I've fallen hard for embroidery and after looking at so many beautiful embroidery patterns, I've started making some of my own. It's doodling on paper {which I'm an expert at... just look at my notepad at work!} turned into doodling with a needle and thread.
So while I'm on vacation I thought I'd share a few simple patterns to keep you busy along with a drink recipe to keep you cool.
Today's pattern is a simple phrase and one of my favorites. It comes from this song.
Supplies:
1 12" square of fabric {Kona cotton works great}
embroidery hoop, floss, and needle
marking pen for tracing {I used a water soluble marker}
scissors
You will need a backstitch, a french knot, a basic running stitch, and a stem stitch would be pretty for the curvy letters. You certainly don't have to stick to these stitches which is one of the things that I love about embroidery - freedom to be creative.
I have linked to Jenny Hart's great tutorials for each stitch. The other stitch combo is using your backstitch and french knot together.
Below is the link for the PDF download. It's free! To trace it, just print it and lay it underneath your fabric square. Use your water soluble marker to trace the pattern. Let me know if you have any questions... I am travelling but will have some limited Internet access.
Where's the drink recipe you ask?? That's tomorrow because what kind of girl would I be if I encouraged drinking on a school night? ;)
11 comments:
Great job on your embroidery!
very nice. There is a Mason Jennings song called Be Here Now that my hubby and I both love...this would be a fun gift for him. Thanks for sharing it!
I love this! Perfect little reminder to stay in the present. A pretty reminder, too!
Love it!
What beautiful embroidery! It's been a long time since I've done any stitching, but I think I might need to make one of these to hang in my kitchen!
thx so much. I've been sitting in my one a/c room during all this heat and practicing those very stitches. I've plugged into Sunday Stitch and Bari J. both.
I have that same hoop, so it will all look wonderfully familiar to work on. :)
What a beautiful piece of embroidery, and I love the message! A great reminder to "be in the moment" Thanks so much for sharing Jennifer!
swoon...i guess someday i need to learn how to embroider. you make it look so darn wonderful! I love all of it!
I can do the cross-stitch. That is where I stop. Thanks for the link to the tutorial I needed it.
Beautiful. I hope you're having a fabulous time while you're away!
How fun! I'm hooked on embroidery too. It's actually relaxing to me and since I can't have my sewing machine on my lap, the embroidery is my next best thing! =)
Lovely pattern...thank you for sharing.
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