Vintage Stitching Treasury

Crafting trendsetter Suzanne McNeill shows how to use vintage embroidery to add a nostalgic touch to anything you sew. Throughout the years, women have decorated their world by stitching artistic designs onto quilts, pillows, linens, laundry bags, potholders, and more. Now you can give new life to these charming motifs of olden days. Inside this book you’ll discover a treasure chest of authentic embroidery patterns from the classic magazines and needlework catalogs of days gone by. From birds and bunnies to flowers and fruit, hundreds of retro-cool designs are accompanied by gorgeous color photographs, stitching advice, and four step-by-step projects. You’re sure to find the perfect inspiration here for creating either a thoughtful gift or a new family heirloom.

This nostalgic treasure chest of vintage art embroidery patterns offers hundreds of authentic designs from the classic magazines and needlework catalogs of yesteryear.

A collection of vintage puzzles from the series that started it all, edited by the original crossword wizards who set the standard in the field.

Presents 10 whimsical embroidery designs of youngsters romping, playing games and doing chores. In this title, each fun design uses only one or two easy embroidery stitches. It includes designs such as: Jumping Rope, Driving, Gardening, Ironing, Sewing, Wash A Dish, Along Came a Spider, Fishing, Rocking Baby, and Skating.

This breathtaking book takes us on a journey through knitting pattern history from 1930 to 1959. This treasury contains 75 patterns for women-the best of period design with a balanced selection of projects from beginner to advanced; cardigans to hats; stocking stitch to cable, lace and Fair Isle.

This ultimate stitchwork sourcebook features 245 embroidery stitches photographed close-up, instructions in 22 stitching techniques, and 24 superb projects.

Presents essays, advice, and projects for each month of the year.

Add a nostalgic touch to projects you have sewn or embellish purchased items using vintage embroidery patterns. The designs can be embroidered using simple stitches for a beautiful vintage look. This book includes: 24 authentic vintage designs in 3 sizes. Instructions for transferring the designs to fabric. How to embroider tips and techniques. Crayon tinting instructions. A Rag Quilt and Envelope Pillow pattern. This book explains how to transfer the designs onto fabric, color tint, and then embroider or highlight the designs with ink. Embroidery is a great way to add a special touch to your sewing projects requiring only a few basic inexpensive tools and materials that you can find in any craft store. All you really need to get started is a needle, floss, embroidery hoop, and fabric. Crafters of all skill levels find embroidery one of the easiest and most addictive ways to personalize everyday objects.