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15 Chicken Scratch Embroidery Tutorials

July 3, 2023 by Shellie Wilson Leave a Comment

Chicken scratch embroidery is a unique and charming needlework technique that has been around for centuries. This form of embroidery is believed to have originated in America during the early days of settlement, and has since evolved into a variety … Read More ...

Free hand-embroidery patterns: Christmas

December 5, 2010 by Denise Felton 2 Comments

 

Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy

We’ve chosen the best Christmas hand-embroidery patterns for you to attempt this week! We offer something for everyone, whether you’re a novice or a seasoned veteran. Our free Christmas … Read More ...

Free embroidery patterns and a work-up Floral designs

November 12, 2010 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

November 10, SharonB shared five embroidery patterns from a 1907 Herrschner Catalogue. Get them from her Pin Tangle blog post.

By this morning (November 12), Sharon’s reader CrazyQstitcher had already worked up one of the designs in silk-ribbon embroidery … Read More ...

Free patterns and charts: Matrioshkas

February 2, 2010 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

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This Embroidery roundup is all about free patterns. We have created this quick list with links to each Embroidery pattern. We have tried to choose free patterns to suit something for everyone.

Please note that these patterns were free … Read More ...

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