, one for each day of [...]
• Tipnut’s Picks: 41 Free Baby Patterns & Projects: Here’s the latest batch of free baby projects and this time I included a handful of vintage embroidery cuties that would be perfect to add to bibs, blankies, shirts, hats and whatever else you like. Just click on the pics to get your copies (save to your computer’s desktop first before printing). To view the first [...]
• Vintage Teapot Holder Pattern: Cup & Saucer: Pattern Directions: Transfer pattern onto felt material. Cut out felt, cutting along the inner edge of the stamped line. Cut another piece the same size for back. Cut another pair from contrasting felt for the inside facing. Pin the front section over a contrasting facing section and join entire edges together with buttonhole stitch. Use embroidery wool [...]