Selling cut-to-size Linen with Print (1)

By on 25. September 2026   /   blog, printed designs   /   Leave a comment

There was a time when I had a wide variety of patterns I particularly liked printed onto linen, intending to embroider them later. Now I realize that I will never be able to use up this huge stash. So, I have decided to gradually part with some of the pieces.

The piece shown here measures approximately 140 cm by 215 cm, making it suitable for use as a dining table cloth.

This is Weddigen linen #160 in the color “Falb” (fawn). The 13.5-thread linen is of very high quality, as can be seen from the enlarged image.

The linen is printed with two pattern strips, each approximately 13 cm wide and 190 cm long, featuring a continuous pattern repeat (see photo below).

The patterns are spaced approximately 12.5 cm from the short edges, allowing for a wide hem to be worked.

Measured from the long sides, the distance is approximately 37.5 cm, leaving a clear strip of approximately 39 cm in the middle between the bands of the pattern.

I am selling this large, printed piece of linen at the attractive special price of €79.00—especially considering how hard it is to find such high-quality linen in this color these days.
Already sold !

If you are interested, please send me an email at: : info@luzine-happel.de

I have the beige MEZ Anchor coton à broderie in the matching color 387 in stock in all weights (12, 16, 20, 25, 30). I sell the skein for €2.40. Crochet thread in color 387 is also available in weights 40 and 80.

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Tea Cloth MJ2 (1)

By on 29. May 2026   /   blog, printed designs, embroideries   /   Leave a comment

Decades ago, Irmgard Mengel, based on an idea by Maria Jung, cut a stencil for printing onto a tea cloth.

The motifs are arranged in a square pattern, leaving a rather circular area free in the center.
The pattern square measures approximately 50.5 cm x 50.5 cm, with an inner diameter of approximately 29.5 cm. It was transferred to a 90 cm x 90 cm piece of linen.

As I have since taken over Irmgard Mengel’s stencils, I can print such a pattern for you upon request.

Maria Jung’s designs typically feature intricate patterns. What I particularly like about them is the contrast between rounded and pointed shapes. For this reason, I had this specific pattern printed onto hand-woven 19/20-count linen, embroidered it, and have now completed the piece. The cloth is currently drying on the line in the garden.

I will show details of the embroidery in upcoming blog posts.

How is a Pattern Printed Using a Stencil?

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Rooster and Hen

By on 13. March 2026   /   blog, Konturenmuster, printed designs, embroideries   /   6 Comments

Easter is approaching, so I’ve been looking for a suitable motif. I’ve embroidered eggs and bunnies many times before. But roosters and hens are also a popular Easter theme. So here are these figures – perched on the ground in cozy togetherness.

The rooster with its bushy and fluffy tail feathers

and its powerful comb and wattle

stands in stark contrast to the moderately shaped hen.

To match the striking outline design, all areas were embroidered with patterns from the books Limetrosen I and Limetrosen II. For example, the hen’s wing was decorated with the “Hare Ears” pattern (Limetrosen I, page 50) and her belly with the “Wave” pattern (Limetrosen I, page 17).

The rooster’s comb and wattles are decorated with the “Net” pattern (Limetrosen I, page 12). The neck received the “Plumage” pattern (Limetrosen I, page 15), the breast “Cascade” (Limetrosen II, page 20), the belly “Ribs to the Left” (Limetrosen II, page 9), and the wing “Feathering” (Limetrosen II, page 11).

I have this pattern on a cushion. I can also easily imagine it on a runner or a bag.

You can purchase the outline pattern (22,5 cm X 16 cm) from me as a hand-drawn PDF file for €3.00. If desired, I can also print the pattern on linen.

You can find many more ideas for Easter embroidery on my blog:
Bunnies between Daisies
Easter Greetings from Colette Bonnet
The Hare and the Hedgehog
Easter Eggs Embroidered with Schwalm Whitework Motifs (2)
Spring Greeting
Rabbits
Easter Egg 2019
A Very Special Easter Egg
Easter Decoration 2018
Embroidered Easter Egg Wreath
Hare Circle Dance
Coloured Easter Eggs
An Easter Egg Border
A Easter Egg
A Prize-Winning Easter Egg
Tablecloth for all Seasons – April: Easter Eggsr
Easter Eggs Embroidered with Schwalm Whitework Motifs

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Advent Wreath with Balls

By on 5. December 2025   /   blog, printed designs, embroideries   /   4 Comments

The motif “Advent Wreath with Balls” makes a lovely decoration for a seasonal tablecloth. The design was created by the artist Gudrun Hartwig.

The fir branches made from coral knot stitches and satin stitches are quickly embroidered.

The circular shape of the differently sized balls offers many possibilities for filling pattern selection.

In this example, they were embroidered exclusively with patterns from the book “Stars”. These patterns have a particularly three-dimensional effect and are suitable as individual stars for the smallest balls as well as magnificent continuous patterns for the large ones.

Of course, you can choose many other patterns. A single branch with a ball is a good choice for a gift bag. Let your imagination run wild!

The embroidery shown here was done on 16/cm-count linen. The wreath has a diameter of 40 centimeters. I have a stencil for this design, so I can print the wreath.

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Bunnies between Daisies

By on 8. March 2024   /   blog, printed designs   /   Leave a comment

Easter is coming soon – time to think about a new Easter tea cloth again.

I picked out a pricked template to make prints. My choice fell on “Bunnies between Daisies”.

The motifs are relatively easy to embroider

and the areas of the bunnies can be filled in a variety of ways.

I now offer such tea cloths for sale.
Used is 16 tpcm linen (Weddigen #925) in off-white, cut to size 70 cm X 70 cm. The design square has a size of 48 cm X 48 cm.

First the selvedges have to be cut off, then the cloths have to be cut to size.
So that the prints can be placed in the middle and appear in the straight of grain, a total of 6 marking threads must be inserted.

Based on this, the four prints are carefully performed.

Tea cloths with this printed design can be purchased for €39,50 (including 19% VAT, plus shipping costs). It is €33,19 for people out of the EU.

Since this item is not listed in my shop, you can order via my email address info@luzine-happel.de.

If you would rather transfer a pattern onto linen yourself, I can recommend the “Hare Circle Dance”. – a very soberly and yet very effective Easter outline design.

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