Antique or Quaker-style motifs and monograms

[Slinky]

I am after a book or charts of small Quaker-style motifs, and antique French monograms, the sort of stuff Ink Circles and Long Dog Designs produce.

Of course, I could buy the charts mentioned above, but before I do, I just thought I'd ask if there was another site/designer I should take a look at first.

I want them to use as motifs/monograms for cards using the fabulous vareigated silks I have just acquired.

Any pointers gratefully received.

Slinky X

[wendywombat]

I was sent this link by a friend who's doing this. It may be what you want.

http://www.edisaxe.com/modeles.php?cPat ... 321f79b682" target="_blank

[RosemaryH]

I will be very interested in what people suggest as Mabel suggested that I use my dragon floss for initials and such like.

Rosemary

[Slinky]

Well I have just found this, which at that price I have put on my birthday wishlist, but it looks to be just what I am after.

[RosemaryH]

Looks lovely. Someone put some links to alphabets on here a little while back so there may be something of interest to you there.

Rosemary

[Mabel Figworthy]

Those are beautiful, Slinky -- definitely a beautiful birthday present!

Now here did I come across ancient alphabets some time ago... they had scans of out-of-copyright very old booklets .. I'll see if I can find the page again and then post the link!

[Mabel Figworthy]

Here it is!

And you might also like this pinkeep design, which would look great in variegated threads.

[RosemaryH]

Mabel they are lovely. Could you put the full links on please so that I can save to favourites. Thanks

Rosemary

[mags]

Just off the top of my head - there are some lovely Quaker (and other) samplers here. There are a few free motifs on the welcome band (and a few other freebies on the site as well.
http://www.wiehenburg-online.de/index.html" target="_blank

Will try and come up with some more - head still stuffed with cold

[Slinky]

Here it is!

And you might also like this pinkeep design, which would look great in variegated threads.

Thanks Mabel! for the French design link - what a resource!!

There's definitely something there for me.

[agi]

http://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org/completelist.htm" target="_blank

There are a lot of downloadable old books. It is worth to spend some time and browse them. The ones by Th. Dilmont have alphabets. Also the DMC ones. Good luck!

[Mabel Figworthy]

Rosemary, if you right-click on the links, you should get an option such as "bookmark this link" (the words may be a little different depending on your browser). If it doesn't work, let me know and I'll send them to you.

[RosemaryH]

I find with minethat it saves it the same as it is written in your post, so as you have put "here" that is what it saves it as.

Rosemary

[Mabel Figworthy]

Just for you then , the complete ones:

http://swappons.kazeo.com/?page=article&ida=391492" target="_blank

http://www.au-fil-du-temps.over-blog.fr ... 98394.html" target="_blank

[Mabel Figworthy]

Oh, and of course there is My Aunt's Attic/Tantes Zolder:

http://myauntsattic.web-log.nl/myauntsattic/" target="_blank

[RosemaryH]

Has anyone every told you that you are a wonderful person. Thank you very much I really appreciate it.

Rosemary

[RosemaryH]

Now you have upset me. When will I ever have the time to do all of the lovely things that you keep on tempting me with? My OH laughs at the number of kits I have and the rest of the stash and then he sees all the website links and asks how long I think that I will live.

Rosemary

[Mabel Figworthy]

Forever, of course !

[Slinky]

http://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org/completelist.htm" target="_blank

There are a lot of downloadable old books. It is worth to spend some time and browse them. The ones by Th. Dilmont have alphabets. Also the DMC ones. Good luck!

WOW!! This'll keep me going. How fabulous, I feel an evening's browsing coming on!!

Thankyou, Agi.

[Slinky]

And thank you, too, to Mags and WendyWombat.
I shall be keeping very busy ...