Antique Key Machine Embroidery Design Applique Pattern

I saw the word "steampunk" recently and wondered what the term meant.  My curiousity soon had me googling...  One definition I particularly liked is that "it is an era or world where steam power is still widely used — usually the 19th century, and often set in Victorian era England — but with prominent elements of either science fiction or fantasy, such as fictional technological inventions like those found in the works of HG Wells and Jules Verne".

There is a wonderful element of romance and mystery entwined in this trend as well.  How much more mysterious is an antique key and all the questions its presence poses. 

There are so many interesting ways you can use this design. Add it to a cushion cover or bed linen, a t-shirt perhaps.  Do you someone who's turning 21?  This is a perfect "key to the door" design.

This appliqué design is a delight to sew out. It features Triple Bean contrast stitching to give you greater freedom to coordinate this design.

4 sizes - 4", 5", 6" and 7"

Exact sizes:
4x4 hoop - 3.93" x 2.06"
5x7 hoop - 5" x 2.61", 6" x 3.11" and 7" x 3.62"

You can find this design at my website: http://www.bigdreamsembroidery.com/antique-key

Happy embroidering!

CHRISTMAS PLUM PUDDING Machine Embroidery Applique Design Pattern

I love Christmastime!  Aside from the true meaning of Christmas, for me it's also about sparkly things...  A table set with polished silverwear and crytal stemwear; a tree dressed in gold and silver tinsel; the sparkling smiles of friends and family.

With embroidery, it's when I allow myself to go crazy with metallic threads.  Gold and silver metallic thread can change the most modest of designs into a glorious display for Christmas. 

Thinking about Christmas reminds me of Christmas Plum Pudding.  For as long as I can remember, my Grandmother had a tradition of putting 5 pennies into her pudding mixture.  As a child, it was always a treat to find a penny hiding in the pudding - adults would not be so amused, lest they lose a tooth.

In memory of my Grandmother, Thora Millicent, here is a Christmas Plum Pudding machine embroidery applique design pattern.  It looks almost edible, doesn't it?  It's perfect for adding a festive touch to your placemats, napkins...all your Christmas table linen!  A finishing touch to a Christmas stocking or apron!  Christmassy cute on a t-shirt or on a babies bid!



It comes to you in 3 Sizes - 4", 5" and 6"

4x4 hoop - exact size 3.92" x 3.15"
5x7 hoop - exact sizes 4.94" x 4" and 5.9" x 4.78"

Have fun using different thread color and fabric color combinations with CHRISTMAS PLUM PUDDING and you will be rewarded with a vast array of different looks. Make it more festive by using gold or silver metallic thread. Enjoy!

Happy embroidering!

PARTY BANNER Machine Embroidery Applique Design Pattern

Perfect for birthdays...celebrations...or a fun way to coordinate and dress up a room. It's perfect for girls and fun for boys! Add letters and numbers from your embroidery machine to personalise!


This blank banner slides onto ribbon 5/8" wide and features a contrast stitch of Triple Bean lining inside the Satin Stitch edge which gives you greater freedom to coordinate your fabric and thread colors.

4 Sizes:
Size 4x4 - exact size 3.93" x 3.35"
Size 5x7 - exact size 4.99" x 4.28"
Size 6x10 - exact sizes 5.99" x 5.15" and 7" x 6.01"

WHAT YOU'LL RECEIVE...
- PARTY BANNER in 4 sizes in the format of your choice.
- Easy to follow Step-by-Step instructions – simply cut as you sew!
- Easy to follow Assembly instructions!

Have fun using different thread color and fabric color combinations with PARTY BANNER and you will be rewarded a vast array different looks. Make it shine by using gold or silver metallic thread. Enjoy!

Happy embroidering!

FOOTBALL HELMET Machine Embroidery Applique Design Pattern

Here's a design perfect for the sports fan in your life!  It looks great on a t-shirt...what about on a baby's bib! There is even room for you to personalize this design with their name…or their team’s name or favorite player's number! 

