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Monthly Archives: May 2016

Embroidery, Stitchery Link Party

Vintage Embroidery Monday & Stitchery Link Party #59

Here in Canada, we have a long weekend so… Happy Victoria Day to all my Canadian readers! Next Monday is the Memorial Day long weekend in the United States. When we lived in the States, many of our friends and neighbors liked to decorate for Memorial Day and then leave the decorations up right through until Independence Day. I loved seeing…

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Embroidery, Stitchery Link Party

Vintage Embroidery Monday & Stitchery Link Party #58

Happy Monday to everyone stopping by today! Continuing on with last week’s theme of cross-stitch suitable for any upcoming weddings you might be making gifts for, wouldn’t this make a lovely gift for the newlyweds to display in their home. To make it extra special, you could take last week’s alphabet and replace the leaves on the flowers with the bride’s…

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Embroidery, Stitchery Link Party

Vintage Embroidery Monday & Stitchery Link Party #57

With graduation and spring and summer wedding season starting, I thought now might be a good time to share another Alphabet. Use them to stitch a set of labels for the grad going off to college in the fall. The labels could then be sewn onto linens so that they can be easily identified if something gets forgotten in the…

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Embroidery, Stitchery Link Party

Vintage Embroidery Monday & Stitchery Link Party #56

Last week, I shared an adorable little boy singing his heart out in celebration of Cinco De Mayo. This week, that same little boy is on his way home. Oh and look… he’s picked a flower. I wonder who it’s for? With Mother’s Day coming up next Sunday it must be for his Mom! Vintage Workbasket Embroidery Pattern – Boy…

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