Quite A Quacker Duck Amigurumi Vintage Crochet Pattern

by Debra // 03/31/2017 // No Comments

  I have the cutest little duck crochet pattern to share. Today we call them Amigurumi which means a crocheted or knitted stuffed toy. Where does the name Amigurumi come from? The word comes from the Japanese words ami, meaning... Continue reading →

Crochet Flower Basket Pattern from Smart Chair Sets Coats and Clark’s Booklet

by Debra // 03/24/2017 // 1 Comment

Crochet Flower Basket Spring has sprung and what better way to welcome Spring than with a pretty crochet flower basket pattern. This one comes from a 1954 Coats & Clark’s book titled Smart Chair Sets. Even though this is a... Continue reading →

Armenian Edging Stitch Instructions from a 1925 Star Needlework Journal Magazine

by Debra // 03/10/2017 // 2 Comments

The article on the Armenian Edging Stitch in the 1925 Star Needlework Journal Magazine is titled One Makes This Lace With a Sewing Needle. There are instructions for three different designs. All of them start with a loop stitch across... Continue reading →

Free Crochet Bag Pattern to Hold Your Knitting A Crocheted Knitting Bag

by Debra // 03/03/2017 // No Comments

  Today’s crochet bag pattern freebie could be an oxymoron. A Crocheted Knitting Bag. Many times those of us that crochet also knit. So this bag would make sense. Some like one craft more than the other. Which do you... Continue reading →

The Secret Drawer Quilt Block Pattern

by Debra // 02/24/2017 // No Comments

Do you have a secret drawer? Hidden compartments that hold old love letters, jewelry, coins and important papers. Check out this wonderful Wooten’s Patent King of Desks that you know must have a couple of secret drawers. The Secret Drawer... Continue reading →

Jacobean Embroidery Leaf Design

by Debra // 02/17/2017 // No Comments

  February is National Embroidery Month and to celebrate I wanted to share this wonderful Jacobean Embroidery design from a 1913 book of plates. What is Jacobean Embroidery? Jacobean embroidery is actually a style of embroidery rather than a technique.... Continue reading →

Embroidery Heart Applique Circle Medallion Design

by Debra // 02/10/2017 // No Comments

Embroidery Heart Medallion Design Today’s embroidery heart applique freebie comes from a 1917 Embroidery Pattern Book. It was originally done in leather and stitched with coarse thread. The design is from shoes of the fifth to seventh centuries now preserved... Continue reading →