Archive Category: 'Embroidery'

• Vintage Kitchenware Embroidery: Coffee Pot Pattern: Here is this week’s freebie from the vintage Kitchenware embroidery pattern series, it’s a lovely old-fashioned coffee pot. You can download the pattern here: Kitchenware: Coffee Pot. You’ll find the first pattern and all the details for this series here: Vintage Embroidery Series: Tea Towel Kitchen Designs. Printing Instructions: Make sure to save the pattern to your computer [...]
• Vintage Embroidery Series: Tea Towel Kitchen Designs: Here is the latest freebie pattern set for vintage embroidery downloads and it is one of my favorite designs. These are from 1935 and the kitchenware pieces depicted are done in elegant lines with some splashes of color. Each week one design from this set will be available for download (on Wednesdays). There are six different [...]
• Crafty Idea: Thread Organizer: Here is a good idea to keep embroidery thread organized while also preventing it from tangling when working on a project: Thread Organizer Cut two pieces of material about 12 by 12 inches. Sew seams 1/2 inch apart down length as shown. Cut whole packages of embroidery floss into manageable sewing lengths (most prefer it about 27 inches [...]
• Vintage Needlecase Pattern – Flower Bouquet: This pattern is from 1936 and is a Flower Bouquet design. There are three pieces: the inside section, outer section and stem. The outer section and stem are transfer patterns, if you need help transferring them, see this page: Pattern Transfer Tips. Instructions from the pattern are below. Needlecase (Bouquet Design): Consists of 3 pieces. The outer case and [...]
• Embroidery: Sunbonnet Gal Days of the Week – Complete Set: Here’s the full list of patterns available for the vintage Sunbonnet Gal Days of the Week series that just finished–I forgot to post this last week! All the details and instructions are found on the first pattern page (Monday). Sunbonnet Gal Days of the Week Sunbonnet Gal – Monday: Laundry day. Sunbonnet Gal – Tuesday: Ironing day Sunbonnet Gal – [...]
• Sunbonnet Gal – Sunday: Embroidery Pattern Freebie: This week’s vintage pattern freebie is Sunday Sunbonnet Gal. Today is a day of rest, Sunbonnet Gal is sitting in a chair reading a large book (maybe a Bible). You can download the pattern here: Sunbonnet Gal – Sunday Download. You’ll find all the details for this pattern series here: Days Of The Week Sunbonnet Gal. Printing Instructions: [...]
• Sunbonnet Gal – Saturday: Embroidery Pattern Freebie: This week’s vintage pattern freebie is Saturday Sunbonnet Gal. Today is baking day, Sunbonnet Gal has a pan or shallow bowl and is stirring with a wooden spoon. You can download the pattern here: Sunbonnet Gal – Saturday Download. You’ll find all the details for this pattern series here: Days Of The Week Sunbonnet Gal. Printing Instructions: Make [...]
• Sunbonnet Gal – Friday: Embroidery Pattern Freebie: This week’s vintage pattern freebie is Friday Sunbonnet Gal. Today is cleaning day, Sunbonnet Gal has a broom and dustpan in hand while she sets to work. You can download the pattern here: Sunbonnet Gal – Friday Download. You’ll find all the details for this pattern series here: Days Of The Week Sunbonnet Gal. Printing Instructions: Make sure [...]
• Sunbonnet Gal – Thursday: Embroidery Pattern Freebie: This week’s pattern freebie is Thursday Sunbonnet Gal. Today is market day, Sunbonnet Gal has a basket full of fresh fruit on her arm as she shops. You can download the pattern here: Sunbonnet Gal – Thursday Download. You’ll find all the details for this pattern series here: Days Of The Week Sunbonnet Gal. Printing Instructions: Make sure [...]
• Sunbonnet Gal – Wednesday: Embroidery Pattern Freebie: This week’s pattern freebie is Wednesday Sunbonnet Gal. Today is mending and sewing day, Sunbonnet Gal has some knitting in her lap and she’s focused on her work as she knits a sock. You can download the pattern here: Sunbonnet Gal – Wednesday Download. You’ll find all the details for this pattern series here: Days Of The [...]
• Sunbonnet Gal – Tuesday: Vintage Embroidery Pattern Freebie: This week’s pattern freebie is Tuesday Sunbonnet Gal. Today is ironing day and Sunbonnet Gal has a piece of decorated linen draped over her ironing board. She has her iron in hand and is focused on her task ironing out all the wrinkles. You can download the pattern here: Sunbonnet Gal – Tuesday Download. You’ll find all [...]
• New Embroidery Pattern Series: Daily Sunbonnet Gal: Here’s the latest freebie embroidery pattern set I’ll be sharing on Tipnut–a Sunbonnet Gal Days Of The Week dishtowel set. I believe this sweet vintage pattern is from the 1950s and was a mail-order pattern. She’s not Sunbonnet Sue, but still quite a lovely design. The Sunbonnet Gal is depicted doing a different chore for each [...]
