Antique Workbasket Embroidery Patterns
#1
I've inherited a sizable amount of old (1948+) iron on patterns I'd love to use for redwork on a quilt or 5. :)
The one I tried to get to transfer was less than successful. Any suggestions for improving these old unused iron-on patterns? There are some precious gems here just crying out for me to use them!!
The one I tried to get to transfer was less than successful. Any suggestions for improving these old unused iron-on patterns? There are some precious gems here just crying out for me to use them!!
#2
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I use a light box and trace them onto my fabric. I have a lot of old used patterns that won't transfer any more. Some of them my mother had for dishtowels and pillowcases. I like the old patterns better. I'm just old fashioned.
#5
You can buy A transfer pencil and trace over them and then iron them on you cloth. I would trace them on A differant sheet of paper then go over them with the transfer pencil, that way you can keep you pattern. you can buy this pencil at hobby lobby,joann fabric's
#7
Originally Posted by raedar63
I love hand embrodry, You are lucky!
#9
Originally Posted by wvdek
Are you using a DRY hot iron? If not, you need to. Otherwise the tracing thing will work.
Those were some great transfers back then. Enjoy them.
Those were some great transfers back then. Enjoy them.
I'll try my own iron. Perhaps my MIL's was not heating up enough. I've had little success tracing them. What I use is either too broad, fades easily, or I just miss key elements in the detail of the work.
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