This appliqué design is a delight to sew out. It features Triple Bean contrast stitching to give you greater freedom to coordinate this design with team colors.

Use the alphabets and numbers in your embroidery machine to personalise this design further.

This design looks great teamed with my FOOTBALL Machine Embroidery Applique Design Pattern - Click here to have a look!

In 3 sizes:
4x4 Hoop - exact size 3.91" x 3.14"

5x7 Hoop - exact sizes 4.91” x 4.09” and 5.91” x 4.89”

Happy embroidering! 

BABUSHKA DOLL Machine Embroidery Applique Design Pattern

I couldn't remember the other name for a Babushka doll let alone how to spell it. The word I was looking for was Matryoshka. If you are interested, this is wikipedia's definition of a Babushka...

A matryoshka doll, also known as a Russian nesting doll or a babushka doll, is a set of dolls of decreasing sizes placed one inside the other. The word matryoshka (Russian: матрёшка) is derived from the Russian female first name Matryona (Russian: Матрёна). The word babushka (Russian: бабушка) is the Russian word for grandmother.

And here is my latest design - simply called BABUSHKA DOLL. She's as pretty as a picture with her downcast eyes, red cheeks and heartshaped mouth. Change her hair color and dress her in fabrics from your stash to create many different looks.

This design comes to you in 4 sizes to create a perfect row of Russian Nesting Dolls - 4", 5", 6", 7".

4x4 hoop - exact size 3.93" x 2.09"
5x7 hoop - exact sizes 4.96" x 2.61", 5.96" x 3.13", 6.96" x 3.65"

WHAT YOU'LL RECEIVE...
- BABUSHKA DOLL in 4 sizes in the format of your choice.
- Easy to follow Step-by-Step instructions – simply cut as you sew!

Have fun using different thread color and fabric color combinations with BABUSHKA DOLL and you will be rewarded a vast array different looks. Make your dolls shine by using gold or silver metallic thread.

Happy embroidering!

MAKE A BANNER Machine Embroidery Applique Design Pattern

Banners, Bunting, Pennants!  ...whatever you call it, they are great fun for birthdays...celebrations...or a clever way to coordinate and dress up a room. It's perfect for girls and fun for boys - let you fabric do the talking! If there's a message you want to share, add letters from your embroidery machine to personalise!

This blank banner slides onto ribbon 5/8" wide and features a contrast stitch of Triple Bean outlining the Satin Stitch edge which gives you greater freedom to coordinate your fabric and thread colors.

4 Sizes:
Size 4x4 - exact size 3.91" x 3.4"
Size 5x7 - exact size 4.99" x 4.3"
Size 6x10 - exact sizes 5.99" x 5.17" and 6.99" x 6.1"

PLEASE NOTE: This banner does not come with any lettering. To personalise, add letters from your embroidery machine.

WHAT YOU'LL RECEIVE...

- MAKE A BANNER in 4 sizes in the format of your choice.
- Easy to follow Step-by-Step instructions – simply cut as you sew!


Have fun using different thread color and fabric color combinations with MAKE A BANNER and you will be rewarded a vast array different looks. Make it shine by using gold or silver metallic thread.

Happy embroidering!

STARRY, STARRY NUMBERS Machine Embroidery Applique Design Pattern

Every child is curious and loves to know how old they are and they don't mind telling you their age if you ask them.  Amusingly, they usually get it wrong. 

My new applique design range is perfect for all the birthday Boys and Girls you know and looks too cute on a t-shirt!  They won't forget how old they are...and neither will anyone else!

Styled for the 4x4 hoop, this applique range consists of 10 numbers - Zero to Nine - capped with a gorgeous 5-point star. Each number and star features a contrast stitch of Triple Bean inside the Satin Stitch edge which gives you greater freedom to coordinate your fabric and thread colors.

Size 4x4 (exact height is 3.62", width varies up to 3.92".

Happy embroidering!
Kate