With Easter only a few weeks away, I wanted to share these sweet little embroidery patterns that could be stitched on small Easter treat bags or perhaps on the corner of napkins for a whimsical place setting. Imagine how cute they’d look embroidered on the front of a baby onesie, or the collar of a little girl’s dress! Vintage Workbasket…
Happy Leap Day Everyone! This little donkey was leaping and cavorting around so much that her feed bucket went flying! If she’s like me, she’s just happy to see the end of February because that means that March begins tomorrow. And once March is here, spring isn’t too far off! Vintage Workbasket Embroidery Pattern for Donkey Kicking a Bucket ********************************…
Wouldn’t it have been fun if the Hexie Turtles and I could have had our tea party yesterday with a cute tea set like this week’s Vintage Workbasket pattern? I may just have to stitch them on a set of napkins for the next one! Vintage Workbasket Whimsical Tea Set pattern pdf ***************** Welcome to Stitchery Link Party #45 For…
With less than a week until Valentine’s Day, you might not have time to embroider a large project but there’s still time to take some of the small designs in today’s vintage Workbasket pattern sheet and make something hand stitched for those special people in your life or perhaps to decorate your house. That’s what I did for this felt…
Today I’m sharing another pretty Valentine’s Day pattern but before I do, I just wanted to remind everyone that the In Our Garden Blog Hop starts today over at Sew Incredibly Crazy with Amy sharing the two blocks she designed for February. Be sure to hop over there to see what she’s created for you to make. And don’t forget……
Last week for Vintage Embroidery Monday, I shared the “Be My Valentine” pattern that according to the Workbasket pattern page was intended to be used to make the front of a small pillow but it could just as easily be stitched and turned into a journal cover, the center panel for a gift bag or even printed off to color…
I know it seems we’re barely over Christmas and New Years but Valentine’s Day is less than a month away and for those of us who like to give small handmade gifts to those we love, we’ll need to get started soon if we haven’t already. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing some pretty vintage Workbasket Valentine’s patterns…
Yesterday the temperature dropped from +4ºC in the morning to -6ºC by late afternoon and the rain from earlier in the day turned to snow. We’re supposed to get more snow later today and for the next couple of days after that. Winter is making itself felt in south western Ontario! So today’s vintage Workbasket pattern recalls the warm, lazy…
I hope that 2016 is off to a great start for you as we move from holiday mode back to our regular daily/weekly schedules. The first week of the month is always a busy one here on my blog and this week is no different as I’ll be sharing some of my plans for January and the months ahead. I’ve…
I hope all of you have had a wonderful holiday season and are now looking forward to celebrating the New Year. For this last Vintage Embroidery Monday of 2015 and next week for the first one of 2016, I’m sharing a pair of beautiful tropical birds to stitch. Tufted Tropical Bird – Part 1 Tufted Tropical Bird – Part 2…
