I have been wanting a little hand stitching project to do this year. One that I can throw in my purse (or Mary Poppins bag is more like it) that I can work on a little at a time while I am waiting at different places.
And as you all well know….I love vintage patterns! (Shocker, huh?) So, recently while going through my vintage pattern bookshelf (yes, it is a whole bookshelf–embarrassing) I was wondering why I am not using the darling artwork on the front for patterns.
I am wanting some cute vintage winter artwork to put up in my house and I thought that this was the perfect pattern to use. See those kids at the bottom, they are my first two embroidery projects.
Please know that I am only making these for myself. I know that these images are not mine…and would never copy someone’s elses artwork as my own….(am I infringing on a copyright here? Now I am second-guessing myself. If I own the pattern, I am okay to use it for personal use, right?)
Ok, what I am saying is….please don’t steal anyone else’s images unless you own the pattern….or else we’ll all get in trouble here!
Anyway, I taced the image off the pattern and then blew it up to 200 percent.
I then taped it to the window and put my fabric over the top. I am using a tea-dyed muslin that I bought for the vintage effect. I also serged the edges because I don’t want it fraying everywhere. (It’s hard to see here, but you can faintly see the image behind the fabric, it will be much easier to see when you are doing it.)
I used my disappearing marker to trace on the image….see I told you you needed one!
I also copied the original image and folded it and put it into my supplies bag, so I could somewhat follow the darling color scheme.
I put my all my supplies in a small bag and I am ready to go somewhere and wait…and I will probably be a lot happier about it!
Great idea! I think you’re fine for personal use always, they can just get you if you make money off it!
How adorable! That’s such a clever idea. I’m excited to see how it comes out!
What a great idea!
Gorgeous. Looking forward to seeing the finished result. Happy stitching. x
What a cute idea! I’ve been wanting to try embroidery, but haven’t gotten the guts yet.
I do the same waiting-game with my knitting/crochet. Stick the ball & project in my (9×11″) purse & I’m VERY pleasant & happy to wait 🙂 hehe. I think if more people did this (think ahead to occupy themselves) the world would be a more pleasant place.
That’s a clever idea! Can’t wait to see the finished piece.:)
Excited to see the finished product!! It will be wonderful!! 🙂
I love to embroider! I love your idea of using a vintage sewing image to get the picture – as always fabulous. And can I just say…the herringbone tute from My Sparkle? LOVE IT!!!
You’re fine. It’s a fifties or sixties pattern, and about to go out of copyright, anyway. And since you aren’t profiting by it, you’re fine. Cute idea!
I am going to try cross stitching too. I found a cute kit at an Etsy store. It’s so funny, I just wrote a post about it not too long ago. I guess great bloggers think alike? Just kidding, I’m not as awesome as you :p
Here’s the post I wrote with the link to the Etsy store: http://distractedashley.blogspot.com/2012/01/new-skill-for-new-year.html
Yeah. Genius. I LOVE this idea! I started an embroidery project on our Christmas vacation and I ADORE it…I never would have thought to use vintage patterns though…so cool. Now I have ONE MORE THING I’ll need to search for at thrift stores…;)
This is going to be adorable, I have several vintage patterns. Wouldn’t it be a cute idea for a nursery, a series of like 5-6 framed, embroidered children…
That is adorable! Funny, I am totally into trying hand stitching this year too! I just ordered a super cute modern ABC Cross stitch pattern for my little punks room. So fun! Can’t wait to see how this comes out.
I LOVE your idea of using the posed people on pattern envelopes for embroidery!!!! How Creative!!! Thanks!
I love vintage patterns too, but never thought to use the covers this way. Wonderful idea.
Not sure if you’ve posted the finished project. If not PLEASE do so. Would LOVE to see how it turned out!
Such a good idea to get a pattern for embroidery from the patterns. I never thought of tracing pictures to get a pattern and I have been embroidering for years- like 50 years. Love learning a new idea/technique. I will never look at a simple drawing/picture the same now. Hmmm not sure if I should thankyou or not for giving more things to try to make in the near/far future. Take care.