I made this little project for one of my grandlittles the other day and decided to share it with you! Supplies:
Embroidery hoop (6 inch)
Embroidery floss
Fabric (I used muslin)
Needle
Pencil
DMC Floss Colors
158 – dark blue
164 – light green
326 – magenta
712 – cream (optional)
We’re going to start with the light green thread and feather stitch around the edge of the hoop. I’ve never used the feather stitch before this project.
I was surprised with how much I liked it. It’s easy, quick, and pretty. What more could I want? The feather stitch is a great way to create vines and ivy. After completing the wreath, place a dark blue, double wrapped French Knot on each “leaf” on the inside of the wreath. Keep going around the circle.
My fabric is very thin, so you can see the connecting threads under the fabric. That really started to annoy me, so I went back and cut the connecting threads and tied them off. Use the magenta thread and place double wrapped French Knots on each outside “leaf.” Keep going around until the circle is complete. The finished floral wreath. Use your pencil to draw a cursive initial in the center.
I chose “J” because my grandlittle’s name is Jessica. Use the magenta thread and Stem/Outline Stitch the initial. If you’re not a fan of the Stem Stitch, the Back Stitch would also look pretty!Once the initial is stitched, the project is complete!
So simple but so pretty!
Happy Crafting!
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I have a quick and easy embroidery tutorial for you!
Supplies:
Stitched Blooms by Carina Envoldsen-Harris (get it here)
Embroidery hoop
Embroidery floss
Fabric
Needle
Sharpie
Pencil
DMC Floss Colors:
743 – yellow
907 – green
970 – orange
3846 – blue
Design courtesy of Stitched Blooms
This is the motif we’ll be using.
I opened this photo file in Photoshop and edited out the swirls. I didn’t quite like them with the birdie. I think they’d look much cuter on their own.
Print out the motif and trace it with your Sharpie.
Trace the motif onto your fabric.
We’re going to start with our orange thread, and Back Stitch the beak.
Back Stitch the wing in orange as well.
Use the blue thread to Back Stitch the eye.
Continue by stitching the tail feathers.
Once the tail feathers are done, we’re going to stitch the body.
Use the yellow thread for the birdie’s body.
Use the running stitch and the green thread to add some final touches.
Once the green stitching is done, our cute little birdie is complete!
I have another fun, shabby chic embroidery project to share with you!
This is the companion to the floral teapot project I posted earlier this week. Supplies:
Doodle Stitching: The Motif Collection by Aimee Ray (get it here)
Embroidery hoop (4 inch)
Embroidery floss
Fabric
Scissors
Needle
Pencil
Sharpie
DMC Floss Colors:
E415 – metallic silver (optional)
744 – yellow
819 – light pink
3712 – medium pink
Design courtesy of Doodle Stitching
This is the motif we’ll be using.
Design courtesy of Doodle Stitching
If you’d like to make the teacup exactly match our teapot from earlier this week, you can use this motif instead. Print out your motif and trace it with your Sharpie. Trace the teacup onto your fabric. Start with the light pink thread and Stem/Outline Stitch around the top of the cup. Continue down the sides of the cup. Finish up the cup by stitching the handle. Now, use the yellow thread to Back Stitch the lemon slice. Use the dark pink thread to Back Stitch the saucer.
Once the saucer is stitched, the project is complete! So cute! They look so good together!!
I have a pretty, shabby chic embroidery tutorial to share with you!
I actually made this, and another project I’ll be posting about later, for my Mom for Mother’s Day. Supplies:
Doodle Stitching: The Motif Collection by Aimee Ray (get it here)
Embroidery hoop (6 inch)
Embroidery floss
Fabric
Scissors
Needle
Pencil
Sharpie
DMC Floss Colors:
E415 – metallic silver
819 – light pink
3712 – medium pink
3752 – light blue (optional)
3815 – dark green
3817 – light green
I chose metallic silver thread, because I wanted to bring out the silver in my fabric.
Design courtesy of Doodle Stitching
This is the teapot motif we will be using. Print out the motif and trace it with your Sharpie. Trace the teapot onto your fabric. Use the light pink thread and Stem/Outline Stitch the body of the teapot. Now, stitch the lid, but leave a hole where the knob at the top of the pot will go. Continue on with the light pink thread and Stem Stitch. Finish up the spout and handle. Now, we’re going to Back Stitch the knob.
I’ve never used DMC metallic floss before, and it was SUPER hard to thread! It took me forever! Continue with the silver, and Back Stitch the center of the flower. Use dark green thread and the Stem Stitch for stem. Use light green thread and the Back Stitch for the leaves. Finish up the leaves. Use the medium pink thread and Lazy Daisies for the flower petals.
These petals are the same width at the top and the bottom, so make sure you keep the petal open and not connected at the bottom. Once the petals are done, our teapot is complete! I absolutely LOVE the way this teapot turned out!
I have a sweet, summery project to share with you!
Supplies:
Doodle Stitching: The Motif Collection by Aimee Ray (get it here!)
Embroidery hoop
Embroidery floss
Fabric (I used gingham from Hobby Lobby)
Scissors
Needle
Sharpie
Pencil
DMC Floss Colors:
210 – purple
744 – yellow
893 – pink
964 – blue
Design courtesy of Doodle Stitching
This is the motif we will be using.
Print out the motif, and trace it with your Sharpie.
In the beginning, I wasn’t going to stitch the cherry. Later on, I decided I wanted it, so I added it in. It’s up to you!
Using your pencil, trace the design onto your fabric.
We’re going to start with our yellow thread and Back Stitch the cone.
Since our design is so small, I decided to use smaller stitches.
