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Category: Embroidery Patterns

Vintage Embroidery Transfers – Anthropomorphic Household Objects

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Martha

My blog began in December, 2008, and I just realized that this is my 1,000th post. Now I wish I had something more exciting to write about than another vintage embroidery transfer, but at least it’s a cute one. I do not know the publisher — if you have any information about them, I’d love to…

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McCall’s Monday — Dutch Boys and Girls Embroidery Patterns, Part 2

Posted on October 31, 2016November 3, 2016 by Martha

Thank you, everyone, for your kind comments on my blog break post. I’m fine — just very busy with family and projects that have nothing to do with quilting or embroidery. I hope to share a few things in the next couple of months, and look forward to getting back to a regular blogging schedule…

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McCall’s Monday — Dutch Boys and Girls Embroidery Patterns

Posted on October 24, 2016October 31, 2016 by Martha

This pattern, McCall’s Kaumagraph 779, uses both appliqué and embroidery. Clicking on the pattern images below will open a two-page printable pattern that also includes templates for the appliqué pieces. I will upload more of the six patterns next Monday . . . hopefully all four, but two more for sure. UPDATE: The four other patterns may be found…

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Free Pattern Friday — Laura Wheeler Bird Embroidery Transfers

Posted on October 21, 2016October 21, 2016 by Martha

Here are some cute bird illustrated proverbs from Laura Wheeler. There are also several other bird transfers in earlier posts: Vogart 671 and LW 676, LW 718, and LW 918.

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McCall’s Monday — Outline Figures for Child’s Trimming

Posted on October 17, 2016October 21, 2016 by Martha

This is a minuscule illustration from my 1928 McCall’s Needlework Catalog which was scanned it at a very high resolution and traced in Photoshop. I had to take a few liberties with the lines where the quality was poor, but I hope the results are usable. Click images to enlarge.

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Free Pattern Friday – Lily of the Valley Embroidery Designs

Posted on October 14, 2016October 21, 2016 by Martha

Sarah Hale Hunter, 1913 There are more lily of the valley designs in an earlier post.  

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McCall’s Monday — Sunbonnet Sue DOW – Part 2

Posted on October 3, 2016October 21, 2016 by Martha

Here are the last 3 patterns in this McCall’s version of Sunbonnet Sue. The Sunday – Wednesday patterns can be found in last Monday’s post.

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McCall’s Monday — Sunbonnet Sue DOW

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

Every one of these patterns needed to be completely redrawn. I enjoy the process but it’s slow — each design takes 30-45 minutes. Unfortunately, I only managed to get four done for this post, but the other three will appear next week. There are many other Sunbonnet patterns in earlier posts: Laura Wheeler 1509 and 1558 — Laura Wheeler 897 — Vogart 105…

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McCall’s Monday — Design for Children’s Outline Motifs

Posted on September 19, 2016September 26, 2016 by Martha

These catalog illustrations are tiny, but hopefully they are simple enough, and I’ve scanned them at a high enough resolution, that you will be able to trace them. Simple and attractive are the little picture motifs shown above for working in colored strand cottons. Flower girl in center is 3 1/8″ x 3 1/4 inches, 2…

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Free Pattern Friday — Jungle Picture Embroidery Pattern, 1923

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Martha

Tiny Fingers Can Turn This Jungle Picture Into a Beautiful Cushion Top “Here is a gift that the tiny seamstress can make for Grandmother or Aunty. The entire pattern should be worked in simple stitches and when finished it will make a nice cover for a pillow. Use white or colored lines and transfer the…

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Free Pattern Friday — Dogs and Cats Embroidery Transfers

Posted on September 9, 2016September 26, 2016 by Martha

Stitchcraft Magazine, 1956 More cat transfers are available in an earlier post.

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Free Pattern Friday — Laura Wheeler #918, Birds and Polkadot Dishes

Posted on September 2, 2016September 26, 2016 by Martha
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McCall’s Monday — Embroidered Bunny Quilt

Posted on August 30, 2016October 21, 2016 by Martha

Okay . . . it’s actually Tuesday and I’m late, but these transfers were in bad shape and had to be redrawn in Photoshop, which takes way longer than the usual clean up. They’re pretty cute, though, and I hope you enjoy them. I made a quilt using these designs for a co-worker before I…

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Free Pattern Friday — Antique Embroidery/Quilting Design

Posted on August 26, 2016August 26, 2016 by Martha

Sometimes I come across these very old embroidery designs that I know would also work for hand quilting, but seem like they could be adapted for continuous line machine quilting as well. Disclaimer:  I have never used a continuous line quilting pattern, so please do not hesitate to tell me this is a dumb idea….

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My New Singer 15-91

Posted on August 5, 2016September 26, 2016 by Martha

My sister and I stopped by our favorite Goodwill last week, and I spotted a vintage Singer machine in a cabinet that I recognized as a 15-91 because of the distinctive potted motor on the back. It was a little dusty, but otherwise looked super clean. There were lots of accessories and bobbins in the drawers,…

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