Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Scroll Design
If you like elaborate hand embroidery in a "classic" sort of style, you may very well like the latest embroidery patterns I'm playing with. I like repeat designs for embroidery, but I've noticed that, in general, repeatable embroidery patterns usually only consist of one section of the repeat, so I've been duplicating the sections and flipping them on some of my favorite repeatable patterns.
This particular embroidery pattern is from Therese Dillmont's books from the DMC collection - it's in French, and the title is La Broderie au Passe. You can find the same book on the Antique Pattern Library, in four parts in PDF format. (Section 2 & 3 are the sections with patterns. Section 1 has black and white plates of finished embroidery from which the patterns were taken.)
The book focuses on regular surface embroidery in shaded techniques - so, lots of long and short stitch, stem stitch filling, and so forth. Even though it isn't packed with patterns, there are some very nice ones in there, some of which are elaborate, but small motifs could certainly be separated from the overall pattern. When there's a repeat, generally you only get one section - the duplication is up to you and your tracing paper (or, in this case, scanner, tablet, and Photoshop).
Here's the pattern. You can click on it for a slightly larger image. To resize, you can play with it in a photocopy machine, or in your favorite graphics program.
I'd love to work this pattern in silks on linen, but I'd have to find a use for it. I can't imagine using such a pattern on a tablecloth - not after all the work! Any ideas how it could be used?
For more hand embroidery patterns, you can visit my list of free hand embroidery patterns here on Needle'nThread, a short list of church embroidery patterns, or my list of free hand embroidery patterns around the web.
This particular embroidery pattern is from Therese Dillmont's books from the DMC collection - it's in French, and the title is La Broderie au Passe. You can find the same book on the Antique Pattern Library, in four parts in PDF format. (Section 2 & 3 are the sections with patterns. Section 1 has black and white plates of finished embroidery from which the patterns were taken.)
The book focuses on regular surface embroidery in shaded techniques - so, lots of long and short stitch, stem stitch filling, and so forth. Even though it isn't packed with patterns, there are some very nice ones in there, some of which are elaborate, but small motifs could certainly be separated from the overall pattern. When there's a repeat, generally you only get one section - the duplication is up to you and your tracing paper (or, in this case, scanner, tablet, and Photoshop).
Here's the pattern. You can click on it for a slightly larger image. To resize, you can play with it in a photocopy machine, or in your favorite graphics program.
I'd love to work this pattern in silks on linen, but I'd have to find a use for it. I can't imagine using such a pattern on a tablecloth - not after all the work! Any ideas how it could be used?
For more hand embroidery patterns, you can visit my list of free hand embroidery patterns here on Needle'nThread, a short list of church embroidery patterns, or my list of free hand embroidery patterns around the web.
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Posted By: Mary Corbet on Friday, March 14, 2008
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how about a pillowcase edge or a table runner?
Good ideas!
I can see this as a border on a quilt any quilt but a crazy quilt especially.
Mary, these patterns are so beautiful! Makes me want to make them all :))
I'm thinking narrow patterns can be used as a border around a small simple motif and frame as a wall hanging, or make a book cover. Another idea is to embroidery the center of a twin size bedspread with an all over pattern. What do you think? Thank you so much for sharing this with us.
It would make a glorious bell pull!! Of course I would rather paint it on needlepoint canvas and border a rug - or border a monogram pillow on small mesh. The mitering would be the challenge.
I was thinking a border around a bolster cushion. it would also look nice as the basis for an embroidered stumpwork panel. thanks for all the embroidery patterns and links
I think it would look really nice on a pillowcase
I think it would make a lovely trim all around the edges of an otherwise plain white or off-white linen bedcover. Best in a soft, cool summer breeze color. Perhaps a soft sky blue? A rose pink, lilac or gentle spring green for the stems might also be nice. No matter what you do with it, it's going to be beautiful, of that I'm sure.
How about the edge of a curtain valance?
I do Elizabethan Costuming and was thinking of doing it as trim. Scale it down to about 2in wide and then slip stitch it to the outfit.
Silk threads on gross grain ribbon.
That would be really pretty, Juliana! Good idea!
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