![]() You could put it in a frame or you might prefer to display it in an embroidery hoop. Then decide what you’d like to do with it. To finish it off, wash it in warm water and washing up liquid. You might like to try leaf stitch or satin stitch. It’s up to you how you’d like to do the star! I sewed around the edge in backstitch then added some French knots to the centre. Add an extra line of backstitch to those bits.ģ. To get the calligraphy effect, identify the bits of the letters that would be downstrokes if you’d written them. ![]() Start off by sewing them all in backstitch. If you do this, it’s best to tape the fabric to a piece of card first.Ģ. You could also use a light box (you can make one yourself using your phone and a plastic box), or you could try printing directly onto the fabric using your printer. The easiest way is to use dressmakers’ carbon paper (affiliate link). There are a number of ways of doing this. So I’ve got a little Christmas embroidery project for you!Īnd here are the instructions! Christmas Embroidery Project Instructionsġ. With a longer project, if you don’t finish it by Christmas it’s just going to end up in the UFO pile and you’ll feel annoyed with yourself (I do!). You can work on it in the evenings without people complaining that they can’t hear the telly over the sewing machine! And if it’s a little thing, it’s going to be achievable and you’ll feel pleased when you’ve finished it. It’s something you can pick up when you have a few minutes. ![]() Having a little Christmas embroidery project is a nice thing. By the time I’ve got my act together, it’s December, there’s Nativity plays, shopping, present wrapping, baking and everybody’s tired! I know the date never changes, but by the time the Season of Birthdays is over (my boys’ birthdays are all in the autumn, in the space of 2 months!), we’re halfway through November. It’s just too busy! And it has a habit of sneaking up on me. Tape the tracing to a window, tape the fabric on top then transfer the pattern onto your fabric.Although I love Christmas and making things for Christmas, over the last few years I’ve given up on the idea of making masses of stuff specifically for Christmas. TIP: If you do not own a printer, trace the embroidery design onto tracing paper or baking paper with a black pen. Trace over the pattern’s lines with an erasable or washable tracing pen.Place the printed pattern (or traced pattern if you don’t own a printer) on top of the lightbox, then place your fabric on top of the pattern.If you don’t own a printer, you can trace the pattern onto a piece of tracing paper or regular A4 paper. To transfer the Butterfly Garden embroidery pattern manually using a lightbox, you can use this simple method: My go-to method to manually transfer patterns onto light fabrics is using a Lightbox under the fabric and the pattern design. ![]() You just need to have the Fill Entire Paper option selected. The pattern you have downloaded is full size, so when printed on the A4 paper will have the exact size to fit into a 6inch hoop. If you would like to view more embroidery patterns please search on our embroidery designs page. Once you have downloaded the pattern, print the Cut and Trace file on A4 paper. Contributor is happy to present CHRISTMAS TREE machine embroidery design which has 9031 stitches and is 50.80 mm x 96.70 mm large. While I mentioned it as optional in the tools and materials list, I highly recommend you use one for this particular project.Ĭheck out my article on best magnifying lamps for hand embroidery to learn the different types of lamps and find out which one is the best for your needs. This is a project that will require either very good lighting or a magnifying lamp. Sticky Roller – for cleaning the fabric when done * Optional.See more ideas about embroidery patterns, embroidery patterns free, embroidery. Magnifying lamp – the magnifying lamp will make stitching much easier * Optional Explore Cathy Ainsworths board 'Embroidery Patterns Free', followed by 496 people on Pinterest.HP ENVY Photo Printer – for printing your pattern * Optional.Iron – to remove any fabric creases * Optional.Needlework Scissors – for cutting the thread.DMC threads – Anchor conversion chart provided below.HB Pencil or FriXion Erasable Pen – for tracing the pattern (for light fabrics).Led Light Pad – lightbox for tracing the pattern onto light fabrics.Embroidery hoop 7in/18cm – I’m usually using the Elbesee brand.Butterfly Garden Embroidery Pattern – the pattern is free for personal use and available to download from my Free Pattern Library.
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