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Embroidery, Stitchery Link Party

Vintage Embroidery Monday and Stitchery Link Party #112

Happy Monday Everyone! Welcome to another Vintage Embroidery Monday and Stitchery Link Party. To those living in the US, I hope that you’re spend the weekend enjoying time with family and friends as you take time today to remember those who have given their lives in the line of duty while serving in the United States Armed Forces. When my…

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Embroidery, Stitchery Link Party

Vintage Embroidery Monday & Stitchery Link Party #111

Happy Monday everyone! To those of you in Canada, Happy Victoria Day! With the US Memorial Day long weekend only a week away, I thought I’d share a smaller pattern that could be stitched in time. This pattern for the Liberty Bell was obviously sent out to Workbasket subscribers sometime during 1976 in celebration of the bi-centennial but you could…

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Embroidery, Stitchery Link Party

Vintage Embroidery Monday & Stitchery Link Party #108

Happy Monday! Last week, I shared an adorable, vintage Workbasket embroidery pattern for a family of a hen and her chicks. Well every family needs a father, so this week I’m sharing the pattern for the rooster. Stitch up one or both patterns to add a bit of whimsy to your farmhouse decor. Or if farmhouse decor isn’t your thing,…

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Embroidery, Stitchery Link Party

Vintage Embroidery Monday & Stitchery Link Party #105

Happy Monday Everyone! I hope you had a wonderful weekend! Ours was full of sunshine and blue skies. A very welcome change indeed. There are signs of spring showing up everywhere, even in the grocery stores. It’s strawberry season in Florida and that means good sales on strawberries here in Southwestern Ontario. I just happen to have a pattern with…

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Embroidery, Stitchery Link Party

Vintage Embroidery Monday & Stitchery Link Party #104

Happy Monday! And welcome to the 1st Vintage Embroidery Monday of April! Spring has definitely arrived in this little pocket that Dave and I call home. The temperatures have gotten milder and we’ve had a mix of sunny days and spring rains. Earlier last week, I saw the first robin, followed a few days later by the return of the…

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Embroidery, Stitchery Link Party

Vintage Embroidery Monday & Stitchery Link Party #102

Happy First Day of Spring! (if you’re in the Northern Hemispere) Happy First Day of Fall! (if you’re in the Southern Hemispere) I do love the changing of the seasons. For me especially this year, spring is bringing with it a new sense of hope as the drabness of winter changes with the greening of trees and the soon to…

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Embroidery, Stitchery Link Party

Vintage Embroidery Monday & Stitchery Link Party #17

  This week’s vintage Workbasket pattern is another in the series I began sharing two weeks ago. The first were these cute dancing veggies. Then last week was the winter squash playing a salt shaker. Today I’m sharing another member of the band. The veggies must be rocking it out because this sweet pepper is really drumming up a storm! Vintage…

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