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Mary Corbet

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I learned to embroider when I was a kid, when everyone was really into cross stitch (remember the '80s?). Eventually, I migrated to surface embroidery, teaching myself with whatever I could get my hands on...read more

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Hand Embroidery Patterns

Hand Embroidery Patterns

Stylized Wheat Hand Embroidery PatternStylized Wheat Tile
Fleur-de-lis frame Embroidery PatternFleur-de-lis Frame
Rose Tile with Buds Embroidery PatternRose Tile with Buds
Christmas Tree - Tambour Embroidery PatternChristmas Tree for Tambour Work
Bloomin' Branch Hand Embroidery PatternBloomin’ Branch
Fair Verona Hand Embroidery PatternFair Verona
Stylized Thistle Embroidery PatternStylized Thistle
Rose Rondelle Embroidery PatternRose Rondelle
Rose Swirl Embroidery PatternRose Swirl
Snowflake Corner Cross Stitch PatternSnowflake Corner Cross Stitch
Small Snowflake Cross Stitch PatternSmall Snowflake Cross Stitch
Deer & Tree Cross Stitch PatternDeer & Tree Christmas Cross Stitch
Large Snowflake Cross Stitch PatternLarge Snowflake Cross Stitch
Branching Out: Leafy Heart Embroidery PatternBranching Out: Leafy Heart
Dillmont Rose Embroidery or Quilting PatternDillmont Rose
Simple Rose in Frame Embroidery PatternSimple Rose in a Frame
Chicken Scratch Embroidery: WatermelonChicken Scratch Watermelon
Silk Sampler Embroidery PatternSilk Sampler
Fancy Floral Embroidery PatternFancy Floral
Coloris Kaleidoscope Hand Embroidery PatternColoris Kaleidoscope
Stylized Grapes Embroidery PatternStylized Grapes
Chicken Scratch Embroidery PatternChicken Scratch Corner #2
Lily Diamond Embroidery PatternLily Diamond
Chicken Scratch Corner Embroidery PatternChicken Scratch Corner #1
Rococo Bud Embroidery PatternRococo Bud
Be Ye Thankful Embroidery PatternBe Ye Thankful
Jacobean Leaf Variation Embroidery PatternJacobean Leaf Variation
Funburst Embroidery PatternFunburst
Sprouting Flower Embroidery PatternSprouting Flower
Openwork Flower Embroidery PatternOpenwork Flower
Exuberant Flower Embroidery PatternExuberant Flower
Art Nouveau CushionArt Nouveau Cushion
Folk Flowers Embroidery PatternFolk Flowers
Floral Monogram FrameFloral Monogram Frame
Jacobean Jumble Sampler PatternJacobean Jumble Sampler Pattern
Counted Cross Stitch Ukrainian ClothUkrainian Cloth Cross Stitch Pattern
Stylized Flower Inspired by LaceFlower Inspired by Lace
Hungarian Redwork Embroidery Pattern #2Hungarian Redwork #2
Tree with Leaves Embroidery PatternTree with Leaves
Holly & Joy Embroidery PatternHolly & Joy Christmas Pattern
Leafy Corner Embroidery PatternLeafy Corner
Hungarian Redwork Pattern #1Hungarian Redwork Pattern #1
Stylized Rose Embroidery PatternStylized Rose on Stem
Art Needlework Daisies Embroidery PatternArt Needlework Daisies
Simple Flower Embroidery PatternSimple Flower
Little Bird of Paradise Embroidery DesignLittle Bird of Paradise
Pugin Tile Embroidery DesignPugin Tile
Hand Embroidery Pattern: Tulips & CarnationsTulips & Carnations
Hand Embroidery Pattern: Counted Thread Bird Border Counted Bird Border
Hand Embroidery Pattern: Pomegranate Corners Pomegranate Corners
Hand Embroidery Pattern: Boughs of Holly Boughs of Holly
Hand Embroidery Pattern: Quatrefoiled Rose Quatrefoiled Rose
Hand Embroidery Pattern: Hanging Flowers Hanging Flowers
Hand Embroidery Pattern: Stylized Pomegranate Stylized Pomegranate
Jacobean Circular Embroidery Design Jacobean Circular Thing
Blackwork Embroidery Corner DesignBlackwork Autumn Leaves
Passion Flower DesignPassion Flower Design
Fleur de Lys border Fleur de Lys Border
Single LilySingle Lily
Border for RedworkBorder for Redwork (or other techniques)
Pretty DaisiesPretty Daisies
Butterflies!Butterflies!
Acorn BorderAcorn Border
Flower Border (Linea)Flower Border (Linea)
Grape VineGrape Vine
A Scrolly BorderA Scrolly Border
Jacobean PatternJacobean Pattern
Jacobean PatternAn Acorn, revisited
Simple Rose DesignSimple Rose Design
Jacobean pattern with ButterflyJacobean Pattern with Butterfly
Daisies!Daisies!
Single FlowerSingle Flower
A Bunch of Little FlowersA Bunch of Little Flowers
Goldwork SamplerGoldwork Sampler
Silk Shading SamplerSilk Shading Sampler
Sunflower CrossSunflower Cross
Free Embroidery Pattern: Flower MedallionFlower Medallion
Decorative Border for Hand Embroidery: Free PatternDecorative Border
Free Embroidery Pattern: Simple LilySimple Lily
Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Bookmark or ?Bookmark or ?
Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Circular ThingCircular Thing
Embroidered Monogram Pattern: the Letter AMonogram – the Letter A
Embroidered Drawstring Bag Pattern: CirclesCircles
Daisy Garden Embroidery Pattern for Drawstring BagsDancing Daisies Garden
Simple Daisy Wreath PatternSimple Daisy Wreath Pattern
Free Embroidery Pattern: Playing with Jacobean MotifsA Simple Jacobean Motif
Embroidered Drawstring Pattern: A Little SamplerEmbroidered Bag Sampler Pattern
Another Jacobean Pattern: Single Flower & LeavesJacobean Flower and Leaf
Free Embroidery Pattern: Single LeafSingle Stylized Leaf
Jacobean Embroidery Pattern: Hanging Flower – Good for Goldwork, too!Hanging Flower Pattern
Embroidery Pattern: Another Little Jacobean MotifJacobean Leaves
Embroidery Pattern: Jacobean FuschiaFuschia Embroidery Pattern
Free Embroidery Pattern: FlowerSimple Single Flower
First Attempt Embroidery PatternPretty Stylized Scroll & Flower Design
Free Pattern: Tulips ala William MorrisTulips ala William Morris
Embroidery Pattern: William Morris Flower ThingyWilliam Morris Flower Thingy
A Slender Flower: Free Embroidery PatternSlender Flowers
Free Embroidery Patterns: Fortune Cookies? And NewsFortune Cookies
Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Scroll DesignRepeating Scroll Design from Therese Dillmont
Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Corner, Diamond, or Square!Corner Motif
Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Leafy BorderA Leafy Border
Free Hand Embroidery Design: ScrolliesScrolly Design
Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Another Scrolly MedallionScrolly Medallion
Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Medallion FrameMedallion Frame
A More Complex Hand Embroidery Pattern: Psuedo-Original LoveL-O-V-E in a Box
Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Valentine!Scalloped Heart
Free Hand Embroidery Design: Motif Suitable for GoldworkLeafy Medallion
Free Blackwork Pattern for My Whitework SamplerBlackwork Trees
Free Pattern for Hand Embroidery or Goldwork: Stylized PomegranateStylized Pomegranate
Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: CarnationsCarnations
Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Decorative CornerLeaf and Flower Corner
Diamonds and Fleur de LysDiamonds and Fleur de Lys
Needle Lace Easter Egg – Free PatternNeedle Lace Pattern
Cutwork Pattern for Hand EmbroideryCutwork Pattern
Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Another Scrolly MedallionAnother Scrolly Medallion
Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Turkey!Turkey
Goldwork and Tudor Designs: Possibilities!Stylized Tudor Pomegranate
Hand Embroidery Pattern: Quaker Motif 2 for Surface EmbroideryQuaker Motif: Bird in Tree
Hand Embroidery Patter: Quaker Motif for Surface StitchesQuaker Motif: Circle, Petals, & Quilt-Square
And the Moral of the Story is… Embroidered in CutworkFarmyard Scene & Fable Illustration
Free Hand Embroidery Design: Spring Garden CornerSpringy Flower Corner Design
Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Celtic CrossCeltic Cross
Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Stylized PomegranateStylized Pomegranate
Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Heart o’ FlowersHeart o’ Flowers
Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: The Crewel RoosterThe Crewel Rooster
Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Easter Egg o’ FlowersFree Hand Embroidery Pattern: Easter Egg o’ Flowers

