Cross stitch Alphabets …. for the words in your embroidery projects

By on 3-14-2012 in Christmas Patterns, Embroidery, Mixed Media, Vintage, Vintage Patterns

This alphabet was published in the McCall’s Christmas Iron On Transfers,Vol-II-1976. It is a smaller size and could be used throughout the year. Mother’s and Father’s day cards using embroidery floss, fancy recipe cards using a permanent marking pen are great ways of using these in mixed media. Little muslin samplers made into personalized ornaments and gift tags would be quick to do and give a personal touch in any season.

cross stitch alphabet

Vintage Steam Trains…..the last of the series

By on 3-11-2012 in Embroidery, Vintage, Vintage Patterns

More McCalls transfers from the Memory Lane book…the last of the trains. I love steam trains. They are such large black beasts, playing a large role in the Victorian period novels. Wouldn’t they look good on a pillow for dad on father’s day? How about a book cover or a fabric bag … it would be just for the man in your life.

vintage locomotives to embroider

vintage locomotives to embroider

Snow White’s Wedding Dress

By on 2-24-2012 in Mixed Media, Paper Dolls

Wedding Dress for a Steam Punk princess

Snow White and her prince will be married. She will look beautiful in her wedding dress. Keeping with her new steam punk attitude the dress has been made with silver and is very enchanting. She just loves her suede boots and I think this outfit will remind the prince that Snow White will keep her steam punk attitude for a very long time.

A steam punk wedding dress needs lots of accessorites

Seven of the 14 dwarfs were able to make it to the wedding … Grumpy gave the bride away.

Snow White still needs more outfits if she is going to be well dressed

By on 2-23-2012 in Mixed Media, Paper Dolls

an outfit to face an evil queen

Snow White is ready for the evil queen wearing this outfit. She knows she is smarter than any witch and this gives her the confidence to chase the evil queen away.

ensemble for meeting the evil queen

Of course, any outfit needs to be put together and this ensemble has confidence written all over it.

traditional princess dress steam punk style

Every princess needs a traditional gown, even a steam punk princess. Her gown has steam punk balloons woven into the panels and the top. Gold is Snow White’s favourite colour.

princess dress ensemble

This gown also needs great gold jewellry to wear together. There is one dress yet to show you ….. her wedding dress