A big welcome to our newest contributor - Autumn Clemons of design*dump. Autumn has fantastic taste and wonderful design ideas. I'm so excited to have her as one of our Design Dazzle contributors!
Hello! My name is Autumn Clemons, and I am happy to be a new Feature Contributor here
at Design Dazzle. I have always loved using this great site as a source for all things related to
kids and design, and I look forward to sharing some fun design tricks and tips and projects with you!
As an Interior Designer with three kids, I am always looking for cute and inexpensive
ways to create character and add charm to kids rooms. One of my favorite ways to do this is with vintage embroidery.
In this nursery I designed, an embroidered flower map adds
vintage charm, and ties in with the color scheme.
This embroidered map was purchased off Ebay for less than $20!
and has educational value.
In my sons room, I used a set of embroidered cars.
Also purchased off Ebay, this set came with mats, frames and glass,
but the original mats were in rough shape, so I had them replaced.
I love all the detail!
In this room, another set of vintage cars in black and gold dictated the color scheme.
Two vintage needlepoint figures fit
into a fun collage on her soft turquoise walls in my oldest daughters room.
I love the sense of history that these vintage pieces add to a kids room.
Each one took hours and hours to complete, and is truly a labor of love...just like our kiddos!
In my other daughters room, a vintage floral embroidery adds to the feminine feel of the room.
All of these vintage embroideries were purchased from local antique stores, or off Ebay, and cost less than $20. If you are lucky enough to have some embroidery that your grandmother, great-grandmother or other family member has done, pull it out of the attic, and put in in your kids room.
It will add instant character and charm to any kids space!
Autumn Clemons, designer and publisher of Design Dump, is a featured contributor.
I love this idea! Can you give some tips on how to search this on ebay? What are your search terms?
ReplyDeleteLooks great! I have some pieces that my Grandmother made. They are very dear to my heart!
ReplyDeletehi danielle!
ReplyDeletemost framed vintage embroideries are listed under the name "sampler". there are two main categories where you should browse:
collectibles--linens and textiles--samplers
antiques--linens and textiles---samplers
you can also search for "vintage sampler", "vintage cross-stitch", "vintage embroidery" etc...
happy hunting! i hope you find a gem.
autumn clemons
I love the analogy of the embroidery to the kiddos! :)
ReplyDeleteSo true...labour of love!
We have some made by mother in law and are just superb! The love, time and energy that goes into them!
Fabulous idea ! I ADORE the way this adds vintage style to a bedroom, just love it !
ReplyDeletethis is impressive. all the work that goes into embroidery and now you get to display it as art.
ReplyDeleteThe first thing that everybody learns when starting out is: Test Stitch your designs. Try to use the same fabric, as it will give the best result. If you don’t have the identical fabric or off-cut, go to your “stash” and find a scrap which is similar and preferably a slightly lighter weight. If your design is going to give problems with your chosen fabric, they will definitely show up on a fabric which is slightly lighter. Test Stitching your design also shows you how the finished design is going to look, size etc.
ReplyDeleteThe next thing you learn is how to hoop your fabric. Never pull your fabric tight in the hoop. It should be relaxed and smooth. If you pull and tug until it is “drum tight” it will relax when it is removed and your design will not lie nice and flat but will jump back with the fabric. This is especially important with knits. Avoid stretching at all costs!