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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
    
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thehatlady
Farmgirl in Training
 
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Lola
Doniphan
Missouri
USA
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Posted - Dec 21 2010 : 10:08:54 PM
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Have you thought of color books, children's story books, tole painting books? with the transfer pencils you can use almost anything. I use to tole paint and have even used ads from the newspapers etc. Just let your imagination be your guide. You can come up with some really neat and orginial ideas. Lola
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
    
4928 Posts
USA
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Lessie Louise
True Blue Farmgirl
    
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Carol
PECULIAR
MO
USA
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Posted - Dec 22 2010 : 05:59:31 AM
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Kristina, I recently found a site called Craft Gossip and they have some very cute patterns, some thing for every one. Coloring books do mke for nice embroidery patterns, especially the older ones.
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting them in a fruit salad! Farmgirl #680! |
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nut4fabric
True Blue Farmgirl
    
885 Posts
Kathy
Morgan Hill
CA
USA
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Posted - Dec 22 2010 : 07:00:13 AM
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Embroidery is my passion and I often use my Tole Painting books for patterns, especailly Pat Olsens books. Applique patterns also work well and the website Tipnut.com has free patterns too. Kathy |
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thehatlady
Farmgirl in Training
 
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Lola
Doniphan
Missouri
USA
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Posted - Dec 22 2010 : 11:38:06 AM
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Kathy I was trying to think of the Pat Olson books last night, but it was late and I should have been in bed LOL I still have several of her books and just love them.
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nut4fabric
True Blue Farmgirl
    
885 Posts
Kathy
Morgan Hill
CA
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Posted - Dec 22 2010 : 12:25:47 PM
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Lola Her books were my fav to paint from, they make great applique designs and embroider well too. I wonder if she has any idea they are used beyond painting. Her books are the few that I have kept. Kathy |
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thehatlady
Farmgirl in Training
 
47 Posts
Lola
Doniphan
Missouri
USA
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Posted - Dec 22 2010 : 4:48:02 PM
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Kathy I've not really looked at craft books lately, in fact haven't done any painting for a few years now. But when it gets warmer and I can get to my saws I plan on cuting out some things and trying my hand at it again. My DD does shows yet and is after me to paint some windcatchers I use to do about 75 different ones waaaay back when. I did crafts for over 30 years and did shows. I still go once in a while with my DD.
Lola
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nut4fabric
True Blue Farmgirl
    
885 Posts
Kathy
Morgan Hill
CA
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Posted - Dec 23 2010 : 08:30:05 AM
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Lola I used to paint on everything but haven't done any for about 18 years, tho would like to start again. It was very relaxing and a nice change from the sewing, quilting and embroidery that I do. I would like to see your windcatchers bet they are really pretty. Kathy |
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kluckingbear
True Blue Farmgirl
  
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Tabitha
Ellensburg
WA
USA
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Posted - Jan 10 2011 : 4:45:33 PM
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I was going to mention CraftGossip too--they have tons of embroidery links. You can also try www.oneprettything.com and search for "embroidery"--they also feature links to free patterns from time to time.
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