Making it personal ─ Heirlooms and Monograms
Heirloom embroidery connects us to a past when people embroidered to preserve memories of special occasions. And, gratefully, we find we can continue the tradition, creating elegant gifts of embroidery, but now in a fraction of the time our grandmothers did.
This week's designs offer heirloom stitchery that reflects traditional patterns of centuries-old needle arts. Dainty butterflies, graceful vines, and romantic roses in the soft look of heirloom designs, will have you creating your own heirloom gifts on fine linens, silks, or cottons. Vintage designs, so elegant for linens, are also fun for camisoles, night gowns, and other lingerie; beautiful on babies' christening gowns; and charming for young girls' pinafores, party dresses, collars, and yokes. You'll also find new quilt packs that apply the delicate, elegant style to quilt blocks, labels, corners, borders, and stipples to bring the classic feel to bed linens. Monograms are a classic look with modern, fashionable appeal. A new Floral Heirloom alphabet combines the delicate, flowery style of heirloom embroidery with letters so that you can apply the style to towels, totes, linens, and more. Enjoy the new designs!
Classic Forms in Heirloom Tradition Whether you choose bright cheery colors for the kitchen, tone-on-tone for the bedroom, or subtle pastels for lingerie, these heirloom designs convey an elegance that is timeless. Traditional floral patterns, such as a fan, circle, spray, arch, and basket, can be used singly or in pleasing combinations. Heirloom Roses Roses are for rhapsody and romance, and this Victorian rose design reminds us of both.
Roses Fan
Roses Wreath
Available in two sizes: 3.00"X2.20" and 2.00"X1.47"
Available in two sizes: 3.00"X2.74" and 2.00"X1.83"
Roses Spray
Roses Arch
Available in two sizes: 3.00"X1.75" and 2.00"X1.16"
Available in two sizes: 3.00"X1.17" and 2.00"X0.78"
Roses Basket
Available in two sizes: 3.00"X2.83" and 2.00"X1.89"
Heirloom Daisies Light and breezy daisies - with just a few color changes, and low stitch count - sew quickly on linens and lingerie.
Daisy Fan
Daisy Circle
Available in two sizes: 3.00"X2.38" and 2.01"X1.59"
Available in two sizes: 2.93"X3.00" and 1.93"X2.00"
Daisy Spray
Daisy Arch
Available in two sizes: 3.00"X1.46" and 2.00"X0.98"
Available in two sizes: 3.00"X0.95" and 2.00"X0.64"
Daisy Basket
Heirloom Tulips One, two, or three little tulips are so versatile. The tulip's simplicity makes it a charming accent for a young lady's room, but it would also make a cheery splash on a finger towel or a baby's bonnet. By experimenting with colors, you can make these designs as bold or as subtle as you wish. Use bright colors for high contrast, or tone-on-tone for muted elegance.
Tulip Fan
Tulip Circle
Available in two sizes: 3.00"X2.64" and 2.02"X1.78"
Available in two sizes: 2.98"X2.99" and 2.00"X1.99"
Tulip Spray
Tulip Arch
Available in two sizes: 3.01"X1.59" and 2.01"X1.06"
Available in two sizes: 3.00"X1.40" and 2.00"X0.93"
Tulip Basket
Available in two sizes: 2.96"X3.00" and 1.97"X2.00"
Heirloom Vines How elegant these graceful shapes will be on linens or dresses! Here in pastel blues, you can see how soft pastels or tone on tone will create the rich heirloom look of hand embroidery.
Vines Fan
Vines Circle
Available in two sizes: 3.00"X2.47" and 2.00"X1.66"
Available in two sizes: 3.00"X2.95" and 2.00"X1.97"
Vines Spray
Vines Arch
Available in two sizes: 3.00"X1.00" and 2.00"X0.67"
Available in two sizes: 3.00"X1.15" and 2.00"X0.76"
Vines Basket - bears a wonderful resemblance of fleur de lis!
Available in two sizes: 2.97"X3.00" and 1.98"X2.00"
Heirloom Butterflies The soft touch of butterflies is a gentle design to grace the things that young girls will cherish.
Butterflies Fan
Butterflies Circle
Available in two sizes: 3.00"X2.55" and 2.00"X1.71"
Available in two sizes: 3.00"X2.95" and 2.00"X1.96"
Butterflies Spray
Butterflies Arch
Available in two sizes: 3.00"X2.30" and 2.00"X1.54"
Available in two sizes: 3.00"X0.87" and 2.00"X0.58"
Butterflies Basket
Available in two sizes: 1.73"X3.00" and 1.14"X2.00"
Heirloom Flowers The fine detail of this dainty design creates the exquisite look of hand embroidery. In pastel colors or tone on tone, it's so perfect for fine babies' things or delicate lingerie.
Available in two sizes: 3.00"X2.81" and 2.02"X1.88"
Available in two sizes: 3.00"X2.88" and 1.99"X1.91"
Delicate Flowers Spray
Delicate Flowers Arch
Available in two sizes: 2.51"X2.99" and 1.68"X1.99"
Available in two sizes: 3.01"X1.09" and 2.00"X0.72"
Delicate Flowers Basket
Available in two sizes: 3.00"X2.47" and 2.00"X1.65"
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Medium
Small
Click here for the 6 x 10 pack
Tiny heirloom roses form an elegant quilt block.
This half-block can be arranged in many ways to form new blocks to coordinate with the block above.
Heirloom Rose Block Quarter
Heirloom Rose Block Corner
Available in three sizes: 3.00"X3.02" and 2.50"X2.52" and 2.00"X2.02"
Available in three sizes: 2.40"X2.41" and 2.00"X2.00" and 1.56"X1.56"
This larger heirloom rose design is wonderful as a border to a quilt.
