These free, downloadable embroidery patterns have been inspired by a group of beautiful 19th-century samplers in our collection, originating from Mexico. Follow the instructions to make an embroidered ...

In some families where the women were unable or unwilling to do the work themselves, professional embroiderers could be employed, but for a lot of women embroidery provided a fulfilling and creative ...

All while keeping a copy of patterns on your computer for reference along with the instructions. It uses the zip files names for the folder names it creates. Once you have downloaded your embroidery ...