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 →

How to Needlepoint for Beginners and Basic Stitches – VTNS Fan Freebie

by Debra // 08/22/2014 // No Comments

Welcome to this Friday’s VTNS Fan Freebie! I bought this beautiful fawn needlepoint picture at an estate sale several years ago. It now hangs in my guest room. The workmanship is incredible as you’ll see in the close-up photos below.... 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 - Bunny Huck Weaving Pattern

Huck Weaving Instructions and Design Patterns

by Debra // 06/06/2014 // 15 Comments

Huck Weaving Excerpted from Aunt Ellen’s How-To Book on Needlework: Huck Weaving is a very simple type of needlework, but it produces strikingly beautiful effects. It is worked principally on huck toweling, although it may also be done on waffle... 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 →

Red Rose Embroidery Pattern

by Debra // 02/14/2014 // No Comments

Just in time for Valentine’s Day a beautiful Red Rose to embroider! This lovely embroidery flower pattern comes from a booklet by Belding Bros & Co. Silk Manufacturers, Revised Needle and Hook published in 1903. The color plate pictured to... Continue reading →

Godey’s Lady’s Book Antique Embroidery for a Scarf End

by Debra // 12/06/2013 // No Comments

Welcome to this Friday’s VTNS Fan Freebie! Today I’ve taken a page out of a Godey’s Lady’s Book and Magazine. The month is September but it’s missing the cover so I couldn’t find a date. From the looks of the... Continue reading →