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A collection of Free Hand Embroidery patterns

A collection of Free Hand Embroidery patterns

I have found another collection of free hand embroidery patterns hosted by the Antique Pattern Library. These are real gems, so in the spirit of sharing I am providing some eye candy from the collection so you can see if it will suit you needs.

The Antique pattern library provide some great resources for hand embroiderers online and they are free if you like and use any of their publications I can only encourage you to donate to them as they are non profit.

This publication is listed as Dames, Magasin des Album Broderie. It is a 27 page collection of designs that span a year of the Magasin des Demoiselles’ embroidery patterns

Free hand embroidery pattern of alphabetsI saw some great Alphabets for those who use them (I am ever so slightly addicted to collecting them to use on my sampler)

Free hand embroidery pattern of small floral spraysAlso there are dozens of floral sprays and border designs that can be used on small items or on crazy quilting projects.

Free hand embroidery patternsSome of the border patterns are made up of repeating units which would be very easy to use as a standalone design.

Free hand embroidery pattern of a vase and fanThere are also single motifs that could be used to embroider the patches of a crazy quilt such as this jar and fan.

Free hand embroidery pattern of a sugar basinThis little series caught my eye as this milk jug and sugar bowl on one page

Free hand embroidery pattern of a milk jugWith the tea cup and tea pot on the next page.

Free hand embroidery pattern of a teacupAs you can see I cleaned these up a bit in photoshop as I think I might use them

Free hand embroidery pattern of a teapotThe overview page for Dames, Magasin des Album Broderie is here and there is also is a link to the pdf download
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Enjoy!

14 Comments

  1. Love these old vintage patterns can be used for anything, I will try to work them into my other art work, many kinds, fab arts, bags, runners, watercolor paintings, porch deco assemblies, and pencil/pastel/charcoal art work, there is no limit.

    Cynthia Bourgeois

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