Does anyone know where to find a pattern for the "Colonial Lady" or "southern belle" type of embroidery pattern that you used to do on the edge of a pillow? You embroidered the head and upper body, and then crocheted the "skirt" on the edge of the pillowcase. I am looking for either already stamped pillowcases or an iron-on transfer pattern.
I remembered seeing this pattern in Herrschners, Inc. catalog, but I guess it was in an earlier edition (I just checked the "Winter Sale" one). In any event, you could try their Web site, www.herrschners.com and ask them if they still carry it. Also, do you have a Michael's, JoAnn's or Hobby Lobby near you? They have Web sites, too: think they are their names with the usual dot coms. Good luck!
you can go to colonialpatterns.com, they have the southern belle motifs for $1.30 each. these are the iron on type, and then you embroidery the design, i am not sure if the lower part of the dress that hangs over the edge of the pillowcase is crocheted or what, but it does hang over the edge of the pillowcase border from what i saw.
A page full of Southern Belles that iron on
www.effieselements.com/
Hi Judy,
I've been looking for sun bonnet Sue's as well. Try a search for "sun bonnet sue embroidery transfer" on ebay.
Cheers, Laura
p.s. I'm also going to check out our neighbourhood Salvation Army Thrift Store and a local craft store.
Herrshners carries this, if you go to their site and search for "southern belle" you get the pillowcase kits and the thread kits, which are sold separately.
www.sewartfullyyours.com/
Here you go. I have been looking for these too.
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In response to the lady trying to find Colonial Lady Pillowcase patterns: You will find these patterns in Annie's Attic Catalog.
By Marsha from Houston, Texas
I am looking for cutwork pillow cases. The skirt of the lady is completely crocheted. Can anyone help?
RE: "Colonial Lady" Pillowcase Pattern,you may try Aunt Martha's transfer patterns to iron on your pillowcases. I have found those iron on transfer patterns at Joann's Fabric Store and Michael's Craft Store.
I have this pattern and the pillowcases. If you wish to contact me by EMail, maybe I can help you out.
Knitting Queen
You can find these iron on transfers at www.colonialpatterns.com they are the old Aunt Martha's patterns.
I have done a pair with a lady holding a fan, I need the crochet skirt pattern. Can anyone help? Thank you, Denny
If there is anyone still out that that has this pattern and wouldn't mind sharing it, my mom has been looking for it for years and I've been trying to help. She would love a copy. Thank you!
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While looking for some nice embroidery patterns on the net I realized, that some very beautiful ones I had found and copied in my files, were coloring pages. You can set them and print them any size and directly put them under the foot of a sewing machine to embroider a tablecloth or anything else.
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I am looking for free hand embroidery patterns to download. I am unable to purchase them any longer.
By Sally from Saskatoon, Canada
I'm teaching my daughter how to cross stitch, and I wanted patterns easier than what already had. So I just typed "easy free cross stitch pattern" into my Google search bar and went from there. There are many places that offer free patterns of varying difficulties.
You could also use pictures from coloring books, the only thing is you would have to trace them.
I agree with the others here: use coloringbooks and google, and any drawings that interest you. I've come across these websites in my google searches: www.emblibrary.com, www.embroiderydesigns.com, www.oregonpatchworks.com
I would just trace them out on tracing paper. Sometimes I ask my husband to draw, since he's skilled at line drawings, and then I can trace from that (to keep the drawing for reuse).
I have a few patterns you could print out on your computer. Not sure if any of them would be something you're interested in but would be happy to email them to you. Just click my contact button and leave your email address and I'll have them to you in just a couple of days. Do you need instructions on how to transfer them? If so I am pretty sure I have those instructions still.
Go to TipNut.com. They offer quite a few vintage embroidery patterns as well as a lot of other vintage patterns. Also have recipes, hints, and a lot of other things. I have downloaded embroidery patterns for making dish towels and baby items too.
Good luck
Does anyone know of a good source for free, vintage, red work designs? I am thinking of using them to make quilt squares. Thanks.
By R Barbara
Ebay will have them.
While not exactly vintage, I used old coloring books and copied the pictures I wanted. They came out very charming. When copying you can re-size to the size you need. The designs are simple and you can find many themes among the coloring books.
This link can show you free patterns. Perhaps you can advertise on your local Freecycle.com or Craigslist.com for some. Good luck!
www.google.com/
Have you tried looking on the embroidery pages at about.com? I've found several patterns for hand embroidery there, including some really nice redwork. I've also found some that can be adapted. This page is full of links to vintage embroidery-all free because they are 'public domain':
embroidery.about.com/
And here is a cute redwork one:
embroidery.about.com/
P.S. I found ThriftyFun on the Frugal Living forum message board back in 2005. :)
Those are marketed as angels, not fairies and are sold in needlepoint shops. When I was doing needlepoint, the patterns were very, very expensive and called for lots of metallic yarns.
Try http://www.NordicNeedle.com I think that's where I saw those kits. Good Luck.
You must be a very skilled needlewoman, to do these!
Would anyone know of a pattern to embroider a vine on a scarf?
Carmela
I don't know about embroidery, but some sewing machines have a leaf and vine stitch that is very pretty, and you could use threads that are very pretty like metalic ones. My machine is a singer futura and the # number 17 on it is a leaf and vine stitch. Maybe someone you know has that stitch on there sewing machine and could let you use it to get that look. or maybe you could print one from your computer if you have a art cd to get it from then just transfer that onto your scarf by using a invisible tracing pencil then do your embroidery over it. just an idea. happy holidays.
My local library has all kinds of pattern books for crafts, it's easy and free!
Londa
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I am looking for free patterns for hand embroidered cards and cloth.
