I had to laugh last week when CathieJ commented: I was going to agree that that bunny is adorable but I happened to glance at him quickly and there is quite a gleam in his eyes. I’m not sure if it is evil or mischievous. Never-the-less, this is a great pattern. I have to admit that I’d noticed that gleam…
This little toy rabbit comes with some friends that I’ll be posting over the next few weeks, but I thought I’d share him first in case anyone wants to stitch him for Easter. Vintage Workbasket Pattern for a Stuffed Rabbit pdf. Welcome to Stitchery Link Party #49 For those who are newly subscribed or are visiting for the first time,…
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 ********************************…
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…
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…
Each year, when we put up our tree, the very last thing that is added is the angel topper. This week’s pattern reminds me a little of the angel topper Dave and I bought for our very first tree way back in the early 80s. A few years later, Mom and Dad gave me an new Angel Tree topper that…
This beautiful Merry Christmas Candles Embroidery Pattern would look lovely stitched on linens and other items to add to your holiday decor or to give as gifts. In fact, I did just that. You will find it featured in the center block for my Quilted Christmas Wreath Pillow Cover Tutorial. I had originally embroidered it onto the center of the…
