Bonnet Girl Cross Stitch Pattern Sheet 1921 Anne Orr

Bonnet Girl Cross Stitch Patterns From 1921 Anne Orr Designs

by Debra // 08/24/2018 // No Comments

Bonnet Girl Cross Stitch The bonnet girl or sunbonnet sue has been around a long time. Even as early as the 1800’s. They were first used in school primers to teach children to read. People fell in love with the... Continue reading →

A Royal Wedding, Crowns, Tiaras and more to Embroider and Cross Stitch

by Debra // 05/18/2018 // No Comments

A Royal Wedding If you haven’t heard, there’s a royal wedding this weekend. Yes, Prince Harry is off the market and marrying Meghan Markle Saturday May 19th. I can’t even imagine what goes into such an undertaking as a royal... Continue reading →

Image to Cross Stitch Turn a Filigree Flower Picture into a Beautiful Cross Stitch Pattern

by Debra // 03/23/2018 // No Comments

Image to Cross Stitch Bet it’s hard to imagine this pretty filigree flower in cross stitch, but I’ll explain how I did it below. Kaleidoscope Kreator 3 First of all, the design was made with my Kaleidoscope Kreator 3 software.... Continue reading →

Arctic Animals in Cross Stitch Polar Bear Penguins Walrus Seals

by Debra // 01/12/2018 // 4 Comments

Arctic Animals in Cross Stitch If you’ve read this blog before, you know I love and have shared often the work of Thérèse de Dillmont. Especially the DMC cross stitch booklets she authored. I’ve found some wonderful Arctic Animals in cross... Continue reading →

Chicken Scratch Cross Stitch Embroidered Gingham Apron Patterns

by Debra // 12/15/2017 // 4 Comments

Chic Checks You Can Cross Stitch This vintage leaflet has patterns and instructions for three different aprons. These original designs are for embroidered gingham aprons. It’s cross stitch on gingham fabric or Chicken Scratch. My favorite of the three is... Continue reading →

1921 Anne Orr Cross Stitch Fruit Bowl Design Chart Sheet

by Debra // 10/13/2017 // 4 Comments

Fruit Bowl Cross Stitch Today I’m sharing another Anne Orr sheet of cross stitch patterns. These are wonderful fruit bowls in different sizes and a lovely flower edging. This sheet is copyright 1921, Plate 1 Set E. Here’s a sample... Continue reading →

Cross Stitch Pattern Chart Free Download from a 1922 American Thread Co. Star Needlework Journal Magazine

by Debra // 08/25/2017 // No Comments

Cross Stitch Patterns Today’s freebie is a chart of cross stitch patterns that include butterflies, floral sprays and edgings. The page is from a 1922 Star Needlework Journal magazine by The American Thread Co. It’s done on graph paper but... Continue reading →

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