Daily Archives: May 13, 2015

Susan Bates has been a favorite designer of mine for years. She currently has a number of design books out which concentrate on motifs. I like getting motif designs because it lets me decide how to put the items together and for what purpose. I bought her current books from a local needlework store and have been having a lot of fun with them. This booklet of vintage motifs has designs with an old time flare. There are a number of clothing designs that are really cute but my current favorites in this set are the little dog designs – so, so cute. All of the designs have the quality that tells you it is by Susan Bates – very sweet and whimsical in style. This is a book for anyone from a beginner to advanced and I recommend it.