Link to original post source, my primary blog: Michele Bilyeu Creates With Hear and Hands
At almost 96 years old, my mother-in-law, Dorothy, still does 'fancy work'. As a someone who taught herself to sew, to quilt, to embroider, to applique, crochet, and knit, she has made homemade gifts and loved this Christmas holiday, all of her life.
Now, her hands lack the agility and skill she once had and, one finger has a snapped tendon, and she is recuperating from two mini-strokes or TIAs. Bbut until this past week, she was still embroidering 'tea towels', hot pad/potholders, pillowslip/pillowcases and much, much more.
We are caring for her in her home, through Christmas and she is doing really well. My husband is there around the clock, day and night, and the rest of us come in and out to visit, help, and spread healing Christmas cheer.
So, for Dorothy, and for this time in her life, I am sharing a small list of free redwork...or embroidery patterns
shown above:
one little 'hotpad' that Dorothy made, and I received years ago. Isn't she just sweet?
Sorry, for being out of order a bit...time is short for posting and edit panes will not co-operate!
The first set..by the month...are free for download all over the web, but I found mine a lovely quilt site : www.grandmasatticquilting.com
Free Redwork Designs and Embroidery Patterns:
January - Sleepy New Year
Click image to download the pattern (PDF Format 160 KB)
December - Santa
Click image to download the pattern (PDF Format 187 KB)
Click image to download the pattern (PDF Format 160 KB)
December - Santa
Click image to download the pattern (PDF Format 187 KB)
November - Turkey, I Love You
Click image to download the pattern (PDF Format 150 KB)
Click image to download the pattern (PDF Format 150 KB)
October - Carving the Pumpkin
Click image to download the pattern (PDF Format 177 KB)
Click image to download the pattern (PDF Format 177 KB)
September - Feeding the Squirrels
Click image to download the pattern (PDF Format 150 KB)
Click image to download the pattern (PDF Format 150 KB)
August - Batter Up
Click image to download the pattern (PDF Format 110 KB)
Click image to download the pattern (PDF Format 110 KB)
July - Uh Oh
Click image to download the pattern (PDF Format 105 KB)
Click image to download the pattern (PDF Format 105 KB)
June - Summersplash
Click image to download the pattern (PDF Format 100 KB)
Click image to download the pattern (PDF Format 100 KB)
May - Flowers
Click image to download the pattern (PDF Format 114 KB)
Click image to download the pattern (PDF Format 114 KB)
April - Swept Away
Click image to download the pattern (PDF Format 112 KB)
Click image to download the pattern (PDF Format 112 KB)
March - Saint Paddy
Click image to download the pattern (PDF Format 316 KB)
Click image to download the pattern (PDF Format 316 KB)
February - Valentines
Click image to download the pattern (PDF Format 157 KB)
Click image to download the pattern (PDF Format 157 KB)
January - Snowman
Click image to download the pattern (PDF Format 137 KB)
Click image to download the pattern (PDF Format 137 KB)
Redwork Snowman
Redwork Snowman
LITTLE RED RIDINGHOODHUMPTY-DUMPTY3 LITTLE PIGSTHREE BEARSMARY HAD A LITTLELAMBLITTLE BO PEEP3 LITTLE KITTENSLITTLE MISS MUFFETMARY MARY QUITECONTRARYLITTLE JACK HORNERLITTLE BOY BLUESIMPLE SIMON
Kitty Trio - Free Redwork Embroidery Pattern:
Here is a merry trio of kitties that will liven up your next redwork project.
Click on the image above to get the full-size design
Redwork Alphabet Series...links take you to the original site with credit given:
© Cheryl C. Fall, Licensed to About.com
Work the entire alphabet in Redwork. Each design measure 5x5 inches and is worked in basic surface embroidery stitches including stem stitch, back stitch, running stitch, French knots and detached chain stitch.
Part 1 features the letters A through G.
Part 2 features the letters H through N.
Part 3 features the letters O through U.
NOTE: This is currently an ongoing series. Patterns for the letters V through Z and a filler block will be posted soon.
Part 1 features the letters A through G.
Part 2 features the letters H through N.
Part 3 features the letters O through U.
NOTE: This is currently an ongoing series. Patterns for the letters V through Z and a filler block will be posted soon.
. Redwork Chicken Weathervane
© Cheryl C. Fall, Licensed to About.com
Stitch a perky chicken in traditional redwork.
Just two basic embroidery stitches are used in the project - outline stitch and French Knots.
The completed embroidery design measures just 5 1/2 inches square and would make a terrific apron or tote bag pocket!
Just two basic embroidery stitches are used in the project - outline stitch and French Knots.
The completed embroidery design measures just 5 1/2 inches square and would make a terrific apron or tote bag pocket!
3. Lovebirds Pattern
© Cheryl C. Fall, Licensed to About.com
Work this pattern in traditional Redwork or change it up a bit and work the deesign in Bluework by changing the color of the embroidery thread.
The actual project sample is worked in blue.
The actual project sample is worked in blue.
And here it is in a PDF: Little Heart Design for Hand Embroidery
Free Sunbonnet Sue and Sam Patterns...enlarge and dowload from one easy page!!!
100 plus images of Sunbonnet Sue, Overalls Sam, Bonnie Bonnet and others
Redwork Baskets patterns http://chickadeehollow.net/free-embroidery.htm
Lovely Embroidery Patterns from Needle and Thread
Hungarian Embroidery Patterns
Monograms for Hand Embroidery
Church / Ecclesiastical Embroidery Patterns
Online Resources
Christmas Crafts & DesignsREDWORK12 Nursery Rhymes QuiltBlocksTheme Kids Quilt BlocksFlowers of the Month #69712 Quilt BlocksKitchen Towels & PotholdersCRAFT SEWINGVintage VarietyThe FREE 2010 Redwork Series is
Fairy Tails! - a bit of a twist on old favourites...
Check it out HERE!
Kitchen Proverbs Embroidery Patterns
- A New Broom Sweeps Clean *Also includes the pattern instructions for the entire set.
- A Watched Pot Never Boils
- First Come, First Served
- A Stitch In Time Saves Nine
- Beauty Will Not Season Soup
- Too Many Cooks Spoil The Broth
- Kitten Towels Days Of The Week
- Gingham Fruit Days Of The Week (Cross Stitch & Embroidery)
- Vintage Puppy Days Of The Week
Remember you can always use coloring book pages as free patterns!
educational and creative pages can be found at http://raindrop.org
Quilts4Kids + Free Cross Stitch Patterns
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