Crewel Embroidered Bird of Paradise Free Pattern with Instructions

by Debra // 07/13/2018 // 3 Comments

Crewel Embroidery Most of the time when I think of crewel embroidery, I think of a colorful Jacobean design done in yarn. This Bird of Paradise is certainly colorful and has a bit of a Jacobean element to it, but the... Continue reading →

Filet Crochet Edging Patterns for Liberty Towels Eagle US Flag Bell

by Debra // 07/06/2018 // No Comments

Filet Crochet Edging Patterns America celebrated July 4th Independence Day this week. When I came across these patriotic symbol patterns in filet crochet I thought they’d be fun to share. These towels would fit right in many times during the... Continue reading →

Happy 4th of July!

by Debra // 07/04/2018 // No Comments

4th of July Vintage Postcard Wishing everyone a safe and happy 4th of July! Continue reading →

Ties for Men and Boys Hand Crocheted Patterns

by Debra // 06/15/2018 // 2 Comments

Ties for Men and Boys The patterns for today’s freebie are from a 1952 crochet pattern booklet that is exclusively Ties for Men and Boys. Sometimes you’ll find one or two tie patterns in a crochet booklet but this one... Continue reading →

Men’s Summer Beach Knit and Crochet Patterns Aunt Lydia’s Star Book 225

by Debra // 06/08/2018 // 2 Comments

Men’s Knit and Crochet Patterns for Summer You may have seen this groovy photo of men in knitted and crocheted sleeveless tank tops and a rippled poncho floating around the internet. Well I’ve found them in my collection and today... Continue reading →

Baby Sunsuit Romper Vintage Knitting Pattern

by Debra // 06/01/2018 // No Comments

Baby Sunsuit First of all, what’s more 1950’s than a knitted baby sunsuit? You can see when doing a quick internet search of “1950s baby sunsuits” they’re coming back. There is no shortage of sewing patterns available as-well-as ready made... 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 →