If I ever stitch this design again, I’m going to make the stitches intersect instead of overlap on the body of the cone. I’m not a fan of how jumbled this looks.Now, we stitch the ice cream!
You can switch the ice cream colors if you’d like!
Two of the same colored scoops would look adorable, or you could add an extra scoop or two!
We’re going to Satin Stitch the cherry, but first, we need to Back Stitch the outline.
Now, Satin Stitch over your outline.
My cherry ended up more of an oval than a circle. Whoopsie!
I have a fun, springy embroidery project for you! Supplies:
Doodle Stitching: The Motif Collection by Aimee Ray (get it here)
Embroidery hoop (4 inch)
Embroidery floss
Fabric
Scissors
Needle
Sharpie
Pencil
DMC Floss Colors:
743 – dark yellow
744 – light yellow
958 – dark aqua
964 – light aqua
Design courtesy of Doodle Stitching
This is the butterfly motif we will be using. We’re going to start by printing out the motif and tracing it with a Sharpie. Use your pencil to trace Betsy onto your fabric.
Begin with the light yellow thread.
This project is made (almost) entirely with the Split Stitch.
This was my first time using the Split Stitch, and I’m not so sure about it. Continue with the light yellow and finish stitching the antennae. Continue with the light yellow thread.
Part of why I don’t like this stitch is that it’s not clean. The threads were going everywhere and I wasn’t pleased. Use the light aqua thread to stitch Betsy’s head and body. Continue with the light aqua thread. Now, were going to move on to the dark aqua thread. Do you see what I mean about the stitch not being clean? The loose threads drive me crazy! I apologize for the blurry picture. My camera wouldn’t focus.
We’re going to Satin Stitch the dots on each wing. Before we do that though, we’re going to outline the dot first. Now, Satin Stitch over the outline. Do the same for the other dot. Now, use the dark yellow for the larger wing section. Continue on with the dark yellow thread and finish up the wings. Betsy the Butterfly is complete!
I love this motif but not the Split Stitch! I won’t be using it again for quite some time!
As promised, here is another embroidery project featuring the Stem/Outline Stitch!
Supplies:
Doodle Stitching: The Motif Collection by Aimee Ray (get it here)
Embroidery floss
Embroidery hoop (7 inch)
Fabric
Scissors
Pencil
Sharpie
Needle
DMC Floss Colors:
704 – green
747 – light blue
996 – blue
3705 – dark coraly pink
3706 – medium coraly pink
3770 – very light peach
Design courtesy of Doodle Stitching
This is the cottage motif we will be using!
Feel free to switch up your thread colors! I did (a little bit!)
Start by printing out the design and tracing over it with a Sharpie. I like to use the Ultra Fine Point.
Use a pencil to trace the design onto your fabric.
I went with a white fabric with a (kind of) subtle abstract, floral pattern on it. Throughout the project, I had a love/hate relationship with my fabric. This fabric has a thicker weave than I’m used to and can be a little distracting. I got over it though and am satisfied with the final product! (Which you will see in a few minutes!)
Start with the blue floss and Back Stitch the walls of the cottage.
Here comes the Stem/Outline Stitch!
My thread pulled a little on the right swirly. I had to go back and tuck it back in.
I chose to stitch the stems over the blue, because in reality, the flowers would be on the outside of the house.
Continue on across the side of the house.
Use the darker, coral thread to Back Stitch the heart.
Now, comes the hardest part!
Use the Stem/Outline Stitch for the scalloped rooftop.
This rooftop took the longest amount of time!
I can’t tell you how many times I stabbed my left thumb with my needle while stitching this! 🙁
Because my fabric was so thick, I had to push with my right hand (which ended up bruising) and pull with my left.
After one too many stabs to the thumb, I took a break from the rooftop and stitched the curtains.
I used the medium coral for this part.
Use the light blue thread and the Back Stitch for the window.
Continuing with the Back Stitch, use the light peach thread for the door.
We’re going to Satin Stitch the doorknob, but before doing that, we’re going to Back Stitch the outline.
My Granny told my Mom (who told me) that this is the easiest way to do the Satin Stitch.
Now, Satin Stitch over the doorknob outline.
Moving onto the window frame.
Continue with the Back Stitch.
I tried my best to center the vertical stitches as much as possible.
Now, finish up the outer window frame.
Using the medium coral, Back Stitch every other “flower.”
I apologize for randomly skipping around. I don’t know what I was doing!
Again with the light peach and the Back Stitch, create the chimney.
Now, we’re going back to the rooftop!The hardest part of stitching the rooftop was lining up the first and last stitch to make it look seamless. I stitched it five times before I was satisfied! Can you tell?!
Back to the flowers!
Finish up the medium coral flower on the right of the door, and then stitch the remaining three with the darker coral thread.
Once the flowers are complete, you are done!
So cute! I absolutely LOVE the way this turned out!
There are quite a few fairy motifs in the Doodle Stitching book. I’ll probably do another one soon!
Supplies:
DMC Floss Colors
We’re going to start with the light green thread and feather stitch around the edge of the hoop. 
I’ve never used the feather stitch before this project.
The feather stitch is a great way to create vines and ivy. 
After completing the wreath, place a dark blue, double wrapped French Knot on each “leaf” on the inside of the wreath. 
Keep going around the circle.
Use the magenta thread and place double wrapped French Knots on each outside “leaf.” 
Keep going around until the circle is complete. 
The finished floral wreath. 
Use your pencil to draw a cursive initial in the center.
Use the magenta thread and Stem/Outline Stitch the initial. 
If you’re not a fan of the Stem Stitch, the Back Stitch would also look pretty!
Once the initial is stitched, the project is complete!
