Vintage embroidery patterns

Vintage patterns can be beautiful, which is why I bought this old Spinnerin. (front cover) Vintage patterns can also be hilariously tacky, which is why I bought this old Spinnerin. (back cover) Lucky for you over the next few weeks I’ll be posting all the good, the bad, and the ugly afghan patterns your twitchy little fingers could ever hope to knit or crochet! Here are some Embroidery Stitches to wet your appetite…

Kim of A Dork with a Needle shares a roundup of sites that offer free copies of vintage embroidery patterns, including some of our faves such as doe-c-doe and Faster, Kittykill! Blog! Blog! Check i…

Thanks to university libraries and dedicated individuals in the United States and around the world, it is possible to find hundreds of free, out-of-copyright needlework and embroidery books and pat…

Buy a cheap copy of Stitches of Creative Embroidery book by Jacqueline Enthoven. This classic book of embroidery stitch instructions shows more than 200 different stitches, many of them endangered ethnic types which have not been in print... Free Shipping on all orders over $15.

This is a 1940s Embroidery and sewing design. We have taken this Potholder and Embroidery embroidery transfer and recreated it in to a PDF file that is instantly down loadable. When you purchase this pattern you will be sent an email with a link to your pattern. This PDF file can be downloaded instantly once payment has been made. All patterns are taken from our collection of Vintage patterns. All designs are out of print and hard to find. Each pattern is in public domain. This pattern was…

A review of a collection of free hand embroidery patterns hosted by the Antique Pattern Library with links to the patterns

100 FRENCH EMBROIDERY DESIGNS - Hand french vintage embroidery patterns,designs motifs,Pattern Book Original book printed in 1793 Ebook only, not paper book. File Type: PDF Format -1 instant download files 48 Pages, Language: English Refunds or returns are not accepted. Therefore, ALL SALES ARE FINAL. However I am glad to resend any file that has been corrupted or does not work in instant download. Please contact me if you have any questions…

Vintage embroidery books are full of instructions, descriptions of beautiful works and valuable information on the history of needlework and hand embroidery. Check the list of 26 free online vintage embroidery books to find some pearls!

A free download archive of embroidery & cross stitch patterns from my personal collection, includes both design / theme sets & individual charts.

In case you missed it in the holiday hubbub, doe-c-doe shared two adorable vintage patterns this week. You’ll want to add them to your collection. Get the patterns.