Multi-Pocket Gardening Tool Apron to Sew

by Debra // 05/17/2013 // No Comments

Spring has sprung and I’m ready to get out in the garden. I know many of our members enjoy gardening and the lovely flowers in their yards. To lessen our garden labor, today we’re featuring a pattern for a garden... Continue reading →

Butterfly Quilt Pattern

by Debra // 05/10/2013 // 6 Comments

Butterfly Quilts Butterfly Quilt Pattern ~ How many ways can you make a butterfly quilt? This post has ideas for several. You can use vintage hankies, embroidery, or make an applique or pieced block. The Butterfly quilt is widely known... Continue reading →

Mother’s Day Sewing Poem from a 1926 Needlecraft Magazine

by Debra // 05/06/2013 // 2 Comments

I’m sharing a sweet little Mother’s Day Poem about sewing. It was published in a 1926 Needlecraft Magazine. Let’s just say, not too much has changed… Worthwhile Things by Doris Wheeler Blount I’m a busy wife and mother, too. And... Continue reading →

Flower Pot Cover Vintage Crochet Pattern

by Debra // 05/03/2013 // No Comments

Flower Pot Cover Are you giving a gift of a plant? Here’s a great way to make it unique. A vintage crocheted flower pot cover pattern. Whether you’re sharing one of the plants from your garden or purchased a pretty... Continue reading →

A Knitted Gift for Mother’s Day an Oval Doily with a Knitted Border

by Debra // 04/19/2013 // No Comments

Knitted Border Another great pattern from the Home Needlework Magazine published in June 1914. This time, in keeping with a theme of gift giving, a knitted border for an oval doily. If you have a vintage linen doily or fabric... Continue reading →

Borders Made from Basic Embroidery Stitches

by Debra // 04/12/2013 // 3 Comments

Welcome to this Friday’s VTNS Fan Freebie! With Mother’s Day approaching we thought sharing some basic embroidery stitches for borders may come in handy. These embroidered borders can be used to embellish a hankie, blouse or towel to give as... Continue reading →

Tatted Silk Dress Trimming Patterns – Fan Freebie Friday

by Debra // 04/05/2013 // No Comments

Welcome to VTNS (Vintage Textile and Needlework Sellers) Fan Freebie Friday! Today we’ve chosen several very pretty Tatting patterns done in silk to adorn dresses or any item you’d like. We’ve offered Tatting Patterns before, as a matter of fact... Continue reading →