Available in three sizes: 5.92"X2.40" and 4.93"X2.00" and 3.85"X1.56"
Stipple designs, in the same style as the blocks, can be used to sew the top fabric, batting, and back fabric together.
A half-block of the rose stipple.
A quarter-block of the rose stipple.
Available in three sizes: 3.00"X3.02" and 2.49"X2.51" and 1.94"X1.96"
Elements from the quilt block have been arranged to form a label.
Available in two sizes: 6.80"X3.62" and 3.85"X2.05"
Smaller, coordinating designs can be used to form new blocks, or used as accents to bed linens, dresser scarves, and curtains.
Available in two sizes: 3.01"X3.11" and 2.01"X2.09"
Available in two sizes: 3.01"X.96" and 2.01"X.65"
Available in two sizes: 1.23"X3.01" and .83"X2.01"
Available in two sizes: 1.24"X3.01" and .83"X2.01"
Available in two sizes: 2.43"X3.01" and 1.63"X2.01"
Available in two sizes: 2.44"X3.01" and 1.64"X2.01"
Tiny butterflies and greenery form this classic quilt block.
Available in three sizes: 5.96"X5.96" and 4.97"X4.97" and 3.90"X3.88"
A half-block can be arranged in several different ways to form new blocks.
Available in three sizes: 5.99"X3.09" and 5.00"X2.56" and 3.90"X2.00"
A quarter of the quilt block can also be arranged to form new blocks.
Available in three sizes: 3.08"X3.08" and 2.56"X2.56" and 2.00"X2.00"
Larger greenery is wonderful as a quilt border (left) and corner (right).
Available in three sizes: 3.83"X5.50" and 3.18"X4.57" and 2.48"X3.57"
Available in three sizes: 3.85"X3.84" and 3.21"X3.20" and 2.50"X2.50"
A stipple design composed of the same greenery and butterfly elements is a wonderful coordinating element. Use to 'quilt' the top, batting, and back fabric together.
Available in three sizes: 5.95"X5.95" and 4.96"X4.96" and 3.90"X3.92"
Available in three sizes: 6.00"X3.01" and 5.00"X2.51" and 3.90"X1.96"
Available in three sizes: 3.00"X3.00" and 2.50"X2.49" and 2.00"X1.99"
Butterflies and greenery make an elegant quilt label.
Available in two sizes: 6.79"X3.43" and 3.85"X1.96"
Circles, half-circles, and sprays of butterflies and greenery can be used to form new quilt blocks, or they can be used to accent other items, like pillow shames, dust ruffles, and curtains.
Available in two sizes: 3.00"X3.00" and 2.00"X2.01"
Available in two sizes: 3.01"X1.13" and 2.01"X.76"
Available in two sizes: 1.45"X3.00" and .97"X2.00"
Available in two sizes: 1.67"X3.00" and 1.12"X2.00"
Available in two sizes: 1.68"X3.00" and 1.13"X2.00"
Graceful arcs of daisies make a delightfully balanced and colorful quilt block.
Available in three sizes: 5.96"X5.95" and 4.95"X4.96" and 3.92"X3.91"
Half-blocks and quarter-blocks can be arranged in several ways to form new blocks.
Available in three sizes: 6.00"X3.02" and 5.00"X2.51" and 3.90"X1.96"
Available in three sizes: 3.01"X3.01" and 2.50"X2.50" and 1.95"X1.95"
Large daisies can be used as a quilt border (left) or corner (right)
Available in three sizes: 4.21"X4.49" and 3.51"X3.73" and 2.74"X2.92"
Stipple designs can be used to bind the top, middle, and back of quilts together.
Delicate daisies make a coordinating quilt label.
Available in two sizes: 6.80"X3.43" and 3.80"X1.93"
Circles, half-circles, and sprays of daisies can be used to form new quilt blocks, or they can be used to accent other items, like pillow shams, dust ruffles, and curtains.
Available in two sizes: 3.01"X2.98" and 2.01"X2.00"
Available in two sizes: 3.01"X1.22" and 2.01"X.82"
Available in two sizes: 1.50"X3.01" and 1.01"X2.01"
Available in two sizes: 1.51"X3.01" and 1.02"X2.01"
Available in two sizes: 1.98"X3.00" and 1.33"X2.00"
Available in two sizes: 1.99"X3.00" and 1.34"X2.00"
Click here for the 3" height pack
With frames and accessory designs in matching flowers and vines, you can take this monogram motif through a whole set for the bedroom─pillow shams, sheets, pillow cases, dust ruffles, window treatments. Or, for the bath─towels, shower curtain, guest towels, robes, and more.
Available in three sizes: 4.49"X9.42" and 3.01"X6.31" and 1.51"X3.15"
An accessory design to sew under your monogram letter.
Available in three sizes: 5.27"X4.03" and 3.53"X2.70" and 1.76"X1.35"
Designs to "book-end" your monogram.
Available in three sizes: 1.76"X3.03" and 1.18"X2.03" and .59"X1.02"
Arrange these graceful arcs on the left and right, or top and bottom, of a single letter monogram, or a tri-letter arrangement.
Available in three sizes: 3.65"X6.52" and 2.44"X4.37" and 1.23"X2.20"
Available in three sizes: 3.64"X6.52" and 2.44"X4.37" and 1.23"X2.20"
This delicate corner can be sewn four times to form a rectangle around a monogram.
Available in three sizes: 4.01"X2.71" and 2.69"X1.82" and 1.35"X0.90"
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