Embroidery Techniques
How to Finish an Embroidery Hoop for Display
Rinse out the marks, press face down on a towel, re-center the fabric, then trim and gather the back so the hoop becomes the frame.
Tutorials
30 tutorials published
Seasonal Flowers
Embroidered Poinsettia: A Layered Winter Flower in Three Stages
Stitch a poinsettia in three layers: green leaves at the back, six large red bracts over them, and five smaller bracts with gold French knots on top.
Seasonal Flowers
Cherry Blossom Branch Embroidery: Notched Petals, Stamens and Buds
Stitch a spring branch with a kinked brown stem-stitch bough, five-petal blossoms with notched satin-stitch petals, fine stamens tipped with knots, and deep pink buds.
Floral Bouquets
Embroidered Flowers in a Vase: Stitching a Glass Jar Arrangement
Draw and stitch a simple glass jar with stems showing through the glass, then fill the top with roses, daisies and flower spikes at varied heights.
Floral Bouquets
Floral Wreath Embroidery: Laying Out a Balanced Circle of Flowers
Draw a 4-inch guide circle, place three flower clusters at clock positions, and fill between them with leaves that all grow in the same direction.
Floral Bouquets
Embroidered Flower Bouquet: Planning and Stitching a Hand-Tied Bunch
Plan a hand-tied bouquet around three focal flowers, add medium flowers and fillers, cross the stems at the tie and finish with a stitched bow.
Flower Embroidery Patterns
Floral Initial Embroidery: How to Stitch a Flower Monogram
Draw a bold 3 1/2-inch letter, place two flower clusters at opposite corners, and stitch a floral monogram that can still be read from across the room.
Flower Embroidery Patterns
Floral Border Embroidery Pattern: Design a Repeat That Fits
Draw a 2-inch repeat of a flower, a leaf pair and a bud, fit it to the edge of a napkin or towel with simple arithmetic, and turn the corners cleanly.
Wildflower Embroidery
Embroidered Poppies in Long-and-Short Stitch
Draw and stitch red poppies with four overlapping shaded petals, a center of dark French knots, hairy curved stems and a nodding bud.
Wildflower Embroidery
Wildflower Meadow Embroidery: Planning and Stitching a Mixed Border
Plan a meadow along the bottom of a hoop with thirteen stems at varied heights, six simple flower types and a layer of grass blades.
Embroidered Roses
Bullion Knot Rose: How to Stitch the Knot and Build the Flower
Learn the bullion knot in three steps, then arrange straight and curved bullions into a small raised rose. Includes wrap counts and fixes for the usual problems.
Embroidered Roses
Embroidered Rosebuds: Tiny Buds With Fly-Stitch Sepals
Stitch quarter-inch rosebuds from two or three straight stitches and a green fly stitch, then arrange seven of them on a curved sprig.