Hungarian Embroidery Patterns

Hungarian Hand Embroidery Pattern 1Golden Circle
Hungarian Hand Embroidery Pattern 2Floral Square
Hungarian Hand Embroidery Pattern 3Hearts for Whitework
Hungarian Hand Embroidery Pattern: FlowerpotHungarian Flowerpot
Hungarian Embroidery Pattern #5Floral Circle
Hungarian Embroidery Pattern #6Tulip Medallion
Hungarian Embroidery Pattern Birds for WhiteworkBirds for Whitework
Hungarian Embroidery Pattern Tulip TriangleTulip Triangle
Hungarian Embroidery Pattern #10: Circus Pods! Floral Rectangle
Hungarian Embroidery Pattern #10: Circus Pods!Circus Pods!
Hungarian Embroidery Pattern #11Small
Hungarian Redwork Pattern #1Hungarian Redwork Pattern #1
Hungarian Redwork Embroidery Pattern #2Hungarian Redwork #2

Monograms for Hand Embroidery

Flowered Monograms La Broderie BlancheFlower Monograms La Broderie Blanche
Celtic Knotwork MonogramsCeltic Knotwork Monograms
Fan FlowersFan Flowers
Monograms for Hand Embroidery - Delicate SprayDelicate Spray Monograms
Monograms for Hand Embroidery - Daisy & RingsDaisy & Rings Monograms
Monograms for Hand Embroidery - TulipsTulip Alphabet
Monograms for Hand Embroidery - Floral ScriptFloral Script Alphabet

Church / Ecclesiastical Embroidery Patterns

Church Patterns for Embroidery & Other Arts120+ Church Patterns
Floral Cross Church Embroidery PatternFloral Cross Medallion
Passion Flower Church Embroidery PatternSmall Passion Flower
IHS Church Embroidery Pattern in FrameIHS in Frame
First Communion Embroidery PatternFirst Communion
IHS Pall Embroidery DesignIHS Grapes Pall Design
Medallion IMedallion I
Medallion IIMedallion II
Thistle & Star Image with IHSThistle & Star Image with IHS
Crown & Wheat IHS emblemCrown & Wheat IHS emblem
Crosses12 Crosses
Cross, Crown, and FlowersCross, Crown, and Flowers
Cross and Lily PatternCross & Lilies
IHS Wheat & Grapes Embroidery PatternIHS with Wheat & Grapes
Cross Embroidery PatternDecorative Cross

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