need vintage redwork designs for machine embroidery...
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need vintage redwork designs for machine embroidery...
I have been all over the internet, googling like a crazy person, but am not finding what I need...which admittedly is pretty specific. I need redwork (bluework?) (penny squares?) type patterns in the PES format that are at least somewhat authentic to the mid-to-late 1800s. I have found some, but they are so perfect that anyone looking at the finished product would know that they were NOT done by hand.
Ideally, the designs would be nautical or military (i.e. Civil War) in nature, but really I would be glad for anything that looks as if it was made by hand. If not redwork, then just simple embroidery designs, that again look hand made. Primitive, maybe?
I intend to add these designs to a quilt that I am making from Civil War repro fabrics. I have made a few blocks with my own designs, by hand, but each takes me so long to do...I will never have the patience to make much more! Any suggestions or links would be be SO much appreciated.
Ideally, the designs would be nautical or military (i.e. Civil War) in nature, but really I would be glad for anything that looks as if it was made by hand. If not redwork, then just simple embroidery designs, that again look hand made. Primitive, maybe?
I intend to add these designs to a quilt that I am making from Civil War repro fabrics. I have made a few blocks with my own designs, by hand, but each takes me so long to do...I will never have the patience to make much more! Any suggestions or links would be be SO much appreciated.
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After a quick search I just found these, perhaps too much stitching for what you want? If you scroll down at the bottom there is a free download of a cannon.
http://www.sewterific.com/patrioticredwork2.htm
http://www.sewterific.com/patrioticredwork2.htm
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Thank you for all the replies!
tallchick...I had not found that site in all my searching, and there do indeed appear to be some designs there that will work. I will be exploring that one more fully, very soon! Thanks! (edited to add...holy moly! Yes, lot's of what I need there...shells! Light houses! sewing images, oh yay!)
Gay...I had found that site, and have already purchased the Lincoln head, the single flag, and the marching trio. I downloaded the cannon too, and will be stitching it out without the wording. The marching trio is a little too ornate, but I might use it elsewhere.
Mermaid....yes, that design is very useable...not too perfect, and could be done all in red or blue. Where is that from?
Quilting Grandma...I have quite a few non-redwork designs from the Embroidery Library, but their "redwork" designs are far too perfect. Still, I have bought a few, and may use them if I can't come up with others.
hybearn8r and Canoe Pam...I will look into both of those sites...thanks!
and 1000scraps.....unfortunately I can not access Pinterest from my work computer, which is where I do most of my internet searching. I will check that out at some point when I have a spare minute at home.
Again, thank you all!
tallchick...I had not found that site in all my searching, and there do indeed appear to be some designs there that will work. I will be exploring that one more fully, very soon! Thanks! (edited to add...holy moly! Yes, lot's of what I need there...shells! Light houses! sewing images, oh yay!)
Gay...I had found that site, and have already purchased the Lincoln head, the single flag, and the marching trio. I downloaded the cannon too, and will be stitching it out without the wording. The marching trio is a little too ornate, but I might use it elsewhere.
Mermaid....yes, that design is very useable...not too perfect, and could be done all in red or blue. Where is that from?
Quilting Grandma...I have quite a few non-redwork designs from the Embroidery Library, but their "redwork" designs are far too perfect. Still, I have bought a few, and may use them if I can't come up with others.
hybearn8r and Canoe Pam...I will look into both of those sites...thanks!
and 1000scraps.....unfortunately I can not access Pinterest from my work computer, which is where I do most of my internet searching. I will check that out at some point when I have a spare minute at home.
Again, thank you all!
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