Hardanger Embroideries 2nd Series Pattern 2

Hardanger Embroideries DMC Library Series How to and Patterns

by Debra // 08/03/2018 // 2 Comments

Hardanger Embroidery I’ve been wanting to do another post on Hardanger Embroidery for a while but hadn’t found anything I wanted to share until now. Then I came across this vintage (antique) DMC Library booklet at the Antique Pattern Library’s... Continue reading →

Crewel Embroidered Bird of Paradise Design Pattern Flipped

Crewel Embroidered Bird of Paradise Free Pattern with Instructions

by Debra // 07/13/2018 // 3 Comments

Crewel Embroidery Most of the time when I think of crewel embroidery, I think of a colorful Jacobean design done in yarn. This Bird of Paradise is certainly colorful and has a bit of a Jacobean element to it, but the... Continue reading →

Building Blocks Potholder Crochet Pattern for Back to School

by Debra // 08/11/2017 // No Comments

Building Blocks Potholder Children will be going back to school soon if not already, so today’s freebie is a cute building blocks potholder crochet pattern. A fun gift for a teacher or tucked into a baby shower gift basket. This... Continue reading →

Corticelli Lessons in Tatting Butterfly Pattern

Tatting Butterfly Pattern Instructions 1916 Corticelli Booklet

by Debra // 08/04/2017 // No Comments

Beautiful Tatting Butterfly Pattern If you’ve followed this blog for any time at all, you’ll know I love butterflies. Put “butterfly” in the search box and more than 10 different posts will come up. Today’s freebie is a tatting butterfly... Continue reading →

No. 3003 Tatted Edging Pattern Photo - Vintage Crafts and More

How To Shuttle Tat and 8 Tatted Edging Patterns

by Debra // 06/24/2016 // No Comments

Tatted Edging Patterns Today’s freebie includes instructions on shuttle tatting and eight pretty tatted edging patterns. Here’s a sample of one of them. These tatting edging patterns come from a 1944 American Thread Company booklet titled Tatted & Crocheted Designs,... Continue reading →

Rug Making – Hook a Rug Instructions and Pattern

by Debra // 01/09/2015 // No Comments

Welcome to VTNS (Vintage Textile and Needlework Sellers) Fan Freebie Friday! Rug making has long been one of the most popular crafts. It is just as fascinating now as it was in the olden times. Well constructed rugs last a... Continue reading →

Smocking – How To Do It By Hand with Techniques, Stitches and Patterns

by Debra // 09/12/2014 // No Comments

Smocking I’ve always admired those pretty smocked heirloom baby dresses and bonnets. I didn’t realize until researching this post that the smocking technique was a way to stretch fabric before elastic. It started its use on common every day, ordinary... Continue reading →