#Free southern belle embroidery patterns full

#Free southern belle embroidery patterns full

So, I decided to embroider only one of the little motifs in each corner, and I really like the outcome! A full row would also look super cute, maybe around sleeve cuffs or a skirt hem. I really wanted to decorate the corners of my stitch book cover. Edging patterns were used to add needleworked embellishment on various items such as handkerchiefs, collars, or skirt hems. It was originally published in 1889 and features directions and patterns from the American Civil War era. The copy I have is a 2016 unabridged reproduction of the collection by Florence Hartley. The little branches of red berries found on all four corners of the front cover, and on the two upper corners of the left inside cover were taken from the embroidery section of the Ladies’ Handbook of Fancy and Ornamental Work. The vintage pattern I used can be found here. And of course, adding titles and quotes always ties everything nicely together! My northern belle needed a pile of books and a warm cup of tea. 😉 There is also historical edging taken from an 1860s pattern, as well as some of my own design. Except this particular one is northern, of course. The embroidery on the front cover features one of those vintage “Southern belle” ladies. I had been meaning to sew myself a little book to practice stitches for a while now, but none of the styles I came across suited me. A place where I could store pieces of fabric with practice stitches and half-finished projects.

Then I thought it would be more appropriate to turn it into a little “diary” of sorts. When I started the embroidery on the front cover, I intended it to cover the box I used in the Redwork Box Project. I am so happy to present you my stitch book! It’s like a sort of physical version of the Diary of a Northern Belle. When I first got the idea for this blog name, I knew I’d have to embroider a little something to represent it.