Redwork Pattern 664 from Bird Brain Designs "Bonefied Best Friend"

Redwork Pattern 664 from Bird Brain Designs "Bonefied Best Friend" Designed by Robin Kingsley - New Never Used Designed by Robin Kingsley for Bird Brain Designs, this is a pattern 664 for "Bonefied Best Friend". Have some fun with 3 Doggie designs sure to please any dog lover. Make wall hangings, pillows, cute signs to hang on the door knob. Copyright 2013 Robin Kingsley Materials Needed to Make the Designs: * DMC #8 Perle Cotton #498 Red - one ball needed * 1/3 yard muslin * 1/4 yard red solid color cotton * 1/3 yard one red print * 3 different red prints each 4 x 22 inches * 1/3 yard quilt batting * sticky fabri-solvy or black pigma marker to transfer design * Perle cotton #4 crewel needles * Morgan no-slip hoop 7 or 9 inches Redwork is a form of American embroidery, also called art needlework, that developed in the 19th century and was particularly popular between 1855 and 1925. It traditionally uses red thread, chosen because red dyes were the first commercially available colorfast dyes, in the form of Turkey red embroidery floss. Redwork designs are composed of simple stitches and were mainly used to decorate household objects in the 19th and 20th centuries, especially quilts. Patterns for individual quilt blocks were sold for a penny in the United States, making them popular and affordable. In the 21st century, redwork has seen a resurgence among crafters. The main stitch used in redwork is backstitch or outline stitching, formerly known as Kensington stitch.