Since it was discovered that blankets should no longer be used to cover baby in her crib, she needs cozy sleepwear for cool nights. Bunting is back, baby! Mother Goose Quiltie Pattern #9 Bye, Baby Bunting, Daddy’s gone a hunting, For to get a ribbit’s skin, To wrap the Baby Bunting in. Baby Bunting is…
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Mother Goose Quiltie Pattern #8 – Little Miss Muffet
According to Wikipedia: A tuffet, pouffe or hassock is a piece of furniture used as a footstool or low seat. It is distinguished from a stool in that it is completely covered in cloth so that no legs are visible, and is essentially a large hard cushion that may have an internal wooden frame to…
Mother Goose Quiltie Pattern #7 – Jack Sprat
Dyspeptic — now that’s a word you don’t hear much anymore, and certainly not one you would normally read in an article intended for children. It does seem to be a good description of Mr. Sprat, however, since it means irritability brought on by indigestion. I think I would be irritable, too, if I never…
Mother Goose Quiltie Pattern #6 – Simple Simon
It’s interesting that Ruby McKim decided to use the third verse of the Simple Simon rhyme for this quilt. She also used it a decade later in her Rhyme Land quilt (pattern available here). Many children are probably familiar with the first two verses, having to do with the Pie Man, but this verse is less well known….
Happy 4th of July and Stencil Winners
How about a nice Workbasket eagle to stitch for our Independence Day here in the USA. More vintage patriotic transfers are available in earlier posts here and here. Congratulations to the winners of The Stencil Company feather templates. Sue Mickie Sandra D Robin I will be contacting you for your mailing address. The stencil packages will…
Mother Goose Quiltie Pattern #5 — Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary
It’s interesting to read the little comments under each nursery rhyme. The author must have been either Ruby Short McKim or a McKim Studios employee, because I’ve found the same text in several different newspapers. Of course the comments are old-fashioned, and some are a little odd — maybe due to the recently introduced “scientific” theory of raising children. Mother…
Mother Goose Quiltie Pattern #4 – Old King Cole
Mother Goose Quiltie #4 Old King Cole was a merry old soul, And a merry old soul was he; He called for his pipe, and he called for his bowl, And he called for his fiddlers three. Everyone loves Old King Cole. He is so jolly and fat and not like other kings at all….
Mother Goose Quiltie Pattern #3 – Jack and Jill
I’m really excited that several readers are stitching along with me — Patty and Robin are making their blocks 6″, while Cathy is following the original instructions, and making her blocks 10″. Here is Mother Goose Quiltie #3 Jack and Jill went up the hill To fetch a pail of water; Jack fell down and…
Mother Goose Quiltie Pattern #2 – The Old Lady Who Lived in a Shoe
This was one of my favorite nursery rhymes when I was little (and still is). I loved imagining living in a shoe with all those siblings, and I always enjoyed looking at the variety of ways the illustrators interpreted the shoe house. I know there are people who have a problem with this particular rhyme,…
Mother Goose Quiltie Pattern – Ruby Short McKim, 1920
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle published this McKim series in their children’s section, The Junior Eagle. I hadn’t realized they were originally meant to be made by children, and I love that the Eagle went beyond just publishing the patterns, and sponsored a contest for the little quilt-makers (prizes listed below). Today we have a drawing…
Pillowcase Embroidery Transfers
All of these patterns are from 1910-1915 newspapers, although the last one looks very contemporary. Click to enlarge.
Photograph Frame Embroidery Patterns
I’ve never embroidered a frame, but I think these would be very pretty. They were designed by Sarah Hale Hunter, whose column appeared in a number of newspapers in the early 1900s. I always enjoy reading the original instructions, so I have included those as well, since they are minimal. Click on the images to…
Vintage Embroidery Transfers — Scotties
These Scottie patterns are pretty cute, but do they look a little mad?
Vintage Embroidery Designs — Fuchsias
Here in the Pacific Northwest, we struggle to grow a decent zinnia, but we have beautiful fuchsias in so many amazing color combinations, which are particularly suited to our mild climate. My husband says to be safe, I should wait until Mother’s Day, but today is a gorgeous day, and I couldn’t wait any longer to…
Vintage Embroidery Transfers – Designs for Children
Here are three transfer sets from the 1923 Standard Designer catalog. The images in the catalog are minuscule compared to the actual transfer sizes, but I have tried to scan them at a large enough resolution to make them usable. Fortunately, the designs are fairly simple. It’s cute the way they arrange the different motifs in each…