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September 12, 2022

Pretty Flowers – Set of 10 Embroidery Patterns

By cherie Daisies, Embroidery Patterns, Flowers and Nature, Roses  1 Comment
buttercup
These floral embroidery patterns also include the name of the flower which is handy because sometimes it’s hard to tell them apart from the artist’s rendering. I’m not sure what “Spring Beauty” is. Kinda generic, no?
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March 23, 2021

Fruit and Veggie Set Embroidery Patterns

By cherie Embroidery Patterns, Food, Kitchen  0 Comments
turnips
“I was framed!” cried the crossed carrot. “Shut up. We were all framed,” groaned the gregarious grape. “Y’all pipe down. The knife is out of the drawer,” whispered the portly pepper. These are all about 5″ wide except for the pepper which is a little wider and square rather than rectangular. They would work for
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March 7, 2021

Garden Gate Scene Embroidery Pattern

By cherie Embroidery Patterns, Scenes  0 Comments
garden gate
Classic European style garden gate with the little roof over the top. The wheelbarrow full of flowers is a nice touch too.
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April 2, 2019

Hillbilly Couple DOW Embroidery Pattern Set

By cherie Days of the Week Sets, Embroidery Patterns  0 Comments
hillbilly bake day embroidery pattern
Someone in this days-of-the-week pattern set isn’t too keen on helping with the chores. Too funny!    
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March 30, 2019

Vintage Sunbonnet DOW Embroidery Pattern Set

By cherie Days of the Week Sets, Embroidery Patterns  0 Comments
sunbonnet days of the week embroidery pattern
I always wear a sunbonnet while doing the indoor household chores. Don’t you? If you like Ms. Sunbonnet Sue in quilt blocks then you’ll enjoy stitching this days-of-the week set.
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January 11, 2019

Amish Farmer and Wife Embroidery Patterns

By cherie Embroidery Patterns, People  0 Comments
farmer
These came from a sheet with Pennsylvania Dutch motifs so our farmer here is probably Amish, hence the beard.
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December 1, 2018

Kewpie DOW Embroidery Pattern Set

By cherie Days of the Week Sets, Embroidery Patterns  0 Comments
kewpie days of the week embroidery pattern
Cutie-pie Kewpies! Have fun with this days-of-the-week pattern set. They would be sweet on a baby quilt if you omit the printed days and chores.
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September 17, 2018

Colonial Couple Cross Stitch Embroidery Pattern

By cherie Embroidery Patterns, People, Romantic Couples  0 Comments
colonial man cross stitch embroidery pattern
Two patterns – a gentleman and lady worked in cross stitch.  
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September 3, 2018

Set of Herbs Embroidery Patterns

By cherie Embroidery Patterns, Flowers and Nature, Herbs  0 Comments
savory herb embroidery pattern
This set was probably designed before the days of Simon and Garfunkel or rosemary wouldn’t have been left out in the cold. Neat set of kitchen herb embroidery patterns with cool typography.
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August 31, 2018

Wide Edgings Embroidery Patterns

By cherie Wide Edgings  0 Comments
wide edging embroidery patterns
These wide edgings were designed originally for those sweeping skirts of the mid 1800s but today they would work on just about any modern full skirt. Of course, they would look lovely gracing the hem on fine linens…..pillowcases and sheets.    
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August 29, 2018

Scottie Dog Embroidery Pattern DOW Set

By cherie Days of the Week Sets, Dogs & Puppies, Embroidery Patterns  0 Comments
scottie-dog-thursday embroidery pattern
Here’s a vintage Scottie dog days of the week pattern set for your stitching pleasure.    
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August 28, 2018

Baby Diaper Soaker – Free Knitting Pattern

By cherie Knitting Patterns  0 Comments
diaper soaker knitting pattern
Here’s a free pattern for a knitted diaper soaker to knit up in wool. Wool is absorbent and anti-bacterial and doesn’t have to be washed constantly. Coat with lanolin and it’s good to go! Knitted Diaper Shaped Soaker Abbreviations: K (knit) p (purl) sts (stitches) tog (together) inc (in­crease) Gauge: 6 sts equal 1 inch
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Hello stitchers!

Most of the patterns are for embroidery but I do plan on expanding the quilting and crochet collection and adding knitting patterns………. my other favorite craft obsession. They are all vintage, copyright-free,  with some dating back to the 1800s. Print them out, trace them with a hot iron transfer pen or trace them directly onto fabric using a sunny window or a lightbox. A cheap and easy lightbox can be simply fashioned by putting a lamp under a glass table and stacking the pattern and fabric on the glass. I use kid’s fine point crayola markers for tracing the lines but any washable pen will do just fine.

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All the patterns are free and from my personal collection. You may download the embroidery patterns by clicking on the image and saving to your computer. You may use them for stitching items for personal use or for items that you intend to sell. You may not assemble them in a collection as I have on this site to give away or sell digitally (CD, website, etc.) Those of you that intend to digitize the images for machine embroidery either for personal use or commercially are free to do so as the work in digitizing is your own!

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