• A Few Sunbonnet Sue Goodies: Today’s feature is a small mix of Sunbonnet Sue treats… Sunbonnet Babies Paper Dolls: Adorable free printables perfect for appliqué, quilting and embroidery work–or let the kiddos have some fun playing with them. Found via SharonB who always has nice finds on her site! QuiltersCache Pattern Freebie: 8″ block template with instructions for increasing to a 12″ [...]
• Vintage Panholder Patterns – Free Download: Here’s a fun freebie download, it’s a set of six different panholders (or potholders) from a loose sheet I had stashed away in my vintage patterns. I believe they’re from the 1940s-1950s. Some are straight sewing, others involve a bit of embroidery and some involve a bit of appliqué work–there’s something for everyone in this lot! The [...]
• Gingham Flowers Patterns – Complete Set: Here’s the complete list of patterns that were published in the Gingham Flowers series (there are six in total). These patterns were designed for tea towels but you can use them for other projects if you like. All the details and instructions are found on the first pattern page (Gingham Daffodils). Gingham Flowers Cross Stitch & Embroidery [...]
• Cross Stitch Embroidery: Gingham Tulip Pattern Freebie: Here is the last pattern in the latest freebie cross stitch/embroidery set, the Tulip Motif. Color Suggestions: Work flowers in 2 shades of yellow; leaves and stems in 2 shades of green; pot in 2 shades of red. You can download a copy of this pattern here: Gingham Tulip. You’ll find all the details for [...]
• Cross Stitch Embroidery: Gingham Poppy Pattern Freebie: This week’s freebie pattern to download is the Poppy Motif. Color Suggestions: Work flowers in 2 shades of red; leaves and stems in 2 shades of green; pot in 2 shades of yellow. You can download a copy of this pattern here: Gingham Poppy. You’ll find all the details for this pattern series here: Cross [...]
• Cross Stitch Embroidery: Gingham Crocus Pattern Freebie: Here is this week’s freebie pattern to download, the Crocus Motif. Color Suggestions: Work flowers in 2 shades of pink; leaves and stems in 2 shades of green; pot in 2 shades of yellow. You can download a copy of this pattern here: Gingham Crocus. You’ll find all the details for this pattern series here: [...]
• Cross Stitch Embroidery: Gingham Iris Pattern Freebie: Here is this week’s freebie pattern to download, the Iris Motif. Color Suggestions: Work flowers in lavender and purple; leaves and stems in 2 shades of green; pot in 2 shades of blue. You can download a copy of this pattern here: Gingham Iris. You’ll find all the details for this pattern series here: Cross [...]
• Cross Stitch Embroidery: Gingham Rose Pattern Freebie: Here is this week’s freebie pattern, the Rose Motif. Color Suggestions: Work flowers in 2 shades of rose; leaves and stems in 2 shades of green; pot in 2 shades of blue. You can download a copy of this pattern here: Gingham Rose. You’ll find all the details for this pattern series here: Cross Stitch [...]
• New Cross Stitch Embroidery Series: Gingham Flowers: Here is the latest freebie set of vintage cross stitch and embroidery patterns that will be shared on Tipnut, I’ve chosen a really nice series that is perfect for Spring & Summer projects: Gingham Flowers (1950s). This is a mail order set from Laura Wheeler, Pattern Number 822, and they’re perfect for tea towels (see [...]
• Free Video Library: Hand Embroidery Stitches: Today’s feature is from Needle’nThread.com with a fantastic resource for those who do hand embroidery or wish to learn how – Video Library of Hand-Embroidery Stitches: Hand embroidery is easier if you have someone around to show you how to do it. You can certainly find just about any embroidery stitch illustrated in a book, but [...]
• Kitchen Proverbs Embroidery Patterns – Complete Set: Here’s the complete list of patterns that were published in the Kitchen Proverbs series (there are six in total). These patterns were designed for tea towels but you can use them for other projects if you like. All the details and instructions are found on the first pattern page (A New Broom Sweeps Clean). Kitchen Proverbs Embroidery [...]
• Kitchen Proverbs Vintage Embroidery Pattern: Too Many Cooks Spoil The Broth: Here is this week’s free embroidery pattern from the vintage Kitchen Proverbs Pattern series “Too Many Cooks Spoil The Broth“. This is the sixth and last pattern from the set. The pattern is the bonnet girl frowning over a pot of soup with her cat and dog looking on. Looks like the broth has been spoiled [...]
• Kitchen Proverbs Vintage Embroidery Pattern: Beauty Will Not Season Soup: Here is this week’s free embroidery pattern from the Kitchen Proverbs series: “Beauty Will Not Season Soup”. Today’s pattern has the bonnet girl admiring herself in a hand mirror with her back turned to the big pot of soup cooking on the stove behind her. It has been ages since I’ve come across this saying, it’s quite [...]