This Brazilian dimensional embroidery design is available as a .pdf file only. Included is a traceable pattern with detailed instructions.

The nautical theme of "My Ship Came In," a yearning within us all, features an interesting textured border, several new stitches and variations of familiar techniques. The ship is stitched with Rosalie Wakefield’s original Interlocking Stem Stitch. Rick Rack Stitch, Padded Outline Stitch, Double Drizzles and Needleweaving, as well as Thread Lettering and the Turkey Knot are also used to complete the embroidery.

The screen print is marked for a square or circular frame/border. This design is perfect for wearable clothing appliqué or child’s design. .PDF files are sold retail only.

Design: 6” x 6”

Snippets of stitches – a reference sampler for your sewing box!  Lola and Iris are used to stitch 2-3” samples of 17 border stitches for Crazy Quilts or dimensional embroidery designs. Space is left on the screened print for adding 2-3 favorite stitch combinations for edgings.        

To finish the design as shown, crazy patch cotton fabrics in coordinating colors and edge with bias binding; add stitches from the design in matching colors along seam lines.  New:  Lacy Chain Border and the lacemaker’s Rosebud Knot.  Available on cream or white trigger or blazer poplin. Suitable for classroom teaching.

Design: 6” x 18”

This is a garden bouquet of beautiful LadyFlowers lovingly grown with many original Brazilian dimensional embroidery stitches from Rosalie Wakefield of Millefiori.  The Little Ladies are:  Della, Foxy, Flora, Glory, CB Rose (a cabbage Rose) and Two Petunias, Fluffy Ruffles and Petunia the Pussycat (Petunia P.C.), who is peeking out from behind the flowers..  

This advanced level Brazilian dimensional embroidery design features:

Original Stitch Techniques: The Nibble, Piggyback Cast-On (variation),The Comma, The CO-1, Bouclé Loopé, Knotted Loop Stitch, Knotted Turkey Stitch, Double Drizzle (two versions), The Travelin’ Tendril and One-Step Leaf and Stem

Old Favorites:  Stem, Bullion, Cast-On, LZ DZ, Satin, French Knot, Fly, Chain, Alternating Satin Stitch Leaf, Blanket Stitch Leaf, and Detached Buttonhole.

Design Area: 7” x 9”  (suggested frame - 11" x 14")

flower bouquet of 16 flowers hides a little spider, fireflies, a luna moth and Miss Kitty, and features both new and easy techniques for favorite stitches.

Selena, the Queen of the Night (Selenecereus, the Night-Blooming Cereus), reigns over a night flower bouquet in this Brazilian dimensional embroidery design which is printed for a pillow top, but may also be framed.

Fifteen other LadyFlowers of the Evening and ten leaves and ferns each are dressed with new and easy stitch variations of familiar techniques. In addition, The LadyFlowers play ‘dress-up’ with beads and metallic threads for added sparkle. This is a design that may be entirely stitched with beads.

A stitch guide and finishing suggestions are included with all Millefiori designs. This is an advanced level Brazilian embroidery design. Another example of this design stitched with beads and fibers other than rayon is also shown. Supply is very limited. 

Design: 9” x 11”

Take A Stitch: This book is now sold out. I will have fabric prints and all instructions available for the cover design #876 "Ruth's Gazebo" soon. A fabric print with all instructions for the back cover design #879 "Cutie Pies" will also be available soon. These two cover designs will be sold separately. Please check with me by email. Thank you.

This is the back cover design from the now-out-of-print book, Take A Stitch by Rosalie Wakefield. This product is available as a fabric print with all stitching instructions included.

Some of the little cuties looking for floss are a tree frog, French pig with black patent leather shoes, giraffe, opossum (just hangin’ around), a convention of bird brains (or brainy birds?), little armadillo, just ducky!, squirrelly little chipmunk, Ole’ Eagle Eye, little hedgehog, Curly A. Snail, panda bear, cranes, penguin, dragon, barnyard dragon/rooster, Nibbleworm and fiber flower, drizzlebirds, koala, Baggy Pants the elephant, pelican with purse, turtles two, Nessie (the Loch Ness monster), a crocodile, Mack the Knife, a shark, and two little dustballs - the dust Bunny and the dust Demon.

Suitable for pillow or frame, muskrat and bear tracks in Iris border the design and chicken tracks meander throughout.

Detail photos and diagrams are included with the instructions. This is a fabric print only. Take A Stitch by Rosalie Wakefield is needed for complete instructions.

Design: 14” x 14”

“Ruth’s Gazebo” is the front cover design from the now-out-of-print book, Take A Stitch by Rosalie Wakefield. The fabric print is available with color photo and all instructions.

 As you stitch this Brazilian dimensional embroidery design, you’ll return to a simpler time and memories of a sunny summer garden of old-fashioned flowers – lilacs, heliotrope, delphinium, summer salvia, night-scented stock, bridal wreath, hollyhock, forget-me-nots, and Olde English roses beneath a canopy of wisteria blooms. Let your thoughts drift back to times spent swinging beneath an old apple tree, daydreaming in the garden’s gazebo, or gathering lovely flowers.

A double herringbone stitch border makes “Ruth’s Gazebo” suitable for a pillow top, but the design may also be framed – circle, square, or landscape. Level:  Intermediate-Advanced

Design: 14” x 14”

flat huggy bear who doubles as a pillow!  He has two eye buttons and the third button is “you know where.”

Made of soft, huggable plush, acrylic fur, or velour, his best-hugged parts are appliquéd and his tummy covered with Brazilian dimensional embroidery flowers. Needed: ½ yd of plush felt or other fabric, Polyfil™, bits of poplin for stitching.  This is a pattern only with traceable bear and floral design patterns, with instructions. This design is available as a .pdf file, sold at retail only. 

Design: 15”, pattern only

A versatile pincushion, lovingly hand-crafted on a 4x4” fabric-covered solid base.  The sturdy pincushion is filled with white sand in an inner lining pouch and holds needles securely in place for drizzles. A magnet catches needles as you finish each stitch. Each pincushion is truly an original!

This delightful holiday design is stitched with shimmering rayon floss, metallic threads and beads, and  features evergreens and mistletoe, snowballs (or ornaments) and candles, plus the Lacy Chain, an original Millefiori border stitch. This is an intermediate-level Brazilian dimensional embroidery design. 

Design: 3” x 5”