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Free Embroidery Patterns

Suitable for Hand Embroidery, Crewel Embroidery, and Redwork

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Free Hand Embroidery and Redwork Patterns including some from nontraditional sources.

Embroidery Potpourri

A different design is featured each week by The Moses House.

Fall Leaves Patterns

From About.com Guide to New England Travel, Kim Knox Beckius, these realistic line drawings of leaves would make great patterns.

Free Patterns from NeedleCrafter.com

A large collection of free patterns suitable for hand embroidery, redwork, or crewel embroidery. Be sure to respect the copyright and licensing agreements.

Free Stencil Patterns - Many Suitable for Embroidery Patterns

Many of the free stencil patterns designed by About.com Guide to Painting Marion Boddy-Evans are suitable for adaptation as embroidery patterns. A wide variety of themes is represented. Please note that these stencils are provided for personal use only.

Hand Embroidery Patterns

Free patterns posted by Mary Corbet of Needle 'n' Thread from an old embroidery catalog published long ago.

Heart Vine Embroidery Pattern

Great addition to a purchased pillowcase, make several sets for gifts.

Horse Racing Designs

Cindy Pierson Dulay, About.com Guide to Horse Racing, provides an array of horse and jockey-themed images.

Line Drawings of Famous Paintings

These pages are intended for use as coloring pages, but would also make great embroidery patterns. Make your own American Gothic or Mona Lisa - be creative with color and you will have a work of art that is very unique! Please note: These drawings by Margaret Esaak are intended for your personal use only.

Printable Coloring Pages

Sherri Osborn, About.com Guide to Family Crafts, offers free printable coloring pages in a wide variety of themes. She has also collected links to coloring pages from around the web. Many of these pages will be easily adapted to embroidery. Just be sure to respect copyrights and terms of use. Most pages are offered for your personal use only.

Vintage Kitchen Proverbs

These patterns were intended for use on dishtowels, but they will be great for other uses. Be sure to check out the puppies, kittens, and fruit patterns listed as well.

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