A Prairie Hermitage--Patriotic Rosette Pins

These pins are reminiscent of the old-fashioned bunting rosettes which have decorated parades and political events for generations. Easy and simple, they can be made from scraps . . . so they are thrifty, as well. Small photos of loved ones in the Armed Forces or Civil Defense can be hot-glued to the middle of the pin. I sewed an antique button to each center of my pins.

Following the images of the pins are a few words of encouragement for everyone who values freedom, both spiritual and political, as we proceed from the devastation of September 11, 2001 and into a long battle against blind anger.

Copyright Info.: I'm delighted to share my designs with you and invite you to create these pins for yourself or as a gift or charitable donation. However, please do not use the images on the website or in the instruction sheet commercially or use the pattern to create pins to be sold commercially in any capacity. Thank you.

The Freebie Deal:

Pattern Online -- A PDF file containing instructions for both pins is available.To access the PDF file, you will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader. Once you have downloaded and installed the Reader, follow these instructions for downloading the pattern file:

Right click on the PRINTABLE PATTERN link beneath the images of the rosettes. If you use the Netscape web browser, choose "Save Link As" to download the file. If you use Internet Explorer web browser, choose "Save Target As." I recommend this method more highly than left-clicking and attempting to print the PDF pattern directly from your web browser's window. This way is much quicker and less prone to hangups.
Save the file to the file folder of your choice on your hard drive.
You can open the file while either online or offline.
When printing the pattern file, be sure the Fit To Page option is NOT checked in the Print dialogue box.

Pin #1 Multi-Layered Rosette	Pin #2 Fan Blade Rosette
Printable Pattern