Posts Tagged ‘pattern’

April 2013 Free Embroidery Pattern. The Jackalope!

Monday, April 1st, 2013

I’ve had a few request to do a Jackalope pattern on my Flickr group, Badbird Patterns.  So, I thought it was time that I made their wish my command.

Wallah!

 

Click on the image to enlarge, then right click on the image to print.

March’s Free Embroidery Pattern! The folk art design: Heart in Hand

Thursday, March 7th, 2013

 

   March’s free embroidery pattern is an old symbol that I am very fond of.  It’s called Heart in Hand.  You’ve probably seen it before.  Lot’s of folk-art crafters use this symbol.   It’s been used to identifly the Odd Fellows organization.  It can be seen in cemeteries on headstones of past Odd Fellow members often with the addition of a three link chain underneath it.

 

 The Shakers used it to symbolize  charity given with an open heart.  I have also seen it used in old handmade valentines. 

 As always, click on the pattern above for a larger view and to print out.

 

You won’t believe it! A NEW free embroidery pattern!

Friday, February 15th, 2013

You know, you guys have put up with a lot from me over the years.  First, there was Oil-Painting Andrea, then Craft-Girl Andrea, Stupid-Story Andrea and now Children’s-Book-Illustrator Andrea.  What can I say?  I wear many hats and some of my hats are wee pointy things with glitter on them, but I digress.  I vaguely remember promising to give you, my loyal minions, a new free pattern every month (what was I thinking?) and that seems to have disappeared into the Bermuda Triangle of my life.

But guess what!  A free pattern has snuck in! Right under my nose too (it’s probably because of me having a cold).   And it’s topical!  That’s right, it is!  It’s an Easter Bunny.  Can’t you just image him hippity hopping into your house on Easter night and depositing his eggs?  Oh the joy.

So go ahead and have your way with him.  Make me proud!

You can click on the pattern above for a large view.

The Owl and the Pussycat, a NEW embroidery pattern!

Friday, November 2nd, 2012

   I had a client suggest that I create a Owl and Pussycat embroidery pattern.  It had been a while since I had worked on my embroidery designs so I jumped right on it.  I worked on it like a Demon too.  She contacted me yesterday afternoon and here it is the middle of the next day and the pattern is done.

This pattern is now on sale at my Etsy store.  Here is the link:  http://www.etsy.com/shop/badbird?ref=si_shop

 

 

October’s Embroidery Pattern, Acorns!

Monday, October 3rd, 2011

What to do, what to do, what to do?  Hum…  I know, acorns with faces!   I just wanted to do something that I, at least, have not seen before.  Well, maybe in I’ve seen it in some form of artwork but not in embroidery pattern.

Oh, and how do you like the new logo.  Kind of pokes you in the eye doesn’t it!

Click on the image to get the full size pattern and  like always Have Fun!

September’s Embroidery Pattern! It’s a whale of a tail!

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

 

It’s September and you know that means,

Whales!

It’s time to polish your dorsal fins, shake out your tail flukes and send out those party invitations because it’s almost Blow Hole Day!

My plankton gift to you at this most festive time of year is the pattern Mommy & Baby Whale.

Remember!  Click on the image to get the full size pattern.

New Halloween Embroidery Pattern!

Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

New Halloween Pattern at my Etsy store!

I met one of my clients in person last weekend. She had stitched up quite a few of my embroidery patterns.  I asked her if there were any other patterns she would like to see in my store and she said, “More Halloween Patterns!” 

I got busy as soon as I got home and designed up this cute Bat/Halloween sampler.  You can find this pattern at my Etsy store.

August’s Embroidery Pattern – Some birds and stuff…

Monday, August 15th, 2011

So sorry I am late with this month’s pattern.  I’ve been terribly busy what with winning awards and selling a butt load of art.  Greatness never rests (or maybe, no rest for the wicked, you choose). 

I didn’t have a clear idea of what I wanted to do for this month’s pattern so I dug into my archive of old drawings.  What I found was an idea I had for a quilt.  This quilt will never be made, so I thought, “Why not”?   The birds are kind of modern-ish, but the “flowers” are based on a vintage quilt I saw a long time ago. 

I am very curious to see what you guys do with this image.  There are quite a lot of elements in which all kind of interesting needlework treatments could be used.

Have fun!  And, remember, click on the image to get the full size pattern.

ps- I would like to thank a certain someone for not yelling at me for being late with the pattern.  You know who you are….