I have a little treat to share today! I’ve been working on some Embroidery Hoop Art for my room and I have a sweet little design to share with you today – along with a free pattern!
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Apr 2013
Apr 2013
Category: Embroidery, Home Decor
Tags: Embroidery, Embroidery Hoop Art, home decor, Sewing
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Sep 2012
Sep 2012
Eeek!! Our first Halloween project of the year is here!!
I am so ready for fall and Halloween!! I think we’re going to decorate early. One month is just too short to have all the fun and spooky decorations up.
Last year I went with a gothic theme for my Halloween Mantel and I liked it so much that I decided I want to keep going – in fact I used the same Skeleton Cameo that is on my Wreath from last year for this little project!
It’s a sweet and spooky little Embroidered Cameo Artwork - ok, more spooky than sweet.
Isn’t it fun? I made a cool shabby wallpaper-looking background for the little skeleton girl’s cameo – and then just embroidered the black outlines for a 3D look!
It only took a few hours so you have plenty of time to make up one for Halloween!
Here’s what you’ll need -
- 5 x 7 frame
- 8.5 x 11 piece of freezer paper
- 8.5 x 11 piece of white fabric
- black embroidery floss
- embroidery hoop
- Cameo Embroidery Pattern - Halloween_Cameo_Embroidery – (this might take a while to open, it’s kind of a biggish file)
Start by ironing the glossy side of your freezer paper onto the wrong side of your white fabric. Make sure your edges and sides are clean and straight. This will help the fabric go through the printer cleaner.
Place the fabric in your printer so that the fabric side will be printed when it runs through. Print the Cameo image onto the fabric.
(Mine does not show the little outline around the skeleton – but it was a little hard to see the shading when I stitched it - I added it to the file so it would be easier.)
Peel off the freezer paper and pop your fabric in an embroidery hoop. Begin outlining the swirls on the cameo with a stem stitch.
You can check out the How To Do That embroidery page if you need help getting started.
I used three strands of floss for the swirls and oval.
Continue until all the swirls are stitched -
Now outline the center black oval. I did one line at the top and bottom, and two lines on the sides where the black line was thicker.
The last step is the skeleton cameo. Switch to using just two strands of floss for the cameo - the detail is finer and you will be able to sew the curls and bones much easier.
Once you’ve stitched the cameo, switch to one strand and sew small lines for her teeth.
Trim the fabric down so only an inch or so of the white is showing.
Tape the fabric around a piece of cardboard or even the glass from the frame. Pop it in a frame and you are good to go!
I love it! Such a fun way to start off the Halloween season!
Though I’m thinking she needs a fella. I see a debonair skeleton boyfriend in my future.
Oh – and if embroidery isn’t your thing? You could totally just use the image as a printable! It would be cute framed in a little Halloween display with some other fun decorations!
What do you think? Are you getting ready for Halloween yet?? :)
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Jul 2012
Jul 2012
So yes, I know. I am totally last minute girl here.
But I was looking at my cute summer mantel this weekend and realized that it was not so patriotic.
As in, not at all. And the 4th of July is in a couple of days. It was just sad.
I decided to get out some needle and thread and get to stitching!
I love the cute state printables that are so popular right now, with the fun chevron backgrounds.
And my friend Kara did a super cute USA map printable like that last week.
So I created an embroidery pattern that was similar and I love how it turned out!
I know we’re cutting it close here, but this is super fast. Just some back stitching, and a few french knots!
You could totally whip one up by the time the fireworks start.
Here’s all you need to get going:
8 x 10 piece of fabric
red embroidery floss
blue embroidery floss
embroidery hoop/needle
6 x 8 piece of fusible fleece
5 x 7 frame
USA Map with Chevron Background Pattern
Start by tracing your pattern onto your fabric with a disappearing ink pen.
You’ll need to put your heart over your state – on the pattern it’s over CA but you can just move the pattern to wherever you need it!
All our stitching is Back Stitching. Here’s a quickie tut. It’s easier if you start with the chevron lines first.
Bring your needle up about 1/8″ from the beginning of your line.
That is your “A” point. Pull your thread through. Put your needle back down at “B”, bring it back up at “C”.
For the next stitch, you’ll repeat the process – up at “A”, down at “B”, up at “C”.
When you get to a point, just make your “C” point across the point. This will allow you to have nice pointed Chevrons.
Once all your lines are finished, embroider our little heart. Fill the heart with French Knots, then outline it in a back stitch.
Next up is your map! Just follow the pattern lines with back stitches in blue thread.
Press your design and remove any marking lines.
Iron your fusible fleece to the back side of the embroidery work.
Pop your embroidery in a frame and you’re all set and ready for the 4th!
What do you think?
Are you all ready for the 4th of July?
I think I’m good.
I just need a hamburger. And some potato salad.
And maybe some homemade ice cream?
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