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Contents

Vintage

Stitching

Treasury

more than 400 authentic

Embroidery designs

Suzanne McNeill

Vintage Stitching Treasury

Contents

ISBN 978-1-4972-0007-4

eISBN 9781607653455

COPY PERMISSION: The written instructions, photographs, designs,

patterns, and projects in this publication are intended for the

personal use of the reader and may be reproduced for that purpose

only. Any other use, especially commercial use, is forbidden under

law without the written permission of the copyright holder. Every

effort has been made to ensure that all information in this book is

accurate. However, due to differing conditions, tools, and individual

skills, neither the author nor publisher can be responsible for any

injuries, losses, or other damages which may result from the use of

the information in this book.

INFORMATION: All rights reserved. All images in this book have been

reproduced with the knowledge and prior consent of the artists

concerned and no responsibility is accepted by producer, publisher,

or printer for any infringement of copyright or otherwise, arising from

the contents of this publication. Every effort has been made to ensure

that credits accurately comply with information supplied.

WARNING: Due to the components used in this craft, children under

8 years of age should not have access to materials or supplies without

adult supervision. Under rare circumstances components of products

could cause serious or fatal injury. Please read all safety warnings for

the products being used. Neither New Design Originals, the product

manufacturer, or the supplier is responsible.

NOTE: The use of products and trademark names is for informational

purposes only, with no intention of infringement upon those trademarks.

2015 by Suzanne McNeill and New Design Originals Corporation,

www.d-originals.com

, an imprint of Fox Chapel Publishing,

800-457-9112, 1970 Broad Street, East Petersburg, PA 17520.

This book contains selected content from

Vintage Animals

(978-1-

57421-587-8),

Vintage Tinted Linens and Quilts

(978-1-57421-462-8),

Vintage Garden Quilts

(978-1-57421-561-8),

Vintage Home Linens and

Quilts

(978-1-57421-512-0),

Ladies of Leisure

(978-1-57421-516-8),

Linen

Heirlooms: Vintage Linens

(978-1-57421-785-8),

Tied Up!

(978-1-57421-

468-0) and

Redwork in Blue

(978-1-57421-749-0).

Hand stitching for the projects featured on front cover done by

Anna Mae Roth, Milford, Nebraska. Thanks, Mom! Carole

Introduction

For nearly a century, the wonderful relaxing pastime of art

embroidery entertained women through the U.S. and much of

the world. No one thought much of it while they were doing

it; after all, it was just something to pass the time, making

a thoughtful gift for a friend or a treat for oneself. So little

consideration has been given to this facet of textile history that

some experts cringe when they hear art embroidery applied

to the stamped goods and transfers our mothers and

grandmothers bought for a dollar (or a penny!) from the variety

store. But art embroidery is indeed what the magazines and

pattern publishers and catalogs called those fanciful designs.

As textile historians tend to focus on rarer things, the records

and memories of this widely popular form of needlework have

been slowly declining. What a rich legacy of ordinary pleasure

and simple lives is left unwritten in the fascinating history of

art embroidery! Those of you who cherish bluebird-covered

dresser scarves and scotties-chasing-kitties tea towels know

how compelling the untold story of the woman who made them

is. Imagine her story multiplied by millionsthat is the scope of

art embroidery.

Vintage embroidery lets us reach back and touch an ordinary

moment in the past. It records as much as a vintage magazine.

The designs provide a record of attitudes, humor, and culture,

much of it from a womans point of view. Everyone who is lucky

enough to have a small collection of old linens embroidered

by mothers or grandmothers feels the hand reaching across

the years. Decorative embroidery was (and is) used on so many

household items: linens, pillows, doilies, potholders, kitchen

towels, button bags, silverware holders, etc.you name it and

it was probably decorated at some time or other with a bit of

embroidery and possibly a touch of tinting.

Now its your turn to give the designs of the old days new

life. This book presents an exciting array of vintage patterns for

you to peruse, use, and enjoy. Fantastic flowers and irresistible

animals share pages with days-of-the-week motifs and beautiful

ladies. The styles are unique to their eras and therefore

fascinating looks at the past, with designs in this book dating

as far back as the late 1800s, up through the Great Depression,

and into the fairytale 1950s. They are nostalgic treasures you

can bring alive again. Its time to stitch up the past!

Thank you to Nori Koenig for her extensive help,

research, and knowledge of vintage linens.

Vintage Stitching Treasury

18801900

Realistic or naturalistic renderings. Visual puns and symbolic messages common.

Talking linens with greetings or jokes. Novelty work done in strong, natural colors. Fine

embroidery used for better quality decorative purposeseyeletting, padded satin stitch, etc.

Turkey work/redwork a popular trend, where patterns for Kensington stitch (needlepainting)

are done in outlining only, in Turkey Red. First iron-on transfers appear on the market.

Bonanza of easily available flosses, fabrics, and patterns suddenly becomes available.

19001910

Arts & Crafts style patterns are a special niche in the kit and pattern market. Simplified natural

forms (flowers and abstract forms) often combine some very curvilinear elements of art

nouveau. Many kits pre-tinted to show elaborate stitching plans. This tinting is often simply

outlined and left to be enjoyed on its own.

19001920

Novelty patterns become increasingly professional looking. Novelty motifs continue

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