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Vintage Embroidery Monday & Stitchery Link Party #77

Happy Monday! It’s now officially fall! It won’t be long until we’re into October and those of you with little ones in your lives might be turning your thoughts to Halloween. I have a series of adorable vintage Workbasket patterns that I’ve decided are children dressed in their costumes ready for Halloween fun. Last week, I shared this young boy…

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Embroidery, Stitchery Link Party

Vintage Embroidery Monday & Stitchery Link Party #76

Happy Almost Fall Monday! I’ve got a really cute series of vintage Workbasket embroidery patterns to share with you over the next several weeks. The pattern page doesn’t say what these are intended to be used on, but I’ve decided that the children are all dressed up for Halloween! First up… because we’re still having more summer-like weather (it’s supposed…

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Embroidery, Stitchery Link Party

Vintage Embroidery Monday & Stitchery Link Party #75

Happy Monday Everyone! Fall is fast approaching and that means the farmers’ markets are full of fresh picked veggies.   So today I thought I’d share these vintage Workbasket patterns for broccoli, corn and carrots. They’d be fun to stitch on some kitchen towels.   Vintage Workbasket Embroidery Pattern – Broccoli, Corn and Carrots   It’s rather tempting to drawing…

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Embroidery, Stitchery Link Party

Vintage Embroidery Monday & Stitchery Link Party #74

Today’s vintage Workbasket pattern features the lovely frames for the Curvy Alphabet that I’ve shared over the past two Mondays. Wouldn’t these look pretty stitched on a bookmark or perhaps a set of napkins. I’m also thinking that they could be enlarged slightly and then used to frame photos that you’ve printed or transferred onto fabric. Those could then be…

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Embroidery, Stitchery Link Party

Vintage Embroidery Monday & Stitchery Link Party #73

Happy Monday!! Today for Vintage Embroidery Monday, I’m sharing the rest of the Curvy Alphabet I shared last week. These would look so pretty stitched on the corner of a handkerchief or on a bookmark… perhaps for those times when you want to give a small gift of appreciation to someone.   Vintage Workbasket Embroidery Pattern – Curvy Alphabet P…

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Embroidery, Stitchery Link Party

Vintage Embroidery Monday & Stitchery Link Party #72

With kids going back to school, what better time than now to share this pretty vintage Workbasket pattern for a Curvy Alphabet. This week it’s A to O, next week will be P to Z.   Vintage Workbasket Embroidery Pattern – Curvy Alphabet A to O downloadable pdf. For the rest of this alphabet embroidery pattern click here >> Curvy…

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Embroidery, Stitchery Link Party

Vintage Embroidery Monday & Stitchery Link Party #71

As promised, today’s vintage Workbasket Embroidery Pattern is the mate to last week’s Happy Flowering Plant. Simply substitute this face for that one and you’ll have a boy plant. 🙂 Just as soon as Dave and I finish painting the sewing room/office and the new bookshelves that he custom built for me, I have a plan for these two patterns!…

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Embroidery, Stitchery Link Party

Vintage Embroidery Monday & Stitchery Link Party #70

Happy Monday Everyone! At least I hope it’s a happy Monday for you and if not, here’s something that’s sure to cheer you up! According to the Vintage Workbasket pattern, this little smiling plant is supposed to be made into a matching set of pot holders. (I’ll share her mate next week.) Wouldn’t she also look adorable on a tote or gift…

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Embroidery, Stitchery Link Party

Vintage Embroidery Monday & Stitchery Link Party #69

Today is National Girlfriends Day so I’m sending each of you a small bouquet of vintage Workbasket roses to thank you for being here each week… for stopping by, for taking time to leave comments and for linking up or visiting those who link up to the Stitchery Link Parties. Imagine them stitched in yellow… yellow roses of friendship! Vintage…

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Embroidery, Stitchery Link Party

Vintage Embroidery Monday & Stitchery Link Party #68

The past two Mondays I’ve shared with you a sweet kitten and an adorable puppy. Well, you just know that they must have a child to love them. This darling little one could be stitched with short hair or with the braided pigtails added. Either way, the patterns make for a super cute trio! Vintage Workbasket Embroidery Patter – Chubby Cheeked Child…

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