Here are some sweet bluebird designs from two different manufacturers. Click images to enlarge. Vogart 671 — DOW Bluebirds Laura Wheeler 676 — Kitchen Towels
Chintz Quilts for Twin Baby Girls – WIP
Our friends, Jan and Albert, became grandparents (again) when tiny Megan and Eryn were born prematurely in May. The girls are both home from the hospital now and Jan says they are doing wonderfully well. To celebrate their homecoming, I wanted to make a couple of quilts, but I wanted to get them done quickly….
Vintage Embroidery Transfers — Elephants
Who doesn’t love elephants, and these are just so cute. I’ve been organizing and cataloging my transfer collection, and I’m also trying to scan and clean at least some of them at the same time. As usual, click images to enlarge. Laura Wheeler 740, Kitchen Towels No instructions with these Laura Wheeler transfers, since they were cut…
Vintage Embroidery Patterns — Superior 132, Kitchen Motifs
This could have been a day in my life in 1987, except for the mopping. Click images to enlarge.
Vintage Embroidery Transfers — Superior 127, Kitchen Motifs
This is one of my favorite Superior patterns — adorable little kitten dishes. I wish I had a real set of china in this pattern. Click images for full size.
Embroidered Circus Quilt Top
This quilt was started in September, 2009. I managed to stay with it long enough to finish the blocks and sashing, as well as one border, and then it sat in a shoebox for almost five years. Finishing this top is part of my latest attempt to complete some of these old projects. The quilt…
Strippy Postage Stamp Quilt – WIP
There’s a reason I can relate to the 1930s quilter who cut all of those tiny quilt pieces for the Double Nine-Patch quilt, which was the subject of my last post. The reason is that I have my own box of slightly larger vintage postage stamp pieces and a partial quilt top that has been languishing…
There’s Nothing Better Than . . .
. . . an old box stuffed with vintage quilt pieces. In this case, thousands of 1″ squares purchased on ebay that some nice quilter neatly strung together with double thread. What was she going to make with all these postage stamp sized pieces? Fortunately, and I love it when this happens, she made one…
Vintage Embroidery Transfers – Superior 154
This set includes ten different flower designs in two sizes, with duplicates of each. I especially like the marigolds and the sweet peas, because I don’t often see them in old transfers. To browse my vintage transfers, click on “embroidery transfers” category, or type “transfers” in the search box. Click images to enlarge.
More Vintage Embroidery Transfers – Superior 139
The number 52 referenced on the envelope must refer to the number of actual transfers in the set (including duplicates), and not to the number of different designs, but I may be missing a couple as these have been cut. Twelve additional transfers from this set can be found in an earlier post. To browse my other vintage transfers, click…
Vintage Embroidery Transfers — Superior 139
I’m not sure if I have a complete set of these 52 Small Designs for Linens, but there are lots in the envelope. Some of the designs would be awfully cute on toddler clothing as well. I’ll continue cleaning and uploading until they are all posted, so more transfers coming tomorrow. To browse my other vintage transfers, click…
McCall’s Needlework and Decorative Arts, 1928
I love the cover of this book so much that I spent most of a day cleaning up the scanned image. My copy has some tears and stains, but the worst was the brown foxing that covered the entire page. It can be tedious work, but it’s also sort of mesmerizing. While I was working on…
Happy Independence Day!
Also Happy Birthday to Gail Gray, my amazing mother-in-law.
July Apron Winners
The winner of the Theodora apron is commenter #6, Penny (Little Pen Pen). And the winner of the Egremont apron is commenter #14, Tina. Congratulations to Penny and Tina — I will be sending emails to you, and once I receive your addresses, I’ll get these aprons in the mail to you right…
Vogart Embroidered Lambs Quilt
As I was looking through my new book, Childhood Treasures: Doll Quilts By and For Children (2008) by Merikay Waldvogel, I came across this quilt. and I was so happy because look what I have. The blocks are older (1932) than I thought, and I was so lucky to find them without any stitching, because…