I’ve wanted to make one of these “Sweet and Spotty Needle Wallets” by Natalie Lymer since I first saw it on her blog Cinderberry Stitches. I printed out the pattern at that time and put it in the binder where I store my embroidery patterns. Last April, I got it and several other patterns traced onto fabric so that I…
These nasturtiums are sure to bring a bit of spring with them when you embroidery them as they are pictured here planted in an old house slipper. I remember my maternal grandmother wearing house slippers similar to this one. This pattern is available as a pdf to download here.
Are your kids on school break? Or is one coming up soon? When ours kids were little and school breaks rolled around I can remember desperately trying to come up with ideas to keep them occupied with fun activities. Perhaps you’ve been lucky enough to escape to a beach destination? If so… one fun activity that will keep them busy…
I missed posting last week’s Vintage Embroidery Monday. I’ll be honest and say that I was busy and completely forgot until later in the week that I hadn’t scheduled the post. For your stitching pleasure today I’m posting Geraniums in a Pot: Geraniums always remind me of my Mom. She absolutely hates how they smell. The story goes that when…
Last week marked the last of the embroidery patterns that I found in the seat that went with my Art Deco Sewing Machine cabinet. Fortunately I came across another set of vintage Workbasket pattern sheets for sale on etsy. The pattern sheets I found in the sewing cabinet seat were numbered from 82 to 85 while these are numbered 78…
Today our Snail is all dressed up in her Sunday best! This pattern is available as a pdf to download here.
Today Mrs. Snail has donned a pretty scarf for doing the weekly shopping. The Snail Shop Day pattern is available as a pdf to download here.
Mrs. Snail looks like she has everything she needs to get all of today’s mending done. The Snail Sew Day pattern is available as a pdf to download here.
Our oldest daughter, the one who is teaching in Shanghai, sent these pretty paper cutouts to hang on our doors for Chinese New Year. The top one is for the Year of the Horse, which begins today. And the bottom one with the fish is hung to bring prosperity. Our daughter shared this explanation with us: “Fish are a sign…
One of the things I enjoy doing at our winter home here in Florida is going to the year round farmers’ market each Saturday in Pensacola on Palafox Street. I’ve been able to source grass-fed beef and pork, local raw honey and of course, lots of fresh organic vegetables. And until the hard frost we got a week and a…