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Kitchen Proverbs – New Vintage Embroidery Pattern Series
Here’s the latest embroidery pattern set I’ve chosen for the next vintage series to share, and these ones are pretty unique I think. I believe this set is at least 40 years old (1960s)…They’re six different patterns for tea towels depicting a sweet bonnet girl each with a different Kitchen Proverb.
Here are the instructions for the set:
Materials:
- O.N.T. Six-Strand Embroidery Floss in the following colors: Pink, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, Peach or Flesh, Brown and Black
- 6 Towels
Note: These designs can be framed separately for attractive panels in your kitchen or dining room.
Use 4 strands of floss to embroider designs; 3 strands for lettering, or thickness desired.
Embroidery
Color chart is numbered for placing of colors. Numbers correspond to colors listed under Materials or Color Key. On sections not numbered for color, use color indicated for similar sections.
Color Chart is lettered for placing of embroidery stitches. Letters correspond to stitches listed in Stitch Key. On sections not lettered for stitches use stitches indicated for similar sections.
STITCH KEY:
O – Outline
R – Running
D – Lazy Daisy
S – Satin
X – Cross-Stitch
L – Long & Short
COLOR KEY:
1 – Pink
2 – Red
3 – Orange
4 – Yellow
5 – Green
6 – Blue
7 – Purple
8 – Peach or Flesh
9 – Brown
10 – Black
*Tipnut Note: Each pattern will also include the color & stitch key for that particular pattern, one new pattern will be uploaded each week.
Today’s freebie is “A New Broom Sweeps Clean”
I left the trial sample on the pattern, you would just ignore that when transferring to your fabric. There are also some minor fold lines on the copy, ignore those too when transferring.
You can download the pattern here: A New Broom Sweeps Clean
Here is the color and stitch key for this pattern: Pattern Key
Printing Instructions: Save the pattern to your desktop first (right click, save as…), open the file, select “Print”, uncheck anything like “Maintain Aspect Ratio” and “Fit To Page” then print. These will all fit on an 8 1/2″ x 11″ piece of paper.
I hope you enjoy the new vintage pattern series, I think they’re adorable! 
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I cant wate until you have more of the kitchen proverbs downloaded into the tip nut I just love them and cant wate until i get them all
thank you kathy
Hi Kathy, when I offer the embroidery pattern sets, I upload a freebie from the set once a week–each on a different day. This week was Monday, next week will be Tuesday, and so on. This pattern series is very sweet, I’m glad you like them
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Thank you, thank you, thank you! Where in the world do you find all these wonderful patterns? I look forward to future patterns!
LOL
Daphine I have plenty here to share for the next few years, lol! I’m so glad you enjoy them
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Me too! Can’t hardly wait for the rest of the series…I’m saving all the dishcloth series and plan to make every one for family members Christmas gifts this yr. Of course, I’ll have to have them in my own kitchen
Thanks so much for sharing.
Like the other 2 people these transfers are a gem and I to cannot wait until I have the complete set kkep up the good work it is appreciated.
Best wishes.
Lyn
Thanks so much. These patterns remind me of my grandmother who loved to embroider.
I LOVED THE OTHER VINTAGE SERIES, BUT THESE ARE THE ABSOLUTE BEST! PLEASE HURRY UP AND GIVE US THE REST.
I AM PLANNING TO SEW A COMPLETE SET OF TRAY CLOTHS FOR MY BELOVED GRANDDAUGHTER NICHOLE, IN PASTEL COLOURS WITH MATCHING CROCHETED BORDERS – EACH DESIGN WILL BE SEWN IN SHADES OF THE SAME COLOUR AS I SAW IN A VERY OLD GERMAN EMBROIDERY. THEY WILL BE BLUE, PINK, GREEN, LILAC, YELLOW AND ORANGE.
HOPE YOU HAVE SOME MORE DESIGNS UP YOUR SLEEVE!!!
BEST REGARDS
Add my THANKS! to all the rest! I have some beautiful embroidery thread I have been saving until I had something special to use it on – and now I have it!
I,too, enjoy these vintage towels. However, could somebody give me some web sites to purchase towels to embroider?? My source ran dry . Thanks so much.
I get my towels here. Great quality and service.
http://www.americanchairstore.com/kitchentowels.html
Thank you,thank you, thank you for sharing vintage emb.patterns and not being like other web sites who only tease you with one pattern.
Just wanted to say “Thanks”. I’m new to this site, one of those “stumbled upon” gems that are scattered around out there.
Anyway, do you have, or can you get, a series of “Sunday’s Child” patterns? I don’t even know if it was ever done, so maybe I am asking the impossible.
Love your stuff. Don’t stop.
Responding to the Sunday’s Child” patterns”. Do you need the embroidery set for the days of the week Mondays child is full of grace, Tuesdays child is fair of face…etc? I can download them as I own a copy from years ago. I’d be glad to share.
Glenda,
Yes! That is what I was asking about.
I would really love it if you could download them to share with others, it was always a favorite poem of mine.
Love, love your vintage embroidery patterns and tips!
I am missing one of the “kitchen proverbs” series and can’t seem to find it on your site. Can’t make out the saying, but it is the one where the girl is sitting down in front of the stove. Can you please tell me where to look for this pattern. Thank you!
I wish I had the time to stitch these, but what I’ve decided to do instead is actually transfer these to the bottom of my natural cotton curtains and paint them with fabric paints! I can’t wait to get started!!
I LOVE this site! Found it by “accident”, visit daily on purpose! =)