Free Redwork Patterns

I’ve cleaned and redrawn this free redwork pattern of owls for my visitors.

Vintage lady wearing a veil for redwork.

White oaks leaves and acorns for redwork.

More Redwork to Admire:

• Japanese redwork
• redwork embroidery at North Threads
• Dutch Girl Red Work
• Redwork Cherries
• Maiden gathering flowers redwork
• Love the bedspread!
• Sleepy time
• Redwork combined with a log cabin pattern
• Picasso Portraits
• My First Redwork Block

More Redwork Patterns:

• Redwork Quilt Blocks from The Moses House Quilt Shop
• Creekside Embroidery Designs
• cute little sewing designs from Shari Marie Creations
• Redwork at Country Kitchen
• sweet children in redwork
• Santa and his reindeer take flight at the Embroidery Library
• Holiday redwork at Windstar
• ooooh! snowflakes
• “Jem” Harris patterns
• Redwork flowers

Books About Redwork:

• Purchased “Red & White”
• Kitties to Stitch & Quilt Redwork Designs

More Free Redwork Embroidery Patterns:

• Free redwork Kitty Trio
• Native American Themes for Redwork
• Free redwork “Fairy Tails” by Bobby Socks Quilt Company
• Free Primitive Patterns
• Large Cat Themes for Redwork
• Free redwork of children
• Nautical Themes for Redwork
• Free redwork from Grandma’s Attic
• Childhood Themes for Redwork
• Free Vintage Patterns from PatternBee
• Victorian Themes for Redwork

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The Camille Doll Pattern

Cut out the printed pattern shown below and trace around it onto muslin; then add a 1/4 inch or 1/8 inch seam allowance around the drawn doll body before cutting into the fabric.

Stuff all four doll body parts firmly with fiber fill. I’ve used dental floss to sew the straight seams on my doll body because this keeps the stitching tight and durable. One of my brothers gave me this weird ‘pickle floss’ for Christmas. No, it doesn’t taste like pickles.

Here is Camille’s face “in progress.” It will take many hours for me to finish this needle point doll face.

Camille is finally done! I used cast off blouses to finish off her elaborate clothing.

Camille’s hair is made from wool yarn and random blanket stitching.

I added an unusual old broach to her costume. The colors are just perfect!

Here is a close-up of Camille’s completed face. I used hundreds of seed stitches to create the textured appearance.

Camille’s costume from the back.

Camille’s leather shoes are sewn on with a blanket stitch.

Camille is ready for the sample box.

This simple doll pattern may be enlarged to whatever size you would like your doll to be. Click on each jpg to download the largest image available. Remember to add an additional 1/4 inch seam to the pattern before cutting two identical shapes out of fabric. Leave a one inch opening along your straight at the bottom of the torso, arms and legs so that you will be able to turn your doll inside out and stuff it.  Read the Terms of Use before using these doll patterns. Patterns may not be resold or redistributed from any other internet web pages. Patterns are copyrighted. Individual doll artists may make and sell as many little Camille dolls as they would like. If you photograph your completed doll and picture her on the web, give my blog a link so that others may see your success! Write me if you have more questions at pickandprintgallery@yahoo.com

The Camille doll torso and arm patterns by Kathy Grimm.

The Camille doll leg pattern by Kathy Grimm

Sawtooth Star Quilt

This pale yellow, sawtooth star quilt was made by one of my in-laws.

This pattern would be nice in ivory and green. There are dozens of quilted clover in the white areas of the quilt. I’ve included a template for those of you who would like to make a quilt like this one. Read and agree to the Terms Of Use before downloading the template.

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What are the differences between two dimensional and three dimensional doll patterns?

The differences have to do with the number of pattern components and the way these are used in the doll design.

In two dimensional designs, there are most frequently only two flat surfaces to work with: a front and a back side of the doll. However, some doll patterns like these do include an additional boot. This boot or shoe will be a pattern that is two dimensional as well, having only a front side and a back side. Now given that these patterns have only two sides, it is not correct to assume that your doll will not “look” three dimensional. However, those who have little experience in making dolls will assume this is what it means when the pattern is labeled as such. Dolls always take on a 3D quality when they are stuffed. The proportions of a two dimensional doll pattern are very specific to the eventual appearance of a rag doll. This in turn makes the stuffing of a rag doll, an art form in and of itself. This you will quickly determine on your own after having stuffed a doll incorrectly. Hence, the random affectation from somewhere in the classroom, “Teacher, my doll looks funny.”

A three dimensional pattern eliminates much of the guess work or “experience necessary” when stuffing a doll. These patterns must be constructed in a particular order and the the darts must always be lined up in order for the doll artist to have success with them. This is because the compensation for inexperience comes in the manipulation of components within the design. Neither pattern type is necessarily superior, these are merely options given according to the skills and preferences of those artists using them. In other words, three dimensional doll patterns do not necessarily make more attractive dolls or are not more valuable to doll collectors because of their number of parts.

There are, in fact, many highly valued rag dolls in museum collections that are constructed from simple, two dimensional patterns. I enjoy working with both types of patterns. Students, most usually do not. This is because a three dimensional pattern “looks” more intimidating prior to it’s assembly.

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Quilt Maps

Basic Checkerboard

Circle/Square Design, Quilters often include needlework in the circles

Trellis Pattern, applique designs often go in the larger squares

Narrow Diamonds, include a large applique’ for the center

Add and subtract blocks to size the quilt according to your needs. Jpg. Is copyrighted by Kathy Grimm 2012. For private use, map should not be resold. Shopkeepers and/or teachers may post these for students or recopy for educational purposes or note taking inside of an actual classroom or store, but not online.

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