Embroidered pillowcases

Tutorial for sewing a vintage style embroidered pillowcase

I love hand embroidery. It's very relaxing to me! The tips of my fingers do suffer from the pricks of the needle, however. I guess you just have to put up with that in order to produce such a lovely result.

Free pattern and instructions for this speedy valentines make at www.lazymay.co.uk on the "How2 and Fun Stuff" page! (they might make a nice wedding gift too) x x

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This is the Blue Daisies pattern from Tobin. I think this pattern is just so lovely. I am mostly happy with it, but I don't care for the dark blue that I chose. Again, I was trying to use colors that I have on hand, but I think the dark blue called for in the pattern would have been better- more of a cornflower blue, not quite as dark. Oh, well. Next time. I used DMC cotton perle #8 in these colors: Royal Blue #797 Light Baby Blue #3325 Medium Yellow Green #3347 Light Topaz #726 and a…

(free) pattern from Lazy May pattern found on feeling stitchy

Craft: Embroidery Title: Blue Daisies Pillowcases By: Design Works Crafts Size: Finished size of each pillowcase is approximately 20" x 30" (51 cm x 76 cm) Here's a new and unopened complete STAMPED EMBROIDERY kit of two pillowcases entitled "Blue Daisies." On each of these pillowcases you stitch at the open end a beautiful garland of light blue and medium blue flowers with yellow centers, as well as white flowers with yellow centers and green stem and leaves. The garland of these pretty…

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