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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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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Sue Dolman’s Book of Animal Toys

“Sue Dolman is a professional toy designer and has created craft kits on a variety of subjects over several years, including a high-quality range of Kate Greenway pot-faced dolls. She was also the author of the celebrated Brambly Hedge Pattern Book.”

Above is a picture of the doll designer at work in her studio. Pictured in front of her are some of the adorable dolls featured in this book.

This book was first published in 1994 by Cassell Villiers House in London. It is absolutely one of my favorite doll maker’s book. It comes with full size patterns, lovely photography and meticulously illustrated step-by-step instructions.

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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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Add Texture To Your Textiles

Above is one of many teacher “samples” I have created to instruct students in the textile arts.

Textile pieces don’t need to be assembled like traditional quilts. Students can add pockets, pleats, layers, beads and blanket stitching wherever they prefer in order to create unusual designs.

I have sewn a clipped and ruffled center to this fabric flower from felt. In the flower above, I have used several embroidery stitches to accentuate the design in a alternative way. A variety of applications and methods may be used to incorporate texture into textile artworks.

Some of my fabrics are purchased from a store and others are hand-dyed or painted during my classes. I teach students a wide variety of methods so that they may choose those techniques that appeal to their own creative interests.

In this photo, you can see that I am starting to add even more visual and tactile information to my small banner with the introduction of bright yarns and threads. It is important to teach students that they do not need to rely on machines to produce elaborate work. Very few young people have the income or materials to produce artworks apart from what they can manipulate by hand on their laps. They must be taught independence and ingenuity apart from their financial means in order to survive as artists.

I chose to back my textile piece with this lavender leaf patterned fabric. Finishing artworks on both sides is professional. Art teachers instruct students to be professional in order for them to achieve excellent results.

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Santa In a Patchwork Coat

This is one of my first attempts at crafting a hand-sewn Santa.
I also sculpted the mask from an oven-bake clay like Sculpey.

I used acrylic paints on his face and then sealed it with a wood varnish.
My Santa’s beard is made from lamb’s wool.

I had a very old quilt that was falling apart in every way possible.
Instead of tossing it, I recycled it into this patchwork coat.
The cotton prints from my grandmother’s old quilt were recycled
from old flour sacks.

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