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Monday, December 29

Free Puppy Patterns # 3 - Vintage 1940's Embroidery Designs

It has been quite awhile since I posted a free vintage embroidery pattern.  This is the third in a series of six.

I really love vintage sewing patterns, especially those for children.   I think this third Playful Pup motif would look adorable if the pups holding their umbrella were embroidered on the collar of this little girl's coat.   (It would look better to leave off the faucet, which I suppose was meant to be used on a towel.) 


Simplicity 6949


Don't you just love the little girl's hat?  It reminds me of Canterbury Bell flowers or Lily of the Valley.

Below is the embroidery pattern.  Just click to enlarge and then copy and paste.

Paulette (The Way I Sew It) just asked me a good question about how to turn this into an embroidery transfer.  This was something I wondered about too.  You could use a light box or window and trace it onto your fabric. In my very first embroidery post I talked about a product I had found called Transfer-eze.  It's for making a transfer sheet using your printer:  
Free Puppy Patterns # 1

While I'm at it, here is the link to 
Free Puppy Patterns # 2



Superior Transfers - Playful Puppy Motifs

Thanks for visiting and come back soon!
Lara

17 comments:

  1. I adore the vintage embroidery patterns. Those puppies are just too cute!

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  2. I had a coat similar to this when I was young. How fun to see it again. Didn't have this hat, though.

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  3. Beautiful. Happy 2015. :)

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  4. Cute patterns, they remind me my childhood!

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  5. Super cute Lara - how generous of you to share! :) I am an avid thrifter and love to collect these vintage patterns...I have oodles of them in boxes for little dresses and jumpers. I hope you had a good holiday! :)

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  6. What a sweet pattern Lara, thanks for sharing!

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  7. I love vintage patterns and this one is just like something I would have had back in "the olden days." Sweet!

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  8. Thank you Lara, this is adorable and oh so vintage!

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  9. I love these vintage styles and images! Thanks for sharing the sweet puppies with their umbrella. I hope to be doing more embroidery in 2015 and this design is so tempting!

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  10. Such an adorable embroidery pattern! Puppies and vintage... just irresistible !
    Happy New Year , Lara !!

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  11. That is adorable! I have a bulging envelope full of these kinds of vintage embroidery transfers from my mom and have wondered what to do with them. I don't embroider much but you've got me thinking I should get back to it. Now I ask a "dumb" question: The old designs were those you could iron on. How do you like to transfer these? Do you put it on a lightbox or window and put the fabric over to trace? Or is there a kind of tracing paper or some other kind of method you like to use?

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  12. I adore the little girl . . . she reminds me of a McCall's paper doll, which were so darling! :)

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  13. It is darling, Lara! You are a talented artist. I can't draw to save my life.

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  14. Super cute patterns Lara! You are very talented. Thank you for sharing them with us.

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  15. Love this - so cute and fun. It would work really well on a bathroom gift set alright!

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  16. hahah nice ... its safety umbrella .

    Silk Digitizing

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