Folk embroidery patterns

From 1809-1829, during the Regency era, Rudolph Ackerman published a periodical called the Repository of Arts, Literature, Commerce, Manufactures, Fashions, and Politics, or, for short (thankfully!) Ackermann's Repository. Ackermann's Repository can serve as a nice source of free hand embroidery

Flickr folk embroidery patterns

Vintage embroidery books are full of instructions, descriptions of beautiful works and valuable information on the history of needlework and hand embroidery. Check the list of 26 free online vintage embroidery books to find some pearls!

There's another embroidery book that I've recently become hooked on, quite unlike the fine embroidery I've been 'churning out' recently. I think embroidery is so appealing to me at the moment because of immediate pleasing effect you get, even just after an hour of stitching. It's a beautiful book. Crisp clean imagery and plenty of…

Earlier this week, I shared a few projects that occupied my embroidery hoop over recent weekends, especially a cheery variety of folk-inspired designs that I had prepared for some (now-cancelled) local classes this summer. I begged you for input on names, and golly! Did you all come through! So M

Check out a review of Modern Folk Embroidery by Nancy Nicholson.