Because I want to learn embroidery, I’ve been looking for good sites on the subject. Hope you find them useful too. These are the results from today’s search. Please add any favorite links of your own in the comments.
Free Patterns
- Hoop Love on Flickr–This group is to share images of VINTAGE Embroidery, Cross Stitch and Red Work Hot Iron Transfers, and Printable Designs.
- St. Joe-Joe a Go-Go–download PDF pattern at end of post.
- Jane Stockton’s Flower Pattern
- flickrembroidery.blogspot.com freebies (via flickrembroidery.blogspot.com)
- The Blackwork Embroidery Archives (ditto)
- How to Do Double Running Stitch (ditto)
- M’Lady Osanna Blackwork Designs (ditto)
- A Blackwork Embroidery Primer (ditto)
- Fill In Patterns for Blackwork (ditto)
- Blackwork Designs from 16th Century Sources (ditto)
- Blackwork Patterns (ditto)
- Vintage Transfer Finds (ditto)
- Needlecrafter.com Pattern Search Engine
- Stargazer Lily
- Free Vintage Patterns from patternbee.com
- floresita’s vintage patterns
- floresita’s cursive monograms
- not free, but oh-so-cute and quite inexpensive primitive samplers
Stitches and Stitch Libraries
- Stitch Dictionary (via flickrembroidery.blogspot.com)
- Stitch School (ditto)
- Video Library of Stitches (ditto)
- How to do the Holbein/Double Running Stitch
- Stitch Dictionary from prettyimpressivestuff.com
- Basic Embroidery Stitches at Needle ‘n Thread
- Video Library of Stitches at Needle ‘n Thread
- Stitch Dictionary at Sharon b’s in a minute ago
- Stitches at Heritage Shoppe
How-To
- All About Needles (via flickrembroidery.blogspot.com)
- Embroidered Buttons (ditto)
- Embroidery on Felt (ditto)
- Fabric Thumbtacks (ditto)
- Felt Barrettes (ditto)
- French Knots (ditto)
- Lacing Cards (ditto)
- Separate Your Floss (ditto)
- Transfer Pencils (ditto)
- Wax Paper Stabilizer (ditto)
- Working With Felt (ditto)
- How To – Couching (ditto)
- A five-part manual for beginning needlework
Other
- Embroidery Tools & Accessories at Needle ‘n Thread
- Embroidery and Hobbies: Price Tags and Budgets at Needle ‘n Thread
- Embroidery Resources
- Projects from Stitch Magazine
- don’t forget non-traditional sources like coloring books, quilting motifs, etc.
5 February, 2008 at 10:55 pm
awesome post !
Thanks so much for sharing this information.
Embroidery threads of all kinds are waiting to be used, now I’ll know where to start !
Have a nice day !
5 February, 2008 at 10:58 pm
One thing I just remembered : the DMC site has a lot of free projects for different embroidery techniques. You have to register but It’s pretty fast.
6 February, 2008 at 8:12 am
Thanks for all the links! I’ve been taking a few baby steps into picking up embroidery, this post definitely helps.
6 February, 2008 at 12:56 pm
One of my favorite subjects is embroidery. Thank you for all the links! I have a few to add (all have free patterns)
The JF Ingalls catalog
http://www.exceedinglycurious.com/ingalls/ingalls1/ingalls1.html
Some of the Ingalls patterns cleaned up and posted on a French blog
http://ccarinne.canalblog.com/archives/free_redwork_et_ou_broderie_traditionnelle/index.html
DOW kittens (vintage patterns)
http://tipnut.com/complete-embroidery-pattern-series-kitten-towels-set/
DOW gingham friut
http://tipnut.com/complete-embroidery-pattern-series-gingham-fruit/
Keith’s Colouring Book (to use for patterns)
http://members.fortunecity.com/colorbook/index.htm
The Floss Box
http://blog.theflossbox.com/?page_id=767
Hope Chest Legacy
http://www.hopechestlegacy.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=43&chapter=0
Down to Earth
http://down—to—earth.blogspot.com/search/label/free%20stitchery%20patterns
Crafty Daisies
http://craftydaisies.com/2007/08/14/embroidery-lesson-1/
Knitting-and.com
http://www.knitting-and.com/embroidery/index.html
Kewpie patterns
http://www.yesterdayscharm.com/kewpie_patterns.htm
From my blog
http://pipstitch.blogspot.com/2007/02/redwork-freebies.html
6 February, 2008 at 1:07 pm
I just made a list of links to free embroidery patterns and now it’s not showing up. I don’t know what I did wrong but I did something, so let me try again.
JF Ingalls catalog
http://www.exceedinglycurious.com/ingalls/ingalls1/ingalls1.html
Some Ingalls patterns cleaned up & posted on a French blog
http://ccarinne.canalblog.com/archives/free_redwork_et_ou_broderie_traditionnelle/index.html
DOW kittens
http://tipnut.com/complete-embroidery-pattern-series-kitten-towels-set/
DOW gingham fruit
http://tipnut.com/complete-embroidery-pattern-series-gingham-fruit/
The Floss Box
http://blog.theflossbox.com/?page_id=767
Hope Chest Legacy
http://www.hopechestlegacy.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=43&chapter=0
Down to Earth
http://down—to—earth.blogspot.com/search/label/free%20stitchery%20patterns
6 February, 2008 at 1:13 pm
A few more:
Crafty Daisies, lessons and patterns
http://craftydaisies.com/category/embroidery/
knitting-and.com
http://www.knitting-and.com/embroidery/index.html
Bird pattern
http://www.getcreativeshow.com/seminars/penny_square.htm
Redwork freebie links on my blog
http://pipstitch.blogspot.com/2007/02/redwork-freebies.html
16 February, 2008 at 4:25 pm
Great list, will love cruising through the sources for tips & tricks!
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