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March 5, 2024

Iris and Daffodil Flowers Embroidery Patterns

By cherie Embroidery Patterns, Flowers and Nature  0 Comments
daffodils
Iris and daffodil flowers from decades ago for you to embroider on your favorite cloth. Actually they may not be the varieties as stated since I no longer have dazzling bulbs in the garden that spring forth every year after the frigid winter. If they are some other flower please let me know in the
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February 21, 2024

Canonical Crowns Embroidery Patterns

By cherie Embroidery Patterns, Objects, Religious  0 Comments
crowns
Why settle for a tiara when you can sport a crown? Become your own monarchy with these crowns from centuries past and are still worn today in certain countries.
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February 2, 2024

Happy Clown Face Embroidery Pattern

By cherie Embroidery Patterns, People  0 Comments
clown
Lots of ways to use these clown patterns……a real quick project to embroider on a baby bib or kid’s clothing or even a small block on a quilt. Not scary at all! Many embroidery patterns can be used as clip art for online or offline scrapbooking or card making projects.  
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February 2, 2024

Musical Notes and Instruments Embroidery Patterns

By cherie Embroidery Patterns, Objects  0 Comments
musical notes
Duly noted! The cool thing about many embroidery patterns is that they can also be used in paper projects. Simply transfer to image to pretty paper instead of fabric. So many possibilities!    
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January 28, 2024

Dutch Tulips Applique Quilt Block

By cherie Applique Patterns, Embroidery Patterns, Flowers and Nature, Pennsylvania Dutch  0 Comments
dutch tulips quilt block
This is a quick and easy block if you stitch it down by machine. I don’t like to mess with the settings on my machine in order to use a heavier thread so I fuse the pieces to the background fabric and couch over another thread with a narrow zig zag stitch. I’ve used a
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January 27, 2024

Kitten in a Basket Applique Quilt Block

By cherie Applique Patterns, Cats & Kittens, Embroidery Patterns  0 Comments
kitten applique
What can be cuter than a kitten? Why, a kitten in a basket, of course! I don’t know what size block to use for the base fabric but the basket is 7″ wide. The diagram shows the applique to be placed diagonally on the square to accommodate the height of the handle. Otherwise you’d have
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September 12, 2022

Pretty Flowers – Set of 10 Embroidery Patterns

By cherie Daisies, Embroidery Patterns, Flowers and Nature, Roses  4 Comments
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, Pennsylvania Dutch, 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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