Old Workbasket magazines had a sheet of embroidery transfers (red ink on craft paper) folded and stapled inside the pages. On one side of the staples was a large sheet of transfers; on the other side was a little section (2 1/2″ x 8″) that had its own unique designs. I’ve always loved these little bits, so I scanned all the ones I could find with a Christmas theme.
These are so small that you could easily stitch up a few before Christmas. Click on each image for the actual size.
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My sister gave me my first bundle of old Workbasket transfers. It was fun matching the separated strips with their larger counterparts.
Thank you for sharing this Christmas collection. There is a little something for everyone. I think I need to do that holly branch.
Oooh, thank you! These are fabulous!
I’m not an embroiderer but I love redwork. A couple of years ago I made Christmas cards by tracing embroidery transfers onto Fabriano paper and then drew over them with a fine red permanent marker.
BTW, I love the quilt in the last post – the fabrics go really well together. Even the backing is lovely.
Thank you so much, Martha! These are very pretty and will look adorable as stitcheries. Happy Holidays!!
I love the way the workbasket transfer are sometimes a very random assortment. There is always a little delight somewhere on the sheet!
Thank you for these, Martha! I’ve been thinking about doing some white snowflakes on blue fabric, but haven’t had a chance to search for designs.
Too darling – thank you for sharing these Martha!
Adorable! Thanks for sharing!!
Thanks! I’ve been doing Christmas embroidery for a few weeks now. Love these and will add them to my stash.
Love these!! Thank you for sharing! Do you by any chance know which Workbasket issue these came from? I collect them, too and would love to keep my eye out for these ones!! 😉 xo Heather