Take household stitching at a shell-friendly pace with Aunt Martha’s® #3766 Murtle Turtle Iron-On Embroidery Transfer Pattern. This classic vintage Days of the Week (DOW) pattern includes seven whimsical designs featuring Murtle Turtle tackling chores and everyday activities—one cheerful turtle scene for each day of the week.
Long before digital calendars, to-do-list apps, and sticky notes invaded the kitchen, embroidered Days of the Week tea towels helped organize the rhythm of home life. These popular vintage kitchen linens often paired a different day with a domestic task—such as washing, ironing, baking, cleaning, or mending—so busy homemakers could keep one eye on the chores and the other on a simmering pot. They were practical reminders, decorative flourishes, and proof that even laundry day could use a little needlework flair.
Murtle Turtle puts a slow-and-steady spin on this beloved tradition. Each design is ready to be ironed onto fabric and embroidered into a charming set of tea towels, flour sack towels, dish towels, aprons, pot holders, table runners, or kitchen wall décor. Stitch the turtles in traditional redwork for a true vintage look, or bring them to life with greens, browns, bright floss, and as much personality as your thread stash can shell out.
After all, there is no need to race through the week when you can make it a turtley delightful embroidery project. Murtle may move slowly, but she knows the secret to getting things done: one stitch, one chore, and one day at a time.
Includes 7 iron-on embroidery transfer designs
Features Murtle Turtle completing chores and activities for each day of the week
Classic Aunt Martha’s® vintage-style Days of the Week kitchen embroidery pattern
Designed for hand embroidery and appropriate for beginners through experienced stitchers
Ideal for tea towels, flour sack towels, dish towels, aprons, potholders, table runners, and kitchen linens
Suitable for redwork, colorful embroidery floss, retro décor, cottage kitchens, and handmade gifts
Creates a coordinated seven-day tea towel set with nostalgic domestic charm
A fun choice for turtle lovers, reptile fans, vintage embroidery collectors, and creative stitchers
Bring a little turtle power to the towel drawer with this lovable Murtle Turtle transfer pattern. It is a shell-ebration of slow stitching, cozy kitchens, and taking daily chores one unhurried stitch at a time.
