A Scholehouse for the Needle embroidery sprigs design

A Scholehouse For The Needle Book Seventeenth Century Embroidery Patterns

by Debra // 04/21/2017 // 2 Comments

The embroidery sprigs found on this blog post are from the pattern book A Scholehouse for the Needle by Richard Shorleyker published in 1632, but I found these examples in a book titled Embroidery edited by Mrs. Archibald H.... Continue reading →

old time cross stitch snowflakes - vintage crafts and more

Cross Stitch Snowflakes or Border Patterns

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

Antique cross stitch embroidery snowflake border patterns. 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 →

Irish Crochet Lace Edgings Pattern

by Debra // 03/11/2016 // 6 Comments

Crochet Edgings St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated here in the US on March 17th, that’s coming up soon, so I thought I’d share some Irish Crochet Edgings. These patterns are from a Spool Cotton Company crochet booklet of EDGINGS printed... 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 →

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Fancy Antique Alphabet Patterns for Embroidery Monograms

by Debra // 12/11/2015 // 2 Comments

Alphabet Need a quick gift. With this fancy antique alphabet you’ll have a gift in no time. You could use them for embroidery or other crafting. Just print, trace and decorate a hand towel, tote, T-shirt or any number of... Continue reading →

Cross Stitch or Filet Crochet Baby Nursery Patterns BABY - Vintage Crafts and More

Baby Filet Crochet Nursery Patterns

by Debra // 09/05/2014 // No Comments

Baby Filet Crochet The great thing about filet crochet patterns is you use them as cross stitch patterns too. These charts are from an early 1900’s Anne Orr booklet. Anne Orr I’ve shared patterns from my Anne Orr booklets before.... Continue reading →