Antique Embroidery Motifs - Vintage Crafts and More

Antique Embroidery Design from DMC Motifs for Embroideries No 5

by Debra // 09/04/2015 // No Comments

Motifs for Embroidery I love all kinds of embroidery, but antique designs are my favorite. Today’s freebie comes from a 19th century DMC Library booklet, Motifs for Embroideries No. 5. The design I’ve chosen is an especially nice embellishment for... Continue reading →

Butterfly Hand Embroidery Design

by Debra // 07/24/2015 // 2 Comments

Butterfly Hand Embroidery Design This lovely hand drawn butterfly design is from an 1871 Peterson’s Ladies Magazine. It’s original purpose was for the corner of a handkerchief. To save or print it, click on the image, it opens in another... Continue reading →

Cutwork Embroidery Ribbons - Vintage Crafts and More

Cutwork Embroidery Ribbon and Flower Pattern

by Debra // 06/19/2015 // No Comments

Cutwork Embroidery Cutwork embroidery is an old technique where portions of the linen or cotton fabric are cut away. Then the resulting hole is reinforced with embroidery to keep it from fraying. There are several stitches you can use for... Continue reading →

Bunny Rabbit Baby Bib - Vintage Crafts and More

Bunny Rabbit Baby Bib Embroidery Design

by Debra // 04/03/2015 // No Comments

Star Needlework Journal This cute embroidered Bunny Baby Bib comes from a 1922 Star Needlework Journal. Published by the American Thread Company, each magazine is filled with wonderful needlework patterns for crochet, embroidery, knitting, tatting and lace making. The type... Continue reading →

Stitches of Hardanger Embroidery Illus 3 - Vintage Crafts and More

Beginning Guide to Hardanger Embroidery Stitches

by Debra // 09/26/2014 // No Comments

Heirloom Embroidery Who doesn’t love those heirloom baby and wedding items made using Hardanger embroidery? So dainty and beautiful, and if you know how to do a satin stitch, really not that hard to do. Hardanger embroidery or “Hardangersøm” is... Continue reading →

Floral Embroidery Patterns

by Debra // 07/25/2014 // No Comments

Tussie-Mussie Floral Embroidery Patterns ~ Below you’ll find a page of pretty floral embroidery patterns. One of the patterns is a tussie-mussie or nosegay, which is a small flower bouquet that is given as a gift. It has been around... Continue reading →

Vintage Crafts and More - Daffodil Silk Embroidery Pattern

Daffodil Silk Thread Pattern for Embroidery

by Debra // 04/25/2014 // 1 Comment

Daffodils Daffodil Silk Thread Pattern ~ Do you have any Daffodils popping up in your yard yet? If not, you can embroider this pretty pattern of a Daffodil. The long pointed petals are always very light, the inner darker petals... Continue reading →