These are the ways I would go about it in both cases. There are different ways to do it by hand, and different ways to do it by computer. The original image in the book looks like this:Ĭhanging an image like the one above into a workable pattern can be accomplished by hand or on the computer. This pattern – with a few minor tweaks and alterations – comes from the goldwork book that I linked to in last Friday’s article. I thought I’d address these two different questions here, in case others are wondering the same thing! There are some embroideries in them that I think would make good patterns that I’d like to use, but how do you make them into a design if they don’t have a design in the book? How do you make the designs that you have on your website? Mary, you mention using these old embroidery books for inspiration. Here’s a question that came into my inbox over the weekend: No matter the amount, anything helps to keep the endeavor afloat. If you make use of APL, do consider a donation. And they make it very easy to donate through Paypal – it takes about a whole two seconds. Because they’re entirely a non-profit work, it’s also worth supporting them if you’re able. I’m so glad so many of you enjoyed the resources from Antique Pattern Library that I posted last Friday!Īntique Pattern Library is really a gem of a resource, worth bookmarking and checking often for updates.
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