Charleston Garden Afghan Crochet Pattern – VTNS Fan Freebie Friday

by Debra // 03/27/2015 // No Comments

Welcome Spring with a Charleston Garden Crocheted Afghan. Beautiful three dimensional flowers dot this pretty afghan in wild rose or any other flower shade you’d like with green leaves and a black background. This crochet pattern is from a 1946... Continue reading →

Garden Bouquet Quilt Tulip Pattern

by Debra // 03/20/2015 // No Comments

Newspaper Quilt Patterns This is a newspaper clipping from my 1930’s quilt scrap book. A Tulip, the first flower published for the Garden Bouquet Quilt, a series of patterns published every Sunday in the early 1930’s. The name of the... Continue reading →

St. Patrick’s Day Antique Postcard – Meeting of the Waters Killarney

by Debra // 03/17/2015 // No Comments

Happy St. Patrick’s Day 2015! This 1910 postcard depicts a secluded spot at the Killarney National Park in Ireland, the Meeting of the Waters. A tranquil escape that can only be reached by foot or bicycle. Enjoy! Continue reading →

Good Luck Four Leaf Clover Coasters Free Crochet Pattern

by Debra // 03/13/2015 // No Comments

Welcome to this Friday’s VTNS Fan Freebie! What’s better than a lucky four leaf clover to celebrate St. Patrick’s day? The 4-leaf clover is a variation of the 3-leaved clover or Shamrock (see this post for a Shamrock dish cloth... Continue reading →

Belding Silks Embroidery Patterns Wild Rose, Violet, Pansy and Sweet Pea Plates, Details and Instructions

by Debra // 02/27/2015 // No Comments

Welcome to this Friday’s VTNS Fan Freebie! I’m sharing several pretty floral embroidery patterns today from a Belding Silks early 1900’s pattern book. Belding silks, or any silk threads, were and still are popular for use in hand embroidery for... Continue reading →

Swedish Weaving Patterns for Towels, Place Mats and an Apron

by Debra // 02/20/2015 // No Comments

Welcome to this Friday’s VTNS Fan Freebie! The Swedish Weaving patterns I’m sharing today are from Modern Trends, a 1954 Coats & Clark booklet. It includes patterns for  Hairpin Lace, Crochet and these Swedish Weaving designs for an Apron, Towels... Continue reading →

Crochet Heart Edging Pattern – Heart’s Ease

by Debra // 02/13/2015 // No Comments

Welcome to this Friday’s VTNS Fan Freebie! Today’s pattern is a crocheted edging as pretty as a Paper Lace Valentine. It comes from a Spool Cotton Company Crochet Pattern Booklet from 1941. Heart’s Ease can be crocheted as an insertion... Continue reading →