It’s the first Monday of May which means it’s time for me to share with you this month’s free embroidery pattern. With Mother’s Day coming up soon as well as for other gift giving occasions throughout the year, I thought it would be fun to design a pretty Butterfly Pincushion Embroidery Pattern. After all… for those of us who embroider,…
Happy Independence Day to all my US readers! What more appropriate vintage Workbasket embroidery pattern could I share than this lovely Independence Hall pattern. Vintage Workbasket Embroidery Pattern – Independence Hall downloadable PDF ********************** Welcome to Stitchery Link Party #65 For those who are newly subscribed or are visiting for the first time, every Monday I host a link party…
Good Monday Morning Everyone! It’s going to be a busy week here on Super Mom – No Cape! I’ve got two beautiful 4th of July inspired projects to share with you. And that’s in addition to today’s lovely vintage Workbasket pattern. For those unfamiliar with US history, the story goes that in 1776, Betsy Ross was commissioned to sew…
Good Monday Morning! What a weekend of extremes it’s been here in Southwestern Ontario! Saturday was hot, hot, hot and the air conditioner was running. By Sunday evening it had cooled down so much that we were tempted to turn the heat on to take the chill off the house. But Sunday afternoon was a good day to find a…
It can very difficult to find embroidery patterns suitable for the men in our lives so I was really pleased when I recently came across some Vintage Workbasket patterns for sports equipment. Now these, of course, would be great for all the sport lovers in our lives… men or women, but with Father’s Day coming up in a few weeks, I…
To all my US readers: Happy Memorial Day! When Dave was in the Canadian Army, one of my biggest worries was that one day he wouldn’t come home to me. Thankfully he always did. Not everyone is so fortunate. We lived in the US for enough years for this day to become a day in which we too will always…
Last week, I shared an adorable little boy singing his heart out in celebration of Cinco De Mayo. This week, that same little boy is on his way home. Oh and look… he’s picked a flower. I wonder who it’s for? With Mother’s Day coming up next Sunday it must be for his Mom! Vintage Workbasket Embroidery Pattern – Boy…
I was first introduced to the celebration of Cinco De Mayo the first spring that we lived on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Hawaii prides itself not only on it’s Native Hawaiian and Polynesian heritage but it’s cultural diversity. All across the islands on May 5th you’ll see people celebrating Cinco De Mayo with their friends and neighbors of Mexican…
Happy Monday Everyone! I can’t believe that it’s been a year since I started hosting the Stitchery Link Party! I had this really neat giveaway planned but with the move to our new home, I haven’t had the chance to get it completely organized. I promise that just as soon as I’m unpacked enough so that life feels a bit…
A sure sign of spring is the hatching of chicks and ducklings. Last week, I shared the pattern for a Stuffed Toy Chick. This week… a Stuffed Toy Duckling. Vintage Workbasket Embroidery Pattern – Stuffed Toy Duckling pdf. ********************** Welcome to Stitchery Link Party #51 For those who are newly subscribed or are visiting for the first time, every Monday…
