Superior 114 - 6 Attractive Parakeets

It was tough for parakeets back in the day - not anything like the cush setup they've got nowadays where all they have to do is sit in their cage, tweet, and generally mess up the corner you've got them in with all those feathers. No, back then, there were standards for housepets. They had to be attractive, for starters. And then there were the household chores - Polly better be keeping the house in tip-top shape if he didn't want to become a hot wing at the next family picnic...

These 6 adorable parakeets are brought to you by the generosity of Mary Ellen, who kindly scanned them for me. And the next time you feel like you've got it rough, try rolling out the dough with no hands!

free patterns - click to get larger size and print!

Superior 160 - 6 Floral Motifs

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Another set of transfers I received from the wonderful, generous Robin. There are 3 each of a large basket and rose motif for pillowcases. The envelope is in great condition and two basket motifs have been cut out but are still in the envelope. I trimmed a little off the side of this image so it can print better:

Thanks again Robin!

Superior 137 - 22 Motifs for Pillowcases, Towels - Linens

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3 designs for pillowcases or towels (you could only call them 22 if you split every single design up, I suppose). :) One large cross-stitch design, floral sprays, and a flower basket.

My envelope is clumsily creased in places - my transfer sheet is not complete. There are motifs missing from the top and bottom, but I'm not sure if they just repeat what is already there.

Superior 169 - 6 Motifs for Kitchen Towels or Linens

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6 cute puppy designs, featuring puppies getting into all kinds of scrapes, including playing with cutlery, spilling water, sitting under an umbrella, playing with cookware, breaking a dish, and fighting over a dish towel. My envelope is torn in spots, has "FREE" written in blue marker on the front, and a J.C. Penney sticker.

My transfers are unused but I am missing one pattern - the puppies fighting over a dish towel.

Superior 146 - Six Easy-To-Do Kitchen Towels

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There are 6 designs, intended for kitchen towels, featuring cross-stitch Scotty dogs with floral and checkered backgrounds. I love the artwork on the envelope - just check out that upper left hand corner! Your eyes are not fooling you - that is the Mrs. tying an apron on her hubby while he cheerily dries the dishes, while smoking a pipe. Is Superior trying to turn traditional female roles on their head? We can only guess...

My envelope is a bit tattered and torn - the transfers have been cut apart but don't appear used. I have all 6 designs pictured on the envelope. A price sticker on the back says "Strain Bros."

Superior 180 - Kitten Motifs

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These have to be some of the cutest transfers I have ever seen. There's something about seeing a cat in a tuxedo or wedding dress that just gets me - I am such a sucker for weird cuteness! There are 6 designs that are a perfect size for tea towels that feature the cats (get this) in every stage of courtship. First there's "Boy", then "Joy", then "Kiss", then "This", then "Vow", and finally "Now", featuring the happily married cats with kitty triplets in a stroller.

My set is 1 complete, unused and uncut sheet of transfers - what a lucky find! The envelope is also in great shape.

Superior 120 - Mexicana

As you can probably tell, I am interested in all things Mexican - I'm fascinated with the way cultures were represented in different time periods. So far all the Mexican designs I've seen are pretty consistent with each other - burros, women with water pitchers or chickens on their heads (now there's something I've never seen in real life) and fruit trucks. This set is unusual in that it is a green line transfer (all the others I've seen are red or black).

A few motifs have been cut out, but since each one is represented twice, they are all there. There are 3 large designs, 3 medium-sized designs, and 6 cute mini designs which would be cute on table runners or tablecloth corners. And a few cute small chickens.