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Redwork

     Landmarks of Tillamook County
     Lewis and Clark

Talking Textiles

    Grandma's House
    Encourage Youth
 
  A Century of Flight
    Sweet Dreams Baby

 
   
Redwork

Redwork is a traditional style of outline embroidery. It is a usually worked in a simple outline, cable or backstitch and therefore can be executed by a beginner or master. Redwork quilts date from the late 1800s through the early 1900s. Women's magazines carried simple drawings, designed to be traced. Full sized transfer patterns could also be purchased by mail. "Penny Squares", available from the local Mercantile were pre-stamped blocks costing a penny apiece. Flowers, animals, family life and nursery themes were favorite subjects. Newspapers carried syndicated series of embroidery designs by artists who became household names such as Mary Cullen, and Nancy Page. Commemorative quilts were also made in honor of presidents and international expositions. Red was the most popular color for outline embroidery due to the colorfast "turkey red" cotton embroidery floss that became available in the mid 1800s.

 

Landmarks of Tillamook County
Tillamook Landmarks Redwork Pattern Drawings
$10.00 for
12 -6 inch Redwork Designs
Landmarks of Tillamook County
Drawings and text by Denise Clausen
©2001
Tillamook Landmarks Redwork Pattern: Arch Cape Block


Lewis & Clark

Lewis & Clark Rework Design Pattern.  Click for larger image $10.00 for
12 -6 inch Redwork Designs
Lewis and Clark
Drawings and text by Denise Clausen
©2003
Lewis & Clark Redwork Pattern: Corps of Discovery block


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Talking Textiles

Grandma's House

I like to go to Grandma's house,
There's so much to do and see.
It's right by the edge of the big green woods,
Down by the deep blue sea.


This poem continues in six more verses and celebrates a visit to Grandma's house. Her home by the sea holds discoveries and adventures aplenty for her grandchildren. This is an original poem by Denise Clausen written for her granddaughter Elisabeth Ruth. The fourteen full-sized patterns may be enlarged or reduced to fit like a puzzle using your favorite blocks. Mix and match them with the lettering patterns to create your own unique quilt. Instructions are included for lettering on fabric. Supplies needed, besides fabrics and general sewing supplies, are a ZIG permanent calligraphy marker, either a 08 PIGMA MICRON pen, or a PIGMA Callipen and freezer paper.

14 full-sized patterns, $15.00
Grandma's house
Poem and quilt design by Denise Clausen
©2003

Encourage Youth

Encourage Youth Lettered Quilt
An Irish Proverb:
Encourage youth and it will blossom.


This Irish Proverb is featured on 2 designs for 24 inch wall hanging sized quilts and one a 52 inch throw. Pattern includes applique, strip-pieced and hand lettering patterns. Wall hanging #1 is constructed with two hand-colored library panels and two panels of appliqued blossoms. Wall hanging #2 is constructed with two strip-pieced panels and two panels of appliqued leaves. The throw quilt has eight appliqued schoolhouse blocks alternating with quilted apples for a teacher's quilt.

 

Encourage Youth
Lettering and patterns by Denise Clausen
©2003
 

A Century of Flight

     Once you have tasted flight you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned upward, for there you have been and there you will always long to return.
Leonardo Da Vinci
Flights of Fancy

Kit includes fabric with lettered panels and complete instructions to make a 24 inch square wall hanging.
A Century of Flight
Lettering and patterns by Denise Clausen
©2003
 

Sweet Dreams Baby

 
Sweet Dreams Baby Picture, Small, Click to Enlarge
Personalized baby quilt, fast and easy. The kit includes lettered panels, fabric squares for top, back, binding, and complete instructions. Finished quilt size is 38" x 48". Choose from quited, embroidered or hand lettered panels and vintage or contemporary fabric kits. Kit also includes alphabet template for a personalized panel.
To order custom kits, email Denise at:
nadyne@oregoncoast.com

Sweet Dreams Baby Crib Quilt Pattern
by Denise Clausen
©2004

Personalized Pillows

 

Vintage fabrics and hand painted letter adorn Denise's custom pillows. Request a name and choice of pink or blue at nadyne@oregoncoast.com

Signature Pillows Picture Small; Click to Enlarge

Talking Pot Holders

 

Style A: Talking Denim Potholders (left)
Style B: Easy Strip Pieced Talking Denim Potholders (right)

Style A Kit contains a hand-lettered denim pocket with food related text that co-ordinates with the specialty fabric in each kit. Kit also includes complete instructions, fabric and padding.
Style B Kit contains a hand-lettered denim strip in addition to complete instructions, fabric and padding.

Each order will include a randomly selected hand-lettered piece.
Complete kit: $8.50 each
Instructions & Hand-lettered pocket/strip only $4.00 each