- Favorite Old Embroidery Books – Free for Downloading
The folks behind Antique Pattern Library do a fantastic job scanning and cataloging a whole variety of needlework books, and many of them are excellent old embroidery books Today, I’ll sum up a list of recent delectable finds and old favorites that are worth downloading I’ll also share my “shortcuts” for browsing Antique Pattern Library
- Patterns – NeedlenThread. com
Hand Embroidery Patterns Hand Embroidery Patterns Stylized Wheat Tile Fleur-de-lis Frame Rose Tile with Buds Christmas Tree for Tambour Work Bloomin' Branch Fair Verona Stylized Thistle Rose Rondelle Rose Swirl Snowflake Corner Cross
- Free Hand Embroidery Patterns – Index – NeedlenThread. com
June 16, 2006 Free Hand Embroidery Patterns – Index Do you want to embroider, but find it difficult to narrow down a pattern? Does pattern-design take up too much time for you? Are you always looking for new embroidery patterns to add to your library? Here are some favorite hand embroidery patterns – and they’re free!
- Some Free Embroidery Needlework Books – Online Sources
A few sources that I like best for old online needlework books: Antique Pattern Library (although I’m having a problem with their downloads recently – they ask for a password, which has never happened before); Online Digital Archive on Weaving, etc , from University of Arizona; Internet Archive; and Project Gutenberg
- Tips Techniques – NeedlenThread. com
Tips Techniques A list of all kinds of hand embroidery tutorials, tips, and techniques, including beginner tips for embroidery, tips on transferring embroidery patterns and designs, working with specific embroidery threads, tips on goldwork, on silk shading, on individual embroidery stitches
- How To Videos – NeedlenThread. com
Embroidery Stitches by Name, from A-Z This is an Alphabetical Listing of Hand Embroidery Stitches, with links to video tutorials for each stitch As more stitch videos are added to Needle ‘n Thread, the stitches will be added to this list as well as to the visual index above
- NeedlenThread. com – Tips Tricks and Great Resources for Hand Embroidery
Thanks so much for hanging out here with me as we explore All Things Embroidery Thank you for your inspiration, your creativity, your support, and your friendship!
- Vintage Embroidery Patterns: The Wonder Package
On Collecting Old Embroidery Patterns I began collecting old patterns when I was in college, usually finding similar portfolios or ladies’ magazines at library sales, used book stores, and places like that When I was dabbling with them then (just over 20 years ago), I picked up quite a few collections for a practical pittance
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