Lovely Rose Design for a Slipper in Berlin Wool Work

by Debra // 05/12/2017 // No Comments

Berlin wool work is a type of embroidery similar to today’s needlepoint. Typically it’s wool yarn on canvas. For the most part, it is worked in a single stitch, like cross stitch, but some books demonstrate several different stitches... Continue reading →

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Cross Stitch Snowflakes or Border Patterns

by Debra // 12/23/2016 // No Comments

Antique cross stitch embroidery snowflake border patterns. Continue reading →

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Cross Stitch Needlepoint Rose Design Area Rug

by Debra // 10/14/2016 // No Comments

Welcome to this Friday’s VTNS (Vintage Textile and Needlework Sellers) Fan Freebie! Today’s freebie vintage pattern comes from a Lily Design Book for Rugs dated 1950. This is a Cross Stitch Needlepoint Rug called “Queen Mary.” The rug pictured is... Continue reading →

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Free Filet Crochet Snowflake Pattern

by Debra // 09/23/2016 // No Comments

Snowflake Crochet Pattern Anyone ready for cool weather, or is there cool weather where you live already? It hasn’t made it’s way here yet, but my mind is on winter and snowflakes. Even though it’s still 90 degrees outside, with... Continue reading →

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Cross Stitch Alphabet Chart

by Debra // 08/05/2016 // 5 Comments

Alphabet for Monograms Today I’m sharing a cross stitch alphabet chart for monograms on clothing and linens. The cross stitch alphabet is also great to use to personalize gifts, stitch verses, as well as wedding and birth records. And as... Continue reading →

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Cross Stitch Flower Border Pattern Charts

by Debra // 04/22/2016 // No Comments

Flower Cross Stitch Border Patterns ~ This is another pretty cross stitch chart from Thérèse de Dillmont. These particular patterns come from a DMC Library Cross Stitch New Designs 6th Series booklet (Bibliothéque DMC Point De Croix Nouveaux Dessins 6me... Continue reading →

Easter Bunny Rabbit Cross Stitch Patterns

by Debra // 02/26/2016 // 2 Comments

I’ve found some very old cross stitch charts of bunnies. These are from the late 1800s. They are part of the DMC Library, Point De Croix (Cross Stitch) Nouveaux Dessin (New Design) Series, edited by Thérèse de Dillmont (1846–1890). Thérèse... Continue reading →