The Liberty Bell Pattern for Assisi Embroidery

by Debra // 07/03/2015 // No Comments

Welcome to this Friday’s VTNS (Vintage Textile and Needlework Sellers) Fan Freebie! In America tomorrow is July 4th, Independence Day. We celebrate with picnics during the day and fireworks in the evening. To go along with Independence Day, I’ve found... 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 →

Belding Silks Pansy Embroidery Pattern Color Plate - Vintage Crafts and More

Belding Silks Embroidery Patterns Wild Rose, Violet, Pansy and Sweet Pea Plates, Details and Instructions

by Debra // 02/27/2015 // No Comments

Welcome to this Friday’s VTNS Fan Freebie! I’m sharing several pretty floral embroidery patterns today from a Belding Silks early 1900’s pattern book. Belding silks, or any silk threads, were and still are popular for use in hand embroidery for... Continue reading →

Swedish Weaving Patterns - Vintage Crafts and More

Swedish Weaving Patterns for Towels, Place Mats and an Apron

by Debra // 02/20/2015 // No Comments

Welcome to this Friday’s VTNS Fan Freebie! The Swedish Weaving patterns I’m sharing today are from Modern Trends, a 1954 Coats & Clark booklet. It includes patterns for Hairpin Lace, Crochet and these Swedish Weaving designs for an Apron, Towels... Continue reading →

Floral Chrysanthemums Mums Embroidery Design Free - Vintage Crafts and More

Mums Embroidery Floral Design Beautiful Chrysanthemums

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

Mums Hand Embroidery Design This beautiful design is from an early 1900’s Belding’s Silk Embroidery thread design book. It is a large floral design with several smaller designs included for use elsewhere on the embroidered item. The large design measures... 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 →