The other day I was sorting through a pile of old magazines in my workroom, and came upon one called “Australian Stitches”. It was a dressmaking magazine, published in (obviously!) Australia, which was strange as I’m not a dressmaker and I don’t have any Australian connections. But when I leafed through it, to my surprise I came upon one of my own designs, which had been used as part of a magazine project.
The design as featured in "Australian Stitches"
The design dated from many years ago, from my days with MiaKay embroidery, and we must have submitted it to the magazine for their use. I remember absolutely nothing about it, but I still like the design so I thought it would be worth recycling as a freebie.
The old design
It’s a small design, for the 4×4 hoop (everything I did in those days was for the 4×4 hoop), and it was before I discovered applique so it’s all embroidery. I actually like this design quite a lot and it’s making me wonder if perhaps I should return to a more decorative style than I’ve been using recently. Oh well, that’s the nice thing about art and design – there’s room for all sorts of styles in the world!
If you'd like it, download the .pes v6 version here, and the worksheet here
I love it. It is especially stunning in the different shades of the same color. Thanks so much for sharing.
I remember buying magazines from Australia. That design is very nice I will enjoy using it on Shirts
Thanks Shirley
An age defying design. Works in monochrome as well as multicolor. Would be a way to take a break from big projects and have fun.
Thank you for the design! It’s really great that you found the magazine and can remember how popular your designs have always been. I agree with Ramona and Sandy — I really like the effect of the monochrome stitch-out. That looks kind of like variegated thread to me.
Thank you for the beautiful design! I also like the design stitched out in a monochrome color as it gives an especially elegant option for this design. Combining the design in mirror images to form a border gives all of us ideas on ways that we can combine a single design to form larger designs.
Looks stunning in gold. Thanks for sharing from your treasure chest of memories…
It’s very beautiful
Thanks Mia
Love it. The colors are so bright but the monotone is gorgeous too!! Thank you!!!