Hard to find embroidery designs

May 11, 2005 8 Replies

Help!



I've been searching stores and the internet for hard to find hand embroidery designs such as eagles, flip flops, peacocks, old floral designs (not Martha what's her name), sports, and a unique praying cowboy with horse.



Any suggestions?



You might have some of the materials in a book called "2001 Cross Stiches Designs" The essential reference book , Better Homes and gradens books. ISBN 0- 696- 20780-X mirjam

I think Annie is looking for embroidery transfers for surface embroidery, other than the familiar Aunt Martha ones. I have come across several other brands on the web and will try to find some later. Have you tried Googling it--use the advanced search, look for "hot iron transfers" and exclude "Aunt Martha" Dawne

What is it that Wal-Mart has? The iron on transfers in the wool and needlework department? Probably Aunt Martha.....I've only glanced at them while waiting for kids in electronic dept.

Maureen > I think Annie is looking for embroidery transfers for surface embroidery,

Dover books has a line of iron-on transfer books as well as books full of copyright free line drawings in a wide variety of patterns and themes. I believe it is doverbooks.com, they have a hard copy catalog that I used to get. I know they have an old fashioned flowers embroidery theme book, as well as celtic designs. Jenny June also carries a few. Julie

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Ah! Sorry for being cranky. I've seen the Dover books. There was one on Redoute roses I wish I'd bought.

Do any magazines publish transfers as inserts? I've seen them in Australian magazines, for small things.

I'll be going through Saskatoon today and will wave in your general direction, Dawne.

Dora

Dora,

I've seen the transfers in an Italian magazine and one other of the mainland European magazines. Which ones escapes me.

Cheryl

"bungadora" wrote

(waving furiously back) I hope you can see me through the SNOW forecast for this afternoon. I didn't think you were being cranky--just focussing. Dawne

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has downloadable versions of some old embroidery transfers. I like them for their retro stuff, but there are also some Arts& Crafts and Art Deco things. Dawne

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