MAKE IT HAPPEN

Crafternoon+-+You+Can+Do+It

Hey, crafters! Happy New Year! It’s time for another crafternoon. Need a little shove in the right direction for the new year? This embroidery project does just that with a range of different flowers and leaves. Make it happen! Join us, and dare your mind to create.

Materials you’ll need:

  • DMC 117 cotton embroidery threads – Colors 18, 153, 554, 553, 518, 797 (1 skein for each color)

  • Fabric of your choice

  • Needle

  • Scissors

  • Transfer pen/pencil

Stitches you’ll use:

Technical chart:

Note:

  • Use 4 strands

  • Number of strands and skeins calculated for design size 14.2cm x 11.4 cm

Instructions:

STEP 1: Download your design sheet, print it out. The design format is A4 so if you are printing on US letter, make sure to print at 100%.

STEP 2: Cut around the illustrations from the printed sheet and place the design you want to stitch, face side up, on a flat surface.

NOTE: if you don’t place the design face side up your design will be backwards.

STEP 3: Decide where you want your embroidery and place your base fabric on top of your design sheet and secure it using pins or masking tape.

STEP 4: Place your base fabric against an available light source (i.e a window, lightbox or computer screen), and trace the design onto your base fabric using a water soluble embroidery transfer pen.

STEP 5: Once you have traced the design, remove the pinned design from the back of your fabric.

STEP 6: Hoop fabric and start stitching out your design following the stitch instruction illustrations. It’s super easy, just follow the lines.

STEP 7: Once you have finished stitching your design, rinse your base fabric in cold water to remove transfer pen ink.

Enjoy your custom embroidered creation!