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Free Pattern Friday — Mother Goose in Filet Crochet

Posted on July 15, 2016September 26, 2016 by Martha

From the Louisville Courier-Journal, 1925 Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary For the children’s room, here is an interesting filet pattern adapted from the old reliable Mother Goose. If you are very ambitious, you might consider making a crocheted spread of Mother Goose medallions, but for most people, one medallion in the center of a spread involves…

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McCall’s Monday — Fruit Motifs for Gay Kitchen

Posted on July 11, 2016September 26, 2016 by Martha
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Embroidery Designs for Towel Ends or Pillowcases

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Martha
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McCall’s Monday — Raggedy Ann Embroidery Transfers

Posted on July 4, 2016September 26, 2016 by Martha

McCall’s Kaumagraph Pattern 1287, DOW designs featuring Raggedy Ann.

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Free Pattern Friday — Initials for Embroidery

Posted on July 2, 2016September 26, 2016 by Martha

These unusual initial designs were published in the Reading Eagle in 1911. I think they look like something out of a Dr. Seuss book. Click images to enlarge.

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Liberated Basket Medallion Quilt – Childhood Border

Posted on July 1, 2016February 24, 2018 by Martha

In an earlier post, I explained why this border was inspired by my childhood . . . “I grew up in the 1950s in a small town in Oklahoma. We lived in an old neighborhood of modest homes, where there were no fences and children were free to play wherever they wanted (with a few…

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McCall’s Monday — Betsy McCall Paper Doll

Posted on June 27, 2016April 19, 2019 by Martha

My dad worked in advertising, and one of his perks was free magazine subscriptions to just about every type of magazine you could think of, and there were tons of magazine titles when I was a kid in the 1950s. I liked looking at the pictures in Life, Look, and the Saturday Evening Post, but my favorites were…

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Free Pattern Friday – Laura Wheeler 718, Birds

Posted on June 24, 2016September 26, 2016 by Martha
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McCall’s Monday – More Quilting Motifs From Old Favorites

Posted on June 20, 2016September 26, 2016 by Martha

Here are more quilting designs from my 1936 McCall’s Needlework catalog. I can’t believe they suggest using carbon paper to transfer the pattern to your quilt top. Do not do this! More McCall’s designs are available in an earlier post. Click images to enlarge. No. 1980. Printed Pattern for Quilting Motifs. Prics, 40 cents. Here are…

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Happy Father’s Day!

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Martha

 

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Free Pattern Friday — Lily of the Valley Embroidery Motifs

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Martha

In Oklahoma, my mother grew lily of the valley plants on the north side of our house where it was a little cooler. In the Pacific Northwest we don’t have that problem — you can grow lilies of the valley just about anywhere, and mine are just blooming. These patterns were published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in…

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WIP Wednesday – Liberated Basket Medallion Quilt

Posted on June 15, 2016June 16, 2016 by Martha

The prompt for the first border on our Gwen Marston inspired quilt is “childhood.” I had to think long and hard to come up with something that both reminded me of my childhood, and would go with my already completed center basket and the scraps I’d selected. I grew up in the 1950s in a small…

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McCall’s Monday — Quilting Motifs From Old Favorites

Posted on June 13, 2016September 26, 2016 by Martha

I’m sorry about the quality of these images, but the original illustrations in my 1936 McCall’s Designs for Needlework catalogue are only 1″. They are scanned at a fairly high resolution, so hopefully you will be able to print and trace the designs to fit blocks up to 12 inches. The first block has a nice matching border….

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Free Pattern Friday – Embroidery Designs for Pillowcases

Posted on June 10, 2016September 26, 2016 by Martha

Here are some sweet designs which appeared in The Chicago Tribune in 1912-13. More pillowcase designs and initial sets are available in earlier posts here and here and here. Click images to enlarge.  

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McCall’s Monday — Feather Quilting, Italian Style

Posted on June 6, 2016September 26, 2016 by Martha

Even though it is not even mentioned in this catalog description from 1936, I think these feathers would also look wonderful on a quilt. I haven’t attempted trapunto quilting, but it’s on my bucket list. Click images to enlarge. No. 306 – Transfer Design for Quilting. Price 30 cents. With scatter motifs in this graceful feather…

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