These three patterns are from a sheet of transfers stapled inside an old Workbasket magazine. The sheets were printed with red ink on heavy newsprint type paper (like my old coloring books), and because the paper turns brown and brittle over time, they are usually very fragile.
Oops! I forgot to add the little piece that was always attached on the other side of the staples. Here are the transfers from that little piece.
Love these! Thank you for sharing them!
I so want to do these!
These are awesome!! Thanks for posting!
These are just wonderful Martha, thank you for posting them – I think I’ll have to print them off and make a mini-quilt, or maybe a bed runner, I know just who to give them to!
Very pretty! I pinned these. I’ll definitely have to embroider at least one of these
these are really really nice….i love them…kudos to the designer…
thumbs up….
I embroidered these when they first came out onto a dresser scarf. I still have the patterns and the scarf. Loved them then and now.
I have finished my first lady, but I’m calling them Emperor’s Wives. =) I linked to your site as a source if my readers wanted to try some of these vintage designs themselves.
Thought I would tell you that I found and downloaded these a couple of years ago, and I’ve just finished embroidering the second one – yes, a little slow here. =) I really appreciate your posting them so I could find them. My son was born in Okinawa and he loves all things Japanese, so this is for him.
Thank you for posting these lovely simple? designs. I am just taking up embroidery after about 65 years ,_ Isolating. I should be in Japan on holiday now. For many years, instead of sending postcards I bring back Tea Towels for all my family and friends .