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Chicken wire anyone? I think this is so cool as a decorative element along with these plucky chicken motifs. It's part and parcel of Chicken Accessories (1950's) another new addition to the PatternBee website!
This pattern includes an old-fashioned 3D chicken potholder pattern, along with appliance covers and a large rooster towel motif, plus some smaller cross-stitch chicken motifs.
This darling dish towel pattern has a fun vibe and lots of cuteness. I was giddy when I found this recently. I mean, what's not to love about an apron-clad teapot?
Besides the six motifs, I include additional transfer sheets with the center portion of each design enlarged (without the spoons) along with a selection of other elements for a variety of uses.
A few weeks ago, I went digging through my shoebox stash and pulled out another sweet pattern. I still marvel at the dates on these--this one was printed in 1946. It seemed perfect for February.
The motifs are small scale, with heart appliques that can be used on the larger ones. The envelope illustration shows them worked on natural colored linen, so that the white flowers stand out nicely on the darker background, but other colors would be fun. I guess they would be used as embellishments on clothing and such.
All of the motifs were given singly, however, when I saw the corner motif I got this idea to make a border out of it. The entire design is approximately the size of a sheet of paper--about 8" x 10". The center area can be filled in with words, a saying, poem, personalization, or special occasion (think wedding or birthdate), and turned into a pillow or framed as a picture/sampler. Lots of possibilities.
The best news is, this sweet little border motif will be included with the new updated transfer pattern.
This super cute vintage pattern from Simplicity (c. 1941) has been on my "to-do" list for quite awhile because of its complexity. These tissue paper transfers with the light-blue wax is very difficult to reproduce with good crisp lines and take a lot of time to clean up pixel by pixel. The designs are so pretty though so well worth the effort I think. I've reprinted these in several sizes to allow for more project options. Options are good.
Here are two adorable patterns I was thrilled to come across recently. Both are McCALL Kaumagraph transfers dated 1939 and 1952. These designs are perfect for small projects, baby clothes, collars and pockets. Or just some fun stitching!
February tends to be a fickle friend, bringing with it a mix of weather. But, it also means that spring is not far off. With that thought in mind, and with hope in my heart for an early spring, I bring you the February bonus designs. Yes, dear friends, hearts and flowers win out again. (Sigh) What can I say. I am an optimistic romantic. (I think I can almost hear the birds tweeting and the bees buzzing.)
The swans are also free to trace on the website (under FREE STUFF) but I decided to offer them as an iron-on transfer this month. The entire sheet can be stamped to cloth and worked as a sampler or the motifs can be used individually for smaller projects.
UPDATE: Now included in the 2015 Bonus Collection
The 2014 Bonus Collection is complete and up on the website. I am really on the ball this year! It surprises me too. (In case you don't know, these are all the bonus designs